Welcome to the 2026 CDBA College Cup!

To be eligible for the College Cup, ALL paddlers on your crew must be full-time students working toward an accreditation or degree. Full-time equivalent status is determined by the respective educational institution, typically based on a minimum number of units being taken to qualify as full-time.  If you have any questions about whether your paddlers qualify, please let us know.

Registration fees are based on the number of Mixed Crews you register. Mixed Crews must contain a minimum of 16 paddlers, including a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of ten (10) of each gender. On a space-available basis (subject to capacity constraints), each Mixed Crew registered also receives a complimentary 0.5 entry into Open and Womens Divisions.

• CDBA Team: $750 early bird / $850 regular
• Non-CDBA and Visiting Team (<500 miles): $900 early bird / $1000 regular
• Traveling Teams (>500 miles): $550 early bird / $650 regular

Early bird deadline is August 31st!

In addition, each entry requires a $100 refundable trash deposit which will be refunded after the race if the crew does a good job cleaning up their site and leaving it better than they found it (please take before and after photos of your site). During the registration process, please indicate your preferred refund method (either via Zelle or physical check sent in the mail).

Registration Instructions:

• CDBA teams: Please have your primary POC submit the team registration and pay the registration fees. This POC will be the individual who will receive communications from the race organizers.
• Non-CDBA teams: Please have your primary POC obtain a DragonPass for this race, and then submit team registration and pay the registration fees. If you need assistance, please contact membership@cdba.org.
• NOTE: Registration is NOT complete until payment is received.  We highly recommend paying through RevSport directly (credit/debit card) for immediate payment confirmation. If you send a physical check, your registration is not considered complete until the check is received and cashed (which will take some time).
• NOTE: All CDBA steers people must be certified through CDBA (with red cards).
• Once your team is registered, your primary POC will receive further information via email about how to handle online waivers and manifests. 

Our goal is to create a fun, competitive event for our college paddlers. If you have questions, please reach out to collegeracedirector@cdba.org.

Refund Policy: Registration fees are refundable and transferable until the early bird registration deadline, minus a 25% administrative fee. After that, registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.