2024 Texas Water Safari Calendar

DATE EVENT
Saturday, February 10, 2024
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Safari Seminar – 413 Main St., Martindale, TX 78655 (Next to Martindale River Café)
No Admission Charge or Registration required.  
   
Saturday, May 4, 2024
9 a.m. Start
Texas River Marathon (get registered) Team Captain is required. – River Haven RV Resort – Cuero, Texas
Entry fee: $60
per paddler. Deadline to register is April 12th. No entry fee for team captains.

 

 

 

 

35-mile race from River Haven RV Resort to the Pump House Restaurant. This is the preliminary race used to determine starting positions/line up for Texas Water Safari. It is not mandatory to race this race in order to race the Texas Water safari. The cut off at Hwy 447 Nursery Bridge is 1:00 PM (Saturday).  An additional cutoff deadline is 4:00 PM (Saturday) at Victoria City Park boat ramp.  The finish line cutoff is 5:00 PM (Saturday) at the Pumphouse Restaurant in Victoria City Park.  If you do not finish by 5:00 PM and are entered in Safari, you will lose your starting position in the TWS.  You can still race the TWS, but your starting position will be moved back to one of the last starting rows.

 

T- shirts are only guaranteed to teams and one team captain per team. You will register your boat number and you are required to have this number on you boat race morning. Team captains are required for this race and cannot be shared between teams.

   
Sunday, May 5, 2024
9 a.m. Start
Calhoun’s Gator Chase

 

 

 

 

 

Entry fee is $40 per paddler. Online and Race day registration will be available.  Online registration closes April 26.
The start will be at the Swinging Bridge TWS Checkpoint and finish at Calhoun’s RV Park TWS Checkpoint. Total length is 21 miles.  All entries will get an alligator tooth key chain.  We will also serve lunch for racers when they finish.  There will be no official awards ceremony. We understand teams need to get home so awards will be handed out when you finish. 

   
Friday, May 17, 2024 Texas Water Safari Registration Deadline (get registered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entry Fee $250 (through March 29), $300 (through May 3), $350 (through May 17) per paddler. No entry fee for team captains. Must be registered by May 5 to hold prelim finish for starting position in TWS.

   
Friday, June 7, 2024
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Texas Water Safari Check-In, San Marcos – The Meadows Center
Boats and equipment lists will be checked. Mandatory meeting at 4 p.m. for entrants & captains to review rules/questions.   Checkin Sign up times will be available late May.  Information will be emailed and posted.
   
Saturday, June 8, 2024
9 a.m. Start
Start of the 61th Annual Texas Water Safari – San Marcos, TX – The Meadows Center
Entrants should be at their boats ready to enter the water by 8 a.m. 
DO NOT ENTER THE LAKE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD THAT IT’S OK TO DO SO. THE TWS HAS SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO START THE RACE ON SPRING LAKE AND MUST FOLLOW STRICT RULES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the event of a postponement, the race will be held on June 22th Check in will be Friday, June 21st.  Should a 2nd postponement be needed the race will be held on July 13th Check in will be Friday, July 12th

   
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
12 Noon
Awards Banquet – Seadrift Texas – Bill Sanders Memorial Park – 1522 Swan Point, Seadrift, TX 77983
Free for all teams (and up to two captains per team). Tickets for extra banquet meals can be purchased at the banquet.
   
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
 1:00 p.m.
Texas Water Safari Deadline Seadrift Texas – Bill Sanders Memorial Park – 1522 Swan Point, Seadrift, TX 77983
   
Saturday, Sept 21, 2024
9:00 a.m. start
Jr. Texas Water Safari (shorter version of the Texas Water Safari with same age requirements as the Texas Water Safari)
Race Day Registration only – San Marcos City Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 miles from San Marcos City Park to Staples Hwy 1977 bridge.  Entry fee $35 per paddler (race day registration only).  Registration begins at 8 a.m. at San Marcos City Park.
Cut-off deadline for reaching Hwy 1979 Martindale Bridge is 12 noon.
Food and drinks will be provided at the finish. There will be cash drawings at the awards; you must be present to win.

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