Blazing Paddles is a 2, 5.4, and 13-mile race on the comeback Cuyahoga River, a river that's risen like a phoenix from its ecological low-point.

The course is a curvy, urban course with sweeping views of downtown Cleveland and the river's unique industrial landscape before you reach the 5.7 and 13 mile race’s turnaround point - each the site of a Cuyahoga River fire.