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  • September 9, 2026
    That’s a Wrap on the First Route 66 Beach Festival
    The first Route 66 Beach Festival is in the books, and Arcadia Lake will not be the same. Athletes, beach goers, musicians plus two days of sand, surf rock, cold…
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  • September 9, 2026
    2026 Route 66 Beach Sprints Results
    Two days. Twelve rowing events. Two dragon boat divisions. Sand, surf, and a sprint to the buzzer in every one of them. Athletes came from Massachusetts, Vermont, California, Colorado, Indiana,…
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  • August 30, 2026
    Enter to Win
    Enter to win a kayak from OpenWater Sports or to learn about more rowing and paddling opportunities!
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  • Club de Regatas Lima Rowing Team
    August 27, 2026
    Team Peru Races at the Route 66 Beach Festival
    Team Peru Is Coming to Arcadia Lake Something remarkable is happening at this year’s Route 66 Beach Festival. Eight athletes and their coach are flying more than 4,000 miles from…
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  • Beach Sprinter running to finish
    August 20, 2026
    The History of Beach Sprints
    Beach Sprints is a head-to-head rowing race that starts and ends on the sand. Athletes sprint across the beach, launch into a boat, row 250 meters through a slalom course,…
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  • August 20, 2026
    Meet the Partners Behind the Route 66 Beach Festival
    It Takes a Village to Build a Beach A first-year festival, a brand-new Olympic sport, a beach in the middle of Oklahoma, athletes flying in from as far away as…
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  • August 12, 2026
    Wilson Watersports Is Making the Waves
    Here is a fun problem to solve: beach sprints is a sport built on surf, and Arcadia Lake is, well, a lake. Calm, flat, and beautiful, but not exactly known…
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  • August 5, 2026
    Zhik Suits Up the Route 66 Beach Sprints as Official Apparel Sponsor
    Big news for the Route 66 Beach Sprints: Zhik has joined the event as our official apparel sponsor. Zhik builds performance apparel for rowers, sailors, and paddlers who take their…
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  • August 5, 2026
    Jan & Dean’s Beach Party Takes the Route 66 Music Stage
    Jan & Dean’s Beach Party Takes the Route 66 Music Stage The Route 66 Beach Festival is not just racing. It is a full day at the beach, and the soundtrack just…
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