The Crystal Pier Outrigger Canoe Race is a Southern California Outrigger Racing Association Race, hosted by Hanohano Canoe Club in San Diego, CA. The race draws 1500+ participants annually who battle in a 6-mile short course, novice and kid’s race, as well as a 10-mile men, women, and coed races in six person outrigger canoes.

Divisions

Keiki
- Girls - 10 & Under
- Boys - 10 & Under
- Girls - 12 & Under
- Boys - 12 & Under
- Girls - 14 & Under
- Boys - 14 & Under
- Girls - 16 & Under
- Boys - 16 & Under
Novice/Short
- Girls - 19 & Under
- Boys - 19 & Under
- Adaptive - Short Course
- Novice A - Women Spec
- Novice B - Women Spec
- Novice A - Women UL
- Novice B - Women UL
- Novice A - Men Spec
- Novice B - Men Spec
- Novice A - Men UL
- Novice B - Men UL
- Novice A - Co-Ed
- Novice B - Co-Ed
- Novice A - Co-Ed UL
- Novice B - Co-Ed UL
- Women - Short Course - UL
- Women - Short Course Elite
- Women - Short Course - 55+
- Men - Short Course - UL
- Men - Short Course Elite
- Men - Short Course - 55+
- Co-Ed - Short Course - UL
- Co-Ed - Juniors (Short)
Women/Coed
- Women - 19 & Under
- Women - Spec
- Women - Masters UL
- Women - Senior Masters UL
- Women - Golden Masters UL
- Women - Unlimited
- Co-Ed - Open UL
- Co-Ed - Masters UL
- Co-Ed - Sr Masters UL
- Co-Ed - Golden Masters UL
- Co-Ed - Juniors (Long)
Men
- Men - 19 & Under
- Men - Spec
- Men - Masters UL
- Men - Senior Masters UL
- Men - Golden Masters UL
- Men - Unlimited

Schedule of Events

7:00 AM – Registration, coffee and breakfast vendors open
7:00 AM – Merchandise, vendors, silent auction, and raffle tents open
7:15 AM – Kieki’s walking canoes to the water by the trailer parking lot
7:30 AM – Keiki race start
8:00 AM – Hawaiian Blessing
8:15 AM – Novice, junior, and short course steersperson meeting
8:30 AM – Novice, junior, and short course race starts (approx. 4 miles)
9:00 AM – Open steersperson meeting
10:00 AM – Women/coed race starts (approx. 10 miles)
12:00 PM – Men’s race starts (approx. 10 miles)
12:00 PM – Beer garden opens
2:00 PM – Last raffle prize and silent auction announced
2:30 PM – Load boats on trailers
3:30 PM – Awards ceremony – Raffle announcements immediately following awards
5:00 PM – Beer garden closes

Visiting Crews

Waivers

All paddlers, visitors, guest of clubs or support staff must complete a 2025 SCORA Liability Waiver. No exceptions. Sign waiver here

How to Register/Guest Club Login

Registration Steps/Login

If anyone from your club has participated in a SCORA race in the past, please use your club’s account login and do not create another one and login here.

If new to racing with SCORA register here

Once in your account:

Enter a coach if not already in there. Must enter them as “New”
IF using your own canoes – check borrowed
When it says “select the canoe you will be borrowing”, scroll down to “canoe not listed”, check the box of type, then type the canoe number. No need for color or name.
If borrowing from SCORA – same as #3 but put “unknown” in the canoe number space
Paddler input screen comes up – enter all of your paddlers under “Guest”.
Select a coach
Hit next and you will be sent to the payment screen. Pay in person or online.

All Pau

Any issues please email caren@scora.org

Location & Permit Regulations

NO DOGS, NO GLASS, NO LOADING, AND UNLOADING IN RED ZONES, NO SMOKING, and NO ALCOHOL. These rules apply on the beach, in the park, and in the parking lots. FYI our permit includes the services of the San Diego Police Department; two officers are assigned to our event for the entire day.

Directions

The race is at Crown Point Shores Park that offers a large grass park for teams to set camps and a more canoe friendly beach for launching.

Take I-5 Freeway Exit Sea World Drive and go west.
Pass Sea World and take Ingraham St. exit on your right.
Get in middle lane (that is two lanes over to the left) heading north.
After going over the first bridge proceed in the right lane over the second bridge and turn right on Crown Point Drive, which is the stoplight at the end of the bridge.
The park is immediately on the right side – turn into first driveway.

Parking

Parking is free and the lot is large enough to accommodate all participants. Please do not park in any spots reserved for SCORA officials and the SCORA van and park legally in marked spots. Tickets will be issued to any vehicles parked in red zones or taking up more than one spot.

Logistics

Trailer Unloading will take place and the far north end of the parking lot. Trailers can start unloading at 3PM on Friday. Please rig boats on the grass in order to keep the parking lot open to traffic. Parking for the trailers will be on the dirt lot at the far north end of the park. There will be security for the canoes overnight.

Accommodations

The Dana on Mission Bay 1710 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109 Reservations 1-800-445-3339 / www.thedana.com
Paradise Point Resort and Spa 1404 Vacation Road, San Diego, CA 92109 Reservations (858) 581-5924 / www.paradisepoint.com
Holiday Inn Express San Diego – Mission Bay 4610 De Soto Street, San Diego, CA 92109 Reservations (858) 483-9800 / www.ichotelsgroup.com
Pacific Shores Inn 4802 Mission Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92109 Reservations (858) 483-6300 / http://pacific-shores-inn.pacificahost

Merchandise

Check out Hanohano’s new collection of apparel commemorating the 2025 Crystal Pier Race! Look through our line up of technical paddling shirts, off water shirts and hats and place your orders now, as styles and sizes are only available while supply lasts.

Online purchase is available through 3 pm on Wednesday April 30, 2025. Online merchandise purchases will be available for pick-up only on the day of the race at the Crystal Pier Race merchandise tent. Shipping is not available.

*Processing fees are included in all online payment options.

Click Here to Purchase

Beer Garden

Hopnonymous Brewing will be served at the beer garden. Beer garden will open at 12:00 PM and close at 5:00 PM. All beer garden participants must be 21+ with a valid ID. Security will be on hand to check IDs.

Food

Breakfast and lunch vendors will be available on race day. Please bring your reusable mug!

Raffle and Silent Auction

Raffle and silent auction will be open from 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Raffle will be called throughout the day. Must be present to win. Silent auction items will close at 2:00 PM and be available for pick up from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Last call for all raffle and silent auction items will be immediately after the awards ceremony. Cash, and credit cards accepted. A sampling of the companies supporting the raffle this year is provided below.

Vendor Information

Are you interested in having a booth at the event? A variety of vendors including paddling equipment, Hawaiian cultural art vendors, and food will be open throughout the day from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Vendor details