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Before Regatta there was Circle City Circuit

By IUPUI Today

September 08, 2022

Decades before the inaugural IUPUI Regatta, the campus community participated in a different event centered on a canoe competition and raft race.

Circle City Circuit was first held in April 1977, according to IUPUI Special Collections and Archives. A race in Eagle Creek Park was just one part of the weeklong festival. The event continued for several more years.

Photos in the IUPUI Image Collection help preserve memories of the once beloved tradition:

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Two people carry a canoe for Circle City Circuit in 1977. Photo provided by IUPUI University Library, Special Collections and Archives

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