2023 AuSable River Festival & Canoe Marathon Schedule of Events

from 2023 Program Book - AuSable River Canoe Marathon

Amateur Radio Plays Vital Roles in the AuSable River Canoe Marathon (ARCM)

July 21-30, 2023 in Grayling

FRIDAY, JULY.21.2023

5:30pm 12th Annual Car & Truck Show Cruise Night – 5:30pm Food & Refreshments, 7pm Start of Cruise at Northstar Auto Wash – Event Details, Contact Dan Migrants at 989.745.5880.

SATURDAY, JULY.22.2023

8am-3pm 38th Annual Classic Car & Truck Show on Michigan Ave (Registration 7–10am, $15/vehicle, Trophies 2:30pm) All are welcome to come and see the cars, Classic & Modern Muscle.

SPIKES CHALLENGE SCHEDULE

8am Registration for all Spike’s Challenge Events will run from 8am until 2pm at the City Park Pavilion. These events include C-1 Race, C-2 Race, Junior and Fledgling Races, Mentor Races

9am Sprints for Starting Position of C-2 Race, Grayling City Park Pond

2pm Junior, Fledgling, Mentor races on the Pond

5pm Registration continues for all races at Joe Wakeley’s House for C-1 prerace, Junior C-2 Race to Burton’s Landing. Please, No dogs in Joe’s Yard.

5:30pm Start of Junior C-2 Race to Burton’s Landing, beginning on Ingham St.

6pm Start of the C-1 race start at Ingham St.

SUNDAY, JULY.23.2023

2023 Spikes Challenge

8:30am Line up of the C-2 Start of the Spike’s Challenge on Ingham Street

9am Start of the 2023 C-2 Spike’s Challenge

2pm Lunch and Awards Banquet at the City Park Pavilion – bring a lawn chair.

MONDAY, JULY.24.2023

Marathon MONDAY - Wear your Favorite Marathon Shirt #MarathonMonday, tag us with your hashtag & pictures @ausableriverfestival on Facebook!

4pm Well Being Evening in the Park, Local Vendors and Classes in the Grayling City Park to relax and recharge the mind and body

TUESDAY, JULY.25.2023

10am-2pm Kid’s Day in Grayling City Park

5pm Da$h for Ca$h in Oscoda

WEDNESDAY, JULY.26.2023

4-6pm Time Trials for AuSable River

Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery

5-8pm HUP Race at the Grayling City Park

THURSDAY, JULY.27.2023

2 - 5:30pm Registration for C-1 Express Race at Penrod’s. Look for C-1 registration tent. Entry fee $15/paddler

3-6:30pm Time Trials for AuSable River

Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery

3pm-Midnight AuSable Mainstage performances on the 200 Block of Michigan Ave. All performances free to the public

3pm-12am Brew Ave. opens in the AuSable Main Stage Area, need not be 21 to enter, must be 21 with a valid ID PRESENT to receive a wristband to purchase beer tickets!

4:20pm Business Relays taking place at Penrod’s hosted by Hanson Hills. More details to follow $20 per Business.

6 PM - 7:30pm C-1 Express Race, Penrod’s to Burton’s Landing. Awards ceremony at Burton’s immediately following race.

FRIDAY, JULY.28.2023

10am-8pm 45th Annual Arts & Crafts Show in Grayling City Park

11am-8pm Vendors and Activity booths on the 100 Block of Michigan Ave.

11am-8pm Food Trucks & Vendors on the 100 Block

Noon-Midnight AuSable Mainstage performances on the 200 Block of Michigan Ave. All performances free to the public!

12pm-12am Brew Ave. opens in the AuSable Main Stage Area, need not be 21 to enter, you must be 21 with a valid ID PRESENT to receive a wristband to purchase beer tickets!

12pm-Close Grayling American Legion Beer Tent

2-4:30pm Time Trials for AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery

2:45pm Special Olympics Canoe Races at Penrod’s Canoe Livery

6:30pm Corn Hole AuSable Main Stage Area Michigan Ave. (5:30pm registration) Blind Draw $20 per player, competitive and social brackets! Register here: https://app.scoreholio.com/share/9dd6

4-7pm Grayling Eagles - D&K Woodfired Smoked Meat Dinner (Pork, Brisket or Chicken) sides & dessert -Live Music 7 pm by American Made Band $18/ person meal & band - $5 donation - band only- $1 Draft Beer Special

8pm-11pm Grayling Youth Booster Club will be selling concessions in the Brew Ave Area

SATURDAY, JULY.29.2023

8-11am Lumberjack Breakfast hosted by Grayling Restaurant and Grayling High School Competitive Cheer

9am GRA’s 10K/5K (Road Running), starts at Hanson Hills Recreation Area. 10k Registration Online and day of https://runsignup.com/ Race/MI/Grayling/GRA10K

9am-6pm 45th Annual Arts & Crafts

Show at Grayling City Park

11am 4th Annual Corn hole Tournament taking place in the AuSable Main Stage Area(10am registration). Bring your Own Partner $60 per

Team Competitive and Social Bracket. Registration for Saturday Bracket here: http://app.scoreholio. com/share/iGm6 Airmail challenge, bag raffle & trophies

10am Grayling Eagles Club - 2 Person Horseshoe Tournament Double Elimination $10.00 per person w/ cash prizes

11am-8pm Vendors and Activity booths on the 100 Block of Michigan Ave.

11am-8pm Food Trucks/Food Vendors on the 100 Block of Michigan Ave

Noon-Midnight AuSable Mainstage performances on the 200 Block of Michigan Ave. All performances free to the public!

12pm-12am Brew Ave. opens in the AuSable Main Stage Area, need not be 21 to enter, you must be 21 with a valid ID PRESENT to receive a wristband to purchase beer tickets!

12pm-Close Grayling American Legion Beer Tent Food Tent Noon-6pm

3pm Duck Derby Dump City Park Bridge

4pm AuSable River Festival Parade Downtown Grayling *New James St. Route

6pm Pre-Race Program at Old AuSable Fly Shop

6:45pm Introduction of Paddlers at Old AuSable Fly Shop

7:45pm Posting of the Colors at Old AuSable Fly Shop

9pm Start of the 75th Annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon at the Old AuSable Fly Shop (paddling from Grayling to Oscoda) listen to 98.5 UPS, the Official Station of the ARCM, and the Flagship station of the ARCM Radio Network, for start to finish race coverage.