MR340

The Alphapointe Current Riders – boat #2217 – Are Competing in Their 3RD MR340

Join us as we cheer on the first and only blind/sighted team to compete in the world’s longest non-stop river race – the MR340. Two Alphapointe employees – Jake McLaughlin and Isaac McBurney – will be headed down the river from Kansas City to St. Louis for the third consecutive year.

MR-340 Stops for the Current Riders – 2025

• Day 1: Miami, MO (07/08/2025)
• Day 2: Jefferson City, MO (07/09/2025)
• Day 3: Hermann, MO (07/10/2025)
• Day 4: St. Charles, MO (07/11/2025)

Meet the Team

Isaac (foreground) and Jake both work at Alphapointe, a nonprofit founded in Kansas City more than 100 years ago with the purpose of employing and serving people who are blind and visually impaired. It’s a mission that continues today — Alphapointe is one of the largest employers of people with vision loss in the region. And provides critical services to nearly 4,000 people who are blind and visually impaired each year.

Isaac is currently studying at UMKC to be a TVI (teacher for the visually impaired). He manages Alphapointe’s Connecting store, an adaptive technology retail outlet and works with youth programs and volunteers. Jake is Senior Manager of Special Events and Programs. He has been at Alphapointe for 11 years.

This is the third year of the MR340 for the pair.

Your Support Changes Things

Whether you choose to sponsor our adventure or provide material support or monetary donations – before, during, or after the race – it will have a substantial impact on the people we serve at Alphapointe.

Recognition Wall

Key Links

Alphapointe’s Facebook Page
Past photo gallery
KSHB Report on Last Year’s Team Prep
Ask Your Question of the Team
MR340 Map (Checkpoints & Paddle Stops)