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2024 Canoe Marathon Results................................6-7 Houghton Lake Reliability Roadmap....................... 8

2025 Volunteer Race Committee

Flashback to July 2024........................................... 12-13 A New Era for the Classique.......................................16 Building a Reliable Future for Michigan............... 22 Canoe Marathon Schedule of Events..................... 25 Hall of Fame Inductees............................................... 29 Klondike Challenge.......................................................31 Wildlife Mitigation....................................................... 32 Dash for Cash................................................................. 35 Young Guns...............................................................41-42 Course Map.............................................................. 44-45 Iron Paddler Award Recipients..................................61 Congratulations to the Champions of the Triple Crown..................................................... 63 It’s A Family Thing....................................................... 65

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Amy Martella Michelle Millikin Yvonne Schreiber Karen Martella Kate Reitz Andy Moore Rich Kimmel Wayne Koppa Greg Stansbury Emily Liberty

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2024 AUSABLE RIVER CANOE MARATHON RESULTS

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Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

No. 55 99 97 02 52 72 63 22 04 78 73 14 26 98 89 70 16 68 35 09 86 91 57 80 43 01 18 29 15 79 64 46 44 39 40 69 81 07 49 51 71 85 74 110 87 10 11 96 92 84

Paddlers (Ages) Mike Davis & Guillaume Blais Ryan Zaveral & Weston Willoughby Daniel Medina & Logan Mynar Wesley Dean & Ryan Halstead Travis Mecklenburg & Matt Gabriel, Jr. Kyle Mynar & Dane Trudgeon Jake Crotser & Matt Meersman Patrick Madden & Colin Hunter Carlos Linares & Cristian Lopez Michael Schlimmer & Eve Chamberland Ivan English & Edith MacHattie Chris Issendorf & Bill Torongo Douglas Dalman & Christian Charette Gaston Jones & Dodd Yeager Noah VanderVeen & Rich Lauth Benjamin Tarbutton & Rob Shadley Kyle Issendorf & Renaud Flageole Jason Hatfield & Guy Rousseau Zachary Childs & Dave Smith Pete Mead & Al Widing, Jr. Jackson Tucker & Garrett Ziegler Michelle Laprade & Cecili Bugge Dan Mecklenburg & Jon Webb Andy Hall & Lydia Huelskamp Mike “Buzzy” Hartman & Tad Hill Nico Triebold & Andrew Triebold Carlos Martinez & Oliver McMillan Tommy Savard & Louis-Simon Pruneau Aaron Putnam & Alan Putnam Vincent Desilets & Alex Bordeleau Ed Curley & Sarah Lessard Trevor Robinson & Michael Fries David Preston & Phoebe Reese Sean Casey & Flash Marsh Jonathan George & Fred Mills Shawn Spallinger & Bryce Martin Jeremiah Menk & Jess Kozarek Drew Compau & Joey Kimsel Nathan Tate & Joshua Cosek Eric Vaugeois & David Bournival Louis Lefèbvre & Shirley Trudel Dylan McHardy & Michael Matthews Seth Miller & Stephen Miller David Kaiser & Garrett Jones Eric Manns & Joe Manns L.J. Bourgeois & Scott Johnston Robert Smith & William Fowler Phil Millspaugh & Emma Kennedy Shannon Issendorf & Kaitlin Mynar Mike De Abreu & Sophie Coupal

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Time 14:35:26 14:43:21 14:54:14 14:55:07 14:56:06 15:08:06 15:14:13 15:15:01 15:18:55 15:26:54 15:27:49 15:28:40 15:28:46 15:30:40 15:32:07 15:42:57 15:44:57 15:48:04 16:04:10 16:04:11 16:05:27 16:06:04 16:09:35 16:11:11 16:15:21 16:17:09 16:18:39 16:19:41 16:19:42 16:22:58 16:23:41 16:23:55 16:33:28 16:37:16 16:43:22 16:44:11 16:45:57 16:52:55 16:54:32 16:55:20 17:01:00 17:05:32 17:09:38 17:10:59 17:12:02 17:14:05 17:14:14 17:15:35 17:17:29 17:20:19

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2024 CANOE MARATHON RESULTS (continued) No. 100 121 56 53 38 21 19 25 93 30 05 41 67 60 65 36 95 77 13 50 33 45 66 06 42 83 54 59 47 62 82 31 17 12 27 58 94 23 00 88 03 24 08 34 20 48 111 61 90 37

Paddlers (Ages) Time Chris Kucharek & Drew Moore 17:21:06 David Hawkins & Geoffrey Waters 17:23:39 Ted Kenyon & Peter Heed 17:24:30 Chris Krey & Zac Rochette 17:25:09 “Turbo” Tim Triebold & Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby 17:25:48 Brandon Gerardy & Stephen Leppard 17:26:46 Doug Heady & Sean Newmister 17:28:00 Case Kittel & Ross Kittel 17:28:10 Greg Zophy & Maria Schilling 17:28:41 Chris Cupp & Edoh Amiran 17:31:20 Owen Triebold & Jacob Hartman 17:31:37 Kim Kaiser & Mollie Binion 17:32:21 John Zacharski & Bruce Daman 17:32:45 Adam Blanchard & Rebecca Sutter 17:33:15 Alexander Ecker & Chris Ecker 17:35:31 Chase Matthews & Michael Garon 17:36:25 Wally Werderich & George Werderich 17:37:36 Rick Gause & River Robertson 17:39:56 Joshua Taylor & Tucker Mertes 17:45:32 Matthew Wigton & Brigid DeLeo 17:45:44 Pam Fitzgerald & Neal Sand 17:47:40 Mark Koenig & Ron Koenig 18:00:46 Braden Cook & Dawson Cook 18:01:28 Kris Kalbfleisch & Ursula Latreille 18:05:29 Bryan Bearss & Alison Marr 18:07:23 Michael Hodnett & Mason Hodnett 18:10:28 Wade Binion & Lynne Witte 18:14:38 Judson Steinback & Jaya Elleson 18:17:45 Jeff DeFeo & Thina Pham 18:18:48 Derick VanDenBerg & Spencer Oppermann 18:20:17 Jerry Lambert & Della Lambert 18:21:25 Jayden Russell & Anthony Fisher 18:30:26 Scott Doederlein & Nickie Rice-Owens 18:32:53 Mike Kellogg & Natalie Kellogg 18:41:53 Andrew Weeks & Paddi Thornburg 18:43:56 Dan Harazin & Lewis Madill 18:46:53 Rodney Elliott & Jacob Cramer 18:48:14 Owen Sherman & Daniel Sherman DQ-Overtime Doug DeLeo & Josephine DeLeo DQ-Overtime Ryan Eisert & William Eisert Drop-Illness Joe Schlimmer & Frances Hiscox Drop-Fatigue Emily Short & Josie VanderVeen Drop-Fatigue Ryan Stepka & Carson Burmeister Drop-Illness Ed Lipinski & Dylan Alexander DQ-Overtime Terrance Foley & Michael Kogelman DQ-Overtime Scott Ide & Holly Crouch DQ-Overtime David Burr & Tim Burr Drop-Injury Logan Duplechien & Chase Blanchard DQ-Overtime Edward Beyne & Derek Nelson DQ-Overtime Mandee Mlcek & David Hallison DNS-Illness Program Book

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Here’s a quick look at what the planned work will include: • Substation Upgrade: We plan to locate a new substation at the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 27 and Knapp Road. When the new substation is operational, we’ll remove an existing substation.

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Flashback to July 2024

By Andy Hall

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went into this racing season uncertain as to whether I would be able to compete in the AuSable Canoe Marathon, given the slow recovery from knee surgery which happened last November. As I was not able to run or ski all winter I had been paddling plenty, but the starting run and portages were a concern as was how my knee would respond to long spells in the boat.

Training and early season racing made it clear that paddling in the stern would not be an option this year as either the angle of my knee, the pushing and pulling on the foot straps or the rigid footbrace made my knee hurt after a couple of hours of paddling. After a successful Clinton in the bow (thanks so much to my race partner Adam Gelinas) where I jogged some of the portages I knew I was good to go for the Marathon. I had been talking to Lydia Huelskamp since early April about possibly racing together and we agreed that provided she made it through the Water Safari OK (which she did, and she and Wade Binion crushed it!) we would race AuSable together. First time I have agreed to race a long race without ever having paddled with my partner, and the experience didn’t disappoint - I think it all went better than either of us could have expected!

After a week of training together, and a mostly clean sprint for position, race night came around with us having spent about 10 hours in the boat together. It felt like enough time, and we had survived a rough start at Spikes (got pinned to the shore for a while by an out of control boat and had a near flip - I still don’t know quite how we stayed in the boat) and had scouted enough bits of the river to be reminded of the trickier areas. The boat was ready, drinks and feeds were prepared, and our stellar feed team of Christina Wilson, Todd Johnson and Holly Huelskamp were ready to go!

After a memorable walk to the start on Peninsula Ave (thanks Dan Noomoon and family/friends for the drum parade!) we put the boat down on line number 9 in starting position 42. Waiting around on the street, with all the noise, is a little overwhelming. After checking in with some friends who were lined up nearby we headed away from the chaos for a while to warm up in the town park for the run to the river. With about 10 minutes to go to the start, we were back at the boat and I was trying not to worry about the run and the jump off the dock. The call to clear the street came shortly after, and then the eerie quiet before the start arrived with 2 minutes to go. The gun went off, we picked up the boat cleanly and were running for the river as fast as we could, and were getting passed by lots of faster runners who had sprinted slower than us. In the words of my good friend Gary Aprea, “more victims” to be chased down during the race! Looking back at video of the start, it doesn’t seem like as many got passed us as it felt like and we passed the end of the boardwalk in about 50th place. I can only assume that some of the faster runners put in earlier and we had run right to the end and so avoided the logjam of boats somewhat.

Our paddle out of town was much less eventful than the start of Spikes and we were quickly into a good rhythm and passing some slower boats. Lydia had spent time learning the river from locals

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the week before I arrived in Grayling and it showed, with her calling out landmarks and nailing the lines.

By the first timing point at Burtons Landing, we were up to 36th place and were catching the group of boats we would be with for much of the night. We caught Mike Fries and Trevor Robinson shortly after this, and getting past them took a while. I don’t recall where we caught the group, but by Stephan’s Bridge (the second timing point) we were part of a group of 10 boats, which included 3 other mixed teams (Frances and Joe, Andy and Nico, Sarah and Ed), the first womens team (Cecili and Michelle) and Tad and Buzzy who we would be around for most of the race. We weren’t as fast as some of the other teams when the water got shallower, and sometimes got dumped off the back, but we always managed to grind back up to the group and benefit from the ride. Stephan’s was as loud as ever with loads of spectators and the blinding light from the bridge was a shock to my night vision adjusted eyes.

Our first feed was taken just before McMasters, at John Cherven’s cabin. The feed went smoothly, but it still put us off the back of the group for a little while and we passed under the bridge in 31st place.

I don’t recall much about the section down to Parmalee, other than riding with other boats and appreciating the deeper water where we were moving well. I clearly hadn’t been paying attention to where we were for a while and I was sorta surprised when we came up on the Mio cuts. We were nearer the front of the group at this point and we put in an effort and turned into the cut second behind Tad and Buzzy with only minimal bumping. The cuts broke up the group a little and we stayed near the front across the shallows immediately after, but by the approach to Camp 10 Bridge there were probably about 7 boats again spread across the pond. There was a bang and a splash somewhere to our left - the Putnam brothers unfortunately hit a stump and swam. I was enjoying the deep water here and as a result we passed under Camp 10 bridge at the front of the group in 24th place. There had been discussion about the weeds on Mio pond and we soon found them necessitating lots of clearing of the bow. We passed through the stump field without incident, following Tad and Buzzy, as part of a group of 7 boats. Tad and Buzzy and Flash and Sean were feeling frisky and pulled away when the dam came into site, leaving 5 boats that came in to the first portage pretty much together. This was the test of my knee, and how it was doing, after sitting in the boat for 6 hours and trying to get out and run..... it definitely didn’t feel great, and the portage was more of a shuffle so we lost some ground on the boats around us and boats behind definitely gained on us. A quick resupply at the bottom of the steps and we were on our way, chasing Michelle and Cecili, Alex and Vincent, Carlos and Oliver and Jon and Dan. The water below Mio is notoriously hard. Lots of shallows and you really need to be on the right line. Andy and Nico caught us in this section, and Oliver and Carlos dropped back. We definitely benefitted from local knowledge of other group members in this CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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That said, we often dropped back in the shallow sections, but thankfully were able to grind back up to the group when the water got deeper. There was some wispy fog at times, which is common in this section due to the cold water coming out of the dam, but nothing like 2023 when it was just a wall of white due to the light on the bow of the boat.

Coming into the feed at McKinley Bridge we were in a group of 6 boats which is not ideal, and we were on the outside of the bend. Approaching the feeders, standing waist deep in the cold dark water, I realized our feeders were set up pretty much next to another group. We were riding Michelle and Cecili at this point so I backed off a bit to let them get in front and Lydia and I threw our empty drink bottles. Unfortunately their feeders were upstream of ours so when they stopped paddling to receive their feed we were right up along side them again leaving us separated from our feed.

Christina, who was feeding me, somehow managed to reach across in front of Michelle and drop my drink and food into the boat without tipping them, but Holly’s attempt to throw the feed to Lydia didn’t work. Thankfully Lydia races with 2 bottles, one of electrolytes and one of Spiz, and she still had the Spiz bottle for fluids. The next easy river access was still an hour away at 4001 Bridge.

By 4001 the group was down to 5 boats, and Lydia got her feed cleanly thanks to Christina and Holly again wading out into the cold dark water.

It was starting to get light at this point.

We were riding well and with Andy and Nico in the group, were generally taking the right lines (we got on the wrong side of an island at one point, and had to work a bit to catch back up, but I was still feeling pretty good).

Coming into Alcona pond there was a little discussion about which cut to take. Dan and Jon went somewhere different from the rest of us, but we all came out into the main pond together and made our way to the dam as a group. I was definitely slow out of the boat, my legs weren’t working well, and we put in as the last boat of the group and again were left with the game of catch up.

I always like the section of river between Alcona and Loud - it has some interesting sections with fast water and the fact that it is light again means you can see some scenery, not that we really had time to look at it! We were on our own for a while after Alcona, and didn’t catch Tad and Buzzy until just before the cuts at Loud pond. We saw them head in, and they bounced off a tree in the water. I warned Lydia about it, in case she didn’t see it, but apparently she didn’t believe me when I said we needed to go left. I didn’t do enough to correct our line and we hit the same tree causing a bit of a wobble but we were not in any danger of flipping. We caught up with Cecili and Michelle again, after the shallow water section that follow the cuts, but they and Tad and Buzzy pulled away from us heading into the portage. The effort was telling on my energy levels a little at this point... My legs were not working well down the portage at Loud, and we put in significantly behind the boats immediately in front of us. The paddle across Five Channels pond is relatively short at less than 30 minutes and we didn’t gain anything on the boats in front. Another slow portage meant that putting in after Five Channels we couldn’t see any boats in front of us for the first time in a while.

We were alone through the section of river before Cooke Pond

and had a good line through the weed cut at the head of Cooke Pond, popping out into the clear water early rather than taking the full through the weeds line (I’m not sure anyone did that this year, it was just too thick!). Coming out into the main pond we could see Tad and Buzzy in the distance and I was surprised at how quickly we caught them. They latched on to our wave and it appeared that Tad was struggling. Buzzy was talkative, but Tad was silent. I was feeling strong, and Lydia must have been too (the Water Safari is good endurance training) as we were moving well. We caught Nico and Andy about 2/3 of the way down the pond and left them behind quickly. We portaged Cooke in front of Tad and Buzzy but they again latched on to the wave and we couldn’t shake them. I had been worried about the last 2 portages as you have to run down the steep face of the dam and I was concerned that my knee wouldn’t like it. I wasn’t as fast as previous years but I made it down just fine, controlling the descent of the boat as it slid down the grass, and we put in close behind Tad and Buzzy.

Foote Pond always seems to go on forever. We quickly caught Tad and Buzzy and they again jumped onto our wave. We could see other boats off in the distance in front of us but we weren’t gaining on them. The wind had picked up and was quartering from the stern approaching the weedy cut that leads to the final straight to the dam, which made for some interesting waves, but we were rock solid stable. Tad and Buzzy, who had been riding us the whole way, sprinted ahead to get through the cut and pulled away a little and made it to the dam in front of us.

Another relatively good portage and we were into the river for the final stretch to the finish.

We quickly caught Tad and Buzzy and they again jumped on the wave, but they didn’t stay there for long. I was feeling relatively good, and at the first shallow section we sprinted and dropped them back off the wave. The river to the finish is generally deep on the straight sections, with shallows at most corners if you try and cut the corner. The first time I raced, in 2019, Rod and I ran wide on pretty much every corner to stay in the deeper water, but this means more distance. Lydia and I cut pretty much every corner and we quickly put a big gap on the boat behind. Down this section we didn’t see any boats in front until we got to the railroad bridge which indicates the last 20 or so minute of the race, but they were a long ways in front. In both 2022 and 2023 I had caught sight of boats here, and we hadn’t managed to catch them, but you never know what is going on with the team in front so I went as hard as I could here to try and gain on them. It wasn’t to be, and we crossed the finish line in 24th place, 16 hours and 11 minutes, 3rd mixed team.

I was really happy with how our race went and glad to maintain my record of finishing in the top 25. Third place mixed was unexpected given the other teams in the race but we had no real issues during the race unlike some other teams. We moved well the whole race and Lydia did an amazing job in the stern.

Again, many thanks to our feed team of Christina, Todd and Holly. Also to John Cherven for providing us with accommodation in Grayling, the organizing committee and all the volunteers for putting on such a great race, and to our sponsors Noomoon, Two Rare and Weyerhauser. Most of all, thanks to Lydia for agreeing to race with me and turning out a great and fun race!

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A New Era for the Classique driven by the passion of athletes

The year 2024 will be remembered as a historic turning point in the world of marathon canoe. Following the announcement of the cancellation of the 91st edition of the Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie due to financial reasons, athletes refused to let the flame that has burned for nearly a century be extinguished. Two leading associations, the Association des coureurs en canot du Québec (ACCQ) and the Association des coureurs en Rabaska du Québec (ACRQ), joined forces to create, in record time, the Défi de canots de la Saint-Maurice (DCSM).

it. This new era aims to be transparent, inclusive, and true to its core values: passion, collaboration, and community.

Join us Labor Day weekend in Quebec or follow online for three days of outstanding marathon canoe racing: August 30-31 & September 1.

Preparations for the 92nd edition of the Classique are already underway and it promises to be unforgettable.

In just seven weeks, dozens of volunteers—all from within the canoe community—worked tirelessly to organize an event worthy of the tradition. With the support of the community, partners and the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing, the gamble paid off: DCSM 2024 was a resounding success, both among athletes and local communities, once again proving that passion and solidarity can move mountains.

Board of Directors of The Classique www.classiquedecanots.com

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In the spring of 2025, the former organizers of the Classique officially transferred full management of the event to the DCSM team. This symbolic gesture marks a new chapter in the history of marathon canoe: an event created by athletes, for athletes.

The new board of directors is committed to an ambitious mission: to restore the Classique’s image and breathe new life into Photo Courtesy of: Philippe Ayotte

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OFFICIAL LIST OF WINNERS AU SABLE RIVER CANOE MARATHON YEAR

WINNING TEAM

TIME

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SECOND PLACE TEAM

1947

Allen Carr & Delbert Case

21:03:00

24:00

Jack Davis & Jay Stephan, Sr.

1948

Frank Bissonette & Hugh Bissonette

19:58:00

13:00

Ted Engel & Jay Stephan, Sr.

1949

Frank Bissonette & Hugh Bissonette

18:57:00

28:00

Gerald DeFour & Claude Gobiel

1950

Jay Stephan, Sr. & Ted Engel

18:32:00

20:00

Frank Bissonette & Hugh Bissonette

1951

Jay Stephan, Sr. & Ted Engel

17:36:55

42:00

Robert Fullerton & Hugh Bissonette

1952

Jay Stephan, Sr. & Ted Engel

17:48:00

6:00

Don Feldhauser & Bernie Fowler

1953

Don Feldhauser & Bernie Fowler

17:33:00

38:00

Ralph W. Sawyer & Eugene Roy

1954

Don Feldhauser & Bernie Fowler

17:33:00

39:00

Steve Kolonich & Larry Kindell

1955

Don Feldhauser & Bernie Fowler

17:38:30

15:00

Steve Kolonich & Larry Kindell

1956

Ralph Sawyer & Tom Gildersleeve

16:58:00

12:00

Bernie Fowler & John Stephan

1957

Ralph Sawyer & Jerry Wagner

17:19:45

14:00

Irvin Peterson & Tom Estes

1958

Steve Kolonich & Larry Kindell

16:41:00

27:00

Ralph Sawyer & Tom Gildersleeve

1959

Ralph Sawyer & Jerry Wagner

16:58:00

10:30

Gary Kolonich & Ed Wojahn

1960

Ed Wojahn & Sanford McGuire

16:11:40

10:30

Ralph Sawyer & Irvin McGuire

1961

Victor Kindell & Larry Kindell

9:49:25*

1:55

Ralph Sawyer & Ed Wojahn

1962

Ralph Sawyer & Ron Hohman

15:25:17**

17:08

Gerald Lauwers & Stan Hall

1963

Ron Hohman & Irvin Peterson

15:09:04**

10:53

Gerald Lauwers & Stan Hall

1964

Ralph Sawyer & Irvin Peterson

15:06:05**

21:12

Pat Widing & Al Widing, Sr.

1965

Ralph Sawyer & Irvin Peterson

16:11:54

13:04

Stan Hall & Al Widing, Sr.

1966

Ron Hohman & Gerald Lauwers

16:00:49

10:12

LeRoy Widing & Al Widing, Sr.

1967

Ralph Sawyer & Stan Hall

15:40:29**

6:17

Irvin Peterson & Steve Peterson

1968

Ralph Sawyer & Stan Hall

15:31:43**

8:25

Norm Crerar & Gib McEachron

1969

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1970

Luc Robillard & Claude Corbin

15:42:00

4:00

John Baker & Jack Kolka

1971

Irvin Peterson & Steve Peterson

15:36:40

3:20

Jerry Kellogg & Jack Kolka

1972

Jerry Kellogg & Luc Robillard

15:20:50

32:34

John Baker & Jack Kolka

1973

Jerry Kellogg & Luc Robillard

14:56:20

31:19

John Buckley & Stan Hall

1974

Jerry Kellogg & Jeff Kellogg

14:40:09

35:08

Claude Corbin & Serge Corbin

1975

Jerry Kellogg & Jeff Kellogg

14:59:07

6:59

Jay Stephan, Jr. & Bob Welsch

1976

John Baker & John Schwartz

15:14:10

13:10

Terry Jackman & Ken Brown

1977

Claude Corbin & Serge Corbin

15:17:42

5:00

Jerry Kellogg & Jeff Kellogg

1978

John Baker & Jay Stephan, Jr.

15:06:26

10:55

Claude Corbin & Serge Corbin

1979

Claude Corbin & Serge Corbin

14:40:29

0:06

John Baker & Ken Brown

1980

John Baker & Ron Williams

14:48:31

20:23

Terry Jackman & Ken Brown

1981

John Baker & Ken Brown

14:29:01

21:14

Al Rudquist & Brett Stockton

1982

Butch Stockton & Brett Stockton

14:38:27

5:01

John Baker & Tony Short

1983

Butch Stockton & Brett Stockton

14:38:36

23:23

John Baker & Tony Short

1984

Butch Stockton & Solomon Carrière

14:20:40

16:11

Tony Short & Brett Stockton

1985

Butch Stockton & Brett Stockton

14:35:53

7:23

Tony Short & Steve Peterson

1986

Butch Stockton & Brett Stockton

14:30:38

5:12

Randy Drake & Eric McNett

1987

Serge Corbin & Brett Stockton

14:34:32

9:03

Tony Short & Eric McNett

1988

Serge Corbin & Brett Stockton

14:20:00

4:01

Randy Drake & Tim Triebold

1989

Randy Drake & Al Rudquist

14:38:18***

3:09

Jeff Kolka & Bill Torongo

1990

Serge Corbin & Brett Stockton

14:43:35

1:31

Bruce Barton & Solomon Carrière

1991

Serge Corbin & Brett Stockton

14:33:30

1:33

Jeff Kolka & Bill Torongo

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Masters Division Split Time Records

Masters Div. P-T-P Records

Checkpoints

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Year Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

2018

0:41:12

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2018 0:41:12

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

Stephan Bridge

2018

1:12:50

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2018 0:31:38

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

Wakeley Bridge

2018

1:41:54

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

1999 0:28:27

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

McMasters Bridge

2018

2:38:47

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

1999 0:55:44

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

Parmalee Bridge

1999

3:42:22

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2021 1:03:00

Nick Walton (48) & Serge Pagé (44)

Camp Ten Bridge

1999

4:47:10

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2019 1:03:58

Andrew Triebold (43) & Steve Lajoie (43)

2021

Patrick Madden (41) & Steve Watson (49)

Mio Dam

1999

5:11:14

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

1999 0:24:04

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

McKinley

2018

6:53:45

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2018 1:41:49

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

4001 Bridge

2018

7:45:01

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

1999 0:50:39

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

Alcona Dam

1999

8:22:12

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

1999 0:36:23

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

Loud Dam

1999

10:11:47

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2019 1:48:44

Andrew Triebold (43) & Steve Lajoie (43)

Five Channels Dam

1999

10:35:44

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

1999 0:23:57

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

Cooke Dam

1999

11:36:10

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2018 0:58:59

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2023

Chris Issendorf (41) & Pete Mead (42)

Foote Dam

1999

12:47:57

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2023 1:09:17

Chris Issendorf (41) & Pete Mead (42)

Oscoda

1999

14:08:18

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

2009 1:18:21

Bruce Barton (52) & Connie Cannon (48)

2nd Half

1999

7:13:08

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

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Building a Reliable Future for Michigan BY: TOM LAMBERT

Nothing’s more important than safely delivering the energy Michigan counts on. And we’re proud of the efforts made over the last several years.

This is all made possible with technological advances, meticulous inspections and maintenance. But the true key to improving power reliability is our people. We’re proud to have a dedicated workforce that puts our families, friends and neighbors first.

“In 2024, we had a great year bringing our Electric Reliability Roadmap to life for customers who count on us to bring them reliable service every single day,” said Keith Kurdziel, Director of High Voltage Reliability and Support. “Now in 2025, our goal is to continue providing sustainable improvement that builds on the successes in 2024 by reducing outages and decreasing the length of outages.”

Here are some of the ways we are improving reliability around the state: Clearing Trees and Limbs We’re working to strengthen Michigan’s electric grid by clearing tree and limbs from more than 8,000 miles of power lines this year. That’s 1,000 more miles compared to 2024.

This proactive effort is part of our plan for reliability upgrades, a stepped-up commitment to protect electrical equipment and reduce outages for homes and businesses across the state.

Substations: The Unsung Heroes The next stop on our tour to improve reliability, we visit the “unsung heroes” of the grid: our substations. These unassuming structures help power communities across the state.

In 2024, we performed more than 7,200 inspections at our nearly 1,100 substations around Michigan.

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Our substation infrared inspection program, designed to identify and prevent problems before they occur, helped more than 54,000 customers avoid power outages in 2024.

A Birds Eye View Now we take to the ground and air. That’s where we inspected over 7,100 miles of High Voltage Distribution (HVD) lines with our helicopter and ground inspection programs last year.

That team’s work helped more than 187,000 customers avoid power outages.

“The infrared program for our substations and visual inspections via helicopter and ground patrols of our HVD lines helped us with our reliability efforts in 2024 and both will be pillars of how we ensure reliability in 2025,” Kurdziel said. “Our reliability team will never rest on past performance. We strive to give our customers the worldclass service that they expect.”

ATRs: The Traffic Lights No tour would be complete without smart technology.

Our automatic transfer reclosers (ATRs), a technology that

works to automatically restore power from another source on the grid without manual intervention, have paid dividends and will continue to do so in our quest for safe and reliable service for all of our family, friends and neighbors.

The ATRs work like traffic lights, helping limit the frequency and length of power outages.

In 2024, we installed 100 new ATRs to help limit the frequency and length of power outages.

Last year, ATRs prevented over 77,000 customers from losing power in 2024. And we expect another stellar performance this year.

Improving Response Times We will also continue to use line sensors, which can provide snapshots of the failures of our electric power lines. They pinpoint problems ranging from broken regulators to burnt cross arms. They will be another key component in improving our reliability and speeding response times to outage locations. With their help, crews can work more efficiently by identi-

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fying problems faster, leading to less frequent and shorter power outages.

Down Under And our undergrounding work concludes our tour of our continuous reliability upgrades..

In 2024, we buried 10 miles of overhead lines to prevent outages due to severe weather and vegetation. We plan to bury upwards of 35 miles of lines in 2025.

Underground lines currently make up about 15 percent of our electric system. Most are in subdivisions and areas with high population density. Our goal is to bury over 800 miles of line in the next five years.

“There isn’t one thing that will improve our reliability overnight,” Kurdziel said. “It’s maintaining our strong inspection practices, adopting new technology, and improving on the successful technology at our disposal. It’s a daily mission that we take very seriously to keep the lights on for our customers across the Mitten.”

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TIME YEAR WINNING TEAM

MARGIN OF VICTORY

1992

Serge Corbin & Brett Stockton

14:51:46

1:24

Bruce Barton & Tim Triebold

1993

Serge Corbin & Solomon Carrière

14:23:03

1:50

Jeff Kolka & Bill Torongo

SECOND PLACE TEAM

1994

Serge Corbin & Solomon Carrière

13:58:08

9:52

Jeff Kolka & Bill Torongo

1995

Patrick Lynch & Jim Harwood

14:20:40

4:02

Jeff Kolka & Bruce Barton

1996

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:04:05

37:34

Patrick Lynch & Jim Harwood

1997

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:19:36

6:18

Al Rudquist & Mike Vincent

1998

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:15:47

35:27

Patrick Lynch & Denis Marcouiller

1999

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:08:18

18:00

Ken Kolonich & Steve Kolonich

2000

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:48:00

14:32

John Sullivan & Louis Berthiaume

2001

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

15:06:48

8:58

Tony Short & Denis Berthiaume

2002

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

15:04:56

5:26

Mo Harwood, Jr. & Matthew Rimer

2003

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:55:03

1:48

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

2004

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:59:46

0:13

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

2005

Jeff Kolka & Serge Corbin

14:56:11

0:01

Matthew Rimer & Andrew Triebold

2006

Jim Harwood & Allen Limberg

14:33:50

14:35

Rodney Halstead & Ryan Halstead

2007

Andrew Triebold & Matthew Rimer

14:48:55

0:38

Matt Streib & Steve Corlew

2008

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:09:06

23:25

Matt Streib & Steve Kolonich

2009

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:17:42

11:36

Matt Streib & Steve Corlew

2010

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:17:29

14:08

Steve Corlew & Bill Torongo

2011

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:41:00

17:32

Rodney Halstead & Ryan Halstead

2012

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:42:43

15:53

Josh Sheldon & Ryan Halstead

2013

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:20:24

12:08

Nick Walton & Christophe Proulx

2014

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:36:18

8:06

Nick Walton & Christophe Proulx

2015

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:31:56

8:57

Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais

2016

Christophe Proulx & Ryan Halstead

14:29:26

0:01

Andrew Triebold & Jacob DuBois

2017

Christophe Proulx & Samuel Frigon

14:18:45

0:01

Steve Lajoie & Guillaume Blais

2018

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:17:36

16:42

Christophe Proulx & Samuel Frigon

2019

Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie

14:15:34

4:39

Guillaume Blais & Samuel Frigon

2020

NO RACE WAS HELD

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2021

Jorden Wakeley & Matt Meersman

13:54:09~Record

13:28

Wesley Dean & Weston Willoughby

2022

Steve Lajoie & Guillaume Blais

14:36:17

2:13

Wesley Dean & Ryan Halstead

2023

Wesley Dean & Steve Lajoie

14:23:06

2:42

Christophe Proulx & Ryan Halstead

7:55

Ryan Zaveral & Weston Willoughby

2024 Mike Davis & Guillaume Blais 14:35:26

* Race was held from Camp Ten to Oscoda in 1961

** Two day race in 1962-63-64-67-68 (Day 1: Grayling to Mio. Day 2: Mio to Oscoda) *** Race won as a result of a 10 minute penalty to Steve Landick & Solomon Carrière (14:37:28)

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2025 AuSable River Festival & Canoe Marathon SCHEDULE OF EVENTS July 18 - July 26, 2025 in Grayling, Michigan

FRIDAY JULY 18TH: 11am-6pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 5:30pm 14th Annual Cruise Night– Cruise starts at Northstar Auto Wash and ends at Grayling Country Club All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling SATURDAY JULY 19TH: 9am-5pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 10am-3pm 39th Annual Classic Car & Truck Show on Michigan Ave (Registration 7–10am, $20/vehicle, Trophies around 2:30pm) All are welcome!

SPIKES CHALLENGE SCHEDULE: 8am-2pm Registration for all Spike’s Challenge Events 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 on Ingham St. for C-1 pre-race, Barton Cup Qualifier, 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 at Ingham St. Prior to C-1 race: Blessing of the Paddlers worship service hosted by The Grayling E Free Church All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling SUNDAY JULY 20TH SPIKES CHALLENGE SCHEDULE 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 All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling MONDAY JULY 21ST Marathon Monday! Wear your Favorite Marathon Shirt #Marathon-

Monday, tag us with your hashtag & pictures @ausableriverfestival on Facebook!!

10am-6pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling TUESDAY JULY 22ND 10am-6pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 10am-2pm Kid’s Day in the Grayling City Park 10am–2pm Kid’s Day in the Grayling City Park 5pm Da$h for Ca$h in Oscoda All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling WEDNESDAY JULY 23RD 10am-8pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 4–6:30pm Time Trials - AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery 6pm HUP Race in the Grayling City Park All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling THURSDAY JULY 24TH: 10am-8pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 11am-8pm Food Vendors on the 100 block of Michigan Ave 1-5pm Registration for C-1 Express Race at C-1 tent at Penrod’s 3–7pm Time Trials for the AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery 4:20pm Business Relays at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, hosted by Hanson Hills 5pm-10:30pm 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!

5pm The AuSable Dixieland Band performs on the AuSable Main Stage 6pm C-1 Express Race. Penrod’s to Burton’s Landing - cash prizes award

at Burtons at end of race.

7pm Miss AuSable River Festival Scholarship Program Titleholder Crowning 8pm-11pm Grayling Youth Booster Club concessions on Michigan Ave 9:30pm Timberline North performs on the AuSable Main Stage All Day Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling FRIDAY JULY 25TH 10am-8pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merch store open at the AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 10am-8pm 46th Annual Arts & Crafts Show in Grayling City Park 11am-6pm Maze Stephan will be selling concessions in the Grayling City Park Pavilion, proceeds benefit 2026 Support the Fourth Fireworks 11am-8pm Food Vendors on the 100 block of Michigan Ave 11am-8pm Info booths open on Michigan Ave 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!

2-4:30pm Time Trials for the AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery 2pm 2nd Hand performs on the AuSable Main Stage 2:45pm Special Olympics Canoe Races at Penrod’s Canoe Livery 4:30pm Zie performs on the AuSable Main Stage Ends at 4pm Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial Display at Camp Grayling 7:30-11:30pm Nameless performs on the AuSable Main Stage 8pm-11pm Grayling Youth Booster Club concessions on Michigan Ave SATURDAY JULY 26TH: 8-11am Lumberjack Breakfast hosted

by Grayling Restaurant 9am-3pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merchandise store open at AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center 9am-6pm 46th Annual Arts & Crafts Show at Grayling City Park 9am GRA’s 10K/5K (Road Running),

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starts at Hanson Hills Recreation Area.

11am-8pm Food Vendors on the 100 block of Michigan Ave 11am-8pm Info booths open on Michigan Avenue 11am-7pm Maze Stephan will be selling concessions in the Grayling City Park Pavilion, proceeds benefit Support the Fourth Fireworks 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!

12-9pm Grayling American Legion Beer Tent 2pm Aldrich & Co performs on the AuSable Main Stage 3pm Duck Derby Duck Dump at the City Park Bridge 4pm-8:30pm Official AuSable River Festival Marathon Merchandise store on Ingham St. 4pm AuSable River Festival Parade Downtown Grayling 5pm Yankee Station performs on the AuSable Main Stage 6pm Pre-Race Program Begins at Old AuSable Fly Shop 6:45pm Introduction of Paddlers at Old AuSable Fly Shop 7:30-9pm Jelly Roll Blues Band performs on the AuSable Main Stage 7:45pm Posting of the Colors at Old AuSable Fly Shop 9pm Start of the 77th 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 and look for live coverage updates on the official AuSable River Canoe Marathon Facebook page sponsored by Halstead Game Processing.

Tag us with your hashtag and pictures @ausableriverfestival and @ausablemarathon on IG and Facebook...

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Veterans Division Split Time Records Checkpoints

Year Time

Team (Ages)

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

2022 0:50:43

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

2022

0:50:43

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

Stephan Bridge

2022 1:28:26

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

2022

0:37:43

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

Wakeley Bridge

2022 2:02:44

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

2023

0:33:58

Dan Mecklenburg (61) & Jon Webb (63)

McMasters Bridge

2022 3:07:12

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

2021

1:02:04

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

Parmalee Bridge

2021 4:14:56

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2021

1:07:13

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

Camp Ten Bridge

2021 5:23:15

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2021

1:08:19

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

Mio Dam

2021 5:50:46

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2011

0:26:35

Michael Fairchild (60) & Peter Heed (61)

McKinley

2021 7:42:37

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2021

1:51:51

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

4001 Bridge

2021 8:36:56

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2021

0:54:19

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

Alcona Dam

2021 9:19:35

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2022

0:39:53

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

Loud Dam

2021 11:21:27 Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2006

2:00:08

Robert Bradford (63) & Al Widing, Sr. (81)

Five Channels Dam 2021 11:50:57 Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2019

0:27:16

Michael Garon (61) & Doug Gillin (60)

Cooke Dam

2021 12:59:29 Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2022

1:05:03

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

Foote Dam

2021 14:21:57 Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2023

1:17:53

Dan Mecklenburg (61) & Jon Webb (63)

Oscoda

2021 15:52:00 Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2006

1:29:15

Robert Bradford (63) & Al Widing, Sr. (81)

2nd Half

2023 8:01:39

Dan Mecklenburg (61) & Jon Webb (63)

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Congratulations to the 2024 Inductees!

Ken is part of the Kolonich racing family. He completed his first three races with his father, and fellow Hall of Famer, Steven Kolonich. Fifteen of his 23 Marathons were completed with his son, Steve. Ken has the third-longest career in Marathon history, from 1962 to 2015. Ken completed his 10th Marathon in 1992, which earned him his Iron Paddler Award. In 2009, Kolonich earned his Steel Paddler Award by completing his 20th Marathon. In 2015, Ken became the oldest top 10 Marathon finisher at the age of 69.

Ken Kolonich, with his son Steve in the stern, during the 2009 ARCM

Brett and Butch Stockton at Foote Dam 1982

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Brett Stockton, of the Stockton racing family, has a paddling career that spans from 1978 to 2023. During that time, Brett completed 17 Marathons, including nine championships and 5 top-10 finishes. In 1992, after completing his 14th Marathon, Brett stepped back from racing. In 2021, he returned to the AuSable River Canoe Marathon, when he raced with 2016 Champion, Ryan Halstead. Some of his other accomplishments include his 1988 record time of 14:20:00 and 5 age records, two of which were earned in his teens. In 1987, Brett earned his Iron Paddler Award by completing his 10th Marathon. Stockton is tied for the youngest Marathon Champion at 19 years old with his 1982 victory with his uncle, Butch Stockton.

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July 12th & 13th Saturday, July 12 - C-2 race frpm Cooke Dam to the finish line of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon, at the AuSable Inn. Registration begins at 7:00am at Cooke Dam, with the race starting at 9:00am. The winning time is about 2.5 hours.

There is an MCRA picnic following the C-2 race at the American Legion Pavillion. Donation proceeds go to benefit the MCRA Canoers Memorial on River Rd. Begins around 12:30pm with awards following.

Sunday, July 13 - C-1 Race. Registration at Childrens Park in AuSable starts at 8:00am. The race starts at 10:00am at Childrens Park. The Race Course: Paddlers will race 2 laps from Childrens Park to round a bouy just downstream of the railroad trestle bridge and back. Winning time is about 1 hour.

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Women’s Division Point-to-Point Records

Women’s Division Split Time Records Checkpoints

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

1994

0:48:24

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Stephan Bridge

1994

1:24:51

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Wakeley Bridge

1994

1:57:38

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

McMasters Bridge

1994

2:58:36

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Parmalee Bridge

1994

4:04:40

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Camp Ten Bridge

1994

5:12:24

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Mio Dam

1994

5:39:18

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

McKinley

1994

7:31:30

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

4001 Bridge

1994

8:25:29

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Alcona Dam

1994

9:05:48

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

Loud Dam

2019

11:01:45 Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

Five Channels Dam

2019

11:27:49 Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

Cooke Dam

2019

12:31:08 Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

Foote Dam

2019

13:47:57 Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

Oscoda

2019

15:15:36 Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

2nd Half

2017

7:39:14

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Year 1994 1994 2017 2019 1994 1994 2018 1994 2013 2018 2019 2018 2017 2017 2017

Time 0:48:24 0:36:27 0:32:33 1:00:57 1:06:04 1:07:44 0:25:43 1:52:12 0:53:29 0:38:08 1:55:51 0:25:54 1:02:29 1:14:34 1:24:59

Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43)

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Team (Ages) Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24) Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24) Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43) Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45) Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24) Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24) Rebecca Davis (28) & Edith MacHattie (44) Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24) Holly Reynolds (33) & Gloria Wesley (53) Rebecca Davis (28) & Edith MacHattie (44) Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45) Rebecca Davis (28) & Edith MacHattie (44) Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43) Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43) Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43)

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Young Guns:

The Strong Presence of Youth in the AuSable River Canoe Marathon Photos Courtesy of Crystal Brabant

The AuSable River Canoe Marathon has long been a test of endurance, strategy, and sheer willpower. For decades, legendary paddlers have battled the 120-mile stretch of river, pushing themselves through the night to cross the finish line in Oscoda. Names like Issendorf, Triebold, and Trudgeon are etched into the race’s history, represent-

ing some of the best to ever take on this challenge. Now, their legacy continues as a new generation of paddlers—many of them the sons and daughters of these icons—emerge as the rising stars of the sport. These “young guns” are proving that the future of the Marathon is in good hands.

This year, Kyle Issendorf and Dane Trudgeon have set their sights on making history by breaking the long-standing youth record, which has remained untouched since 1976.

That year, Terry Jackman (19) and Ken Brown (18) finished second overall with a remarkable time of 15:27:20. With increased training opportunities, advancements in equipment, and a deeper understanding of race strategy, today’s young paddlers are more prepared than ever to challenge this record.

For these young competitors, the commitment to the sport goes far

beyond race day. It requires a complete shift in lifestyle—something Kyle Issendorf understands firsthand. “The greatest lesson I’ve learned, I’d say, is how to change your lifestyle in order to accomplish your goals—such as what you eat, how much you sleep, and the people you surround yourself with,” Kyle shared. His dedication to paddling was so strong that he made the life-changing decision to move from Texas to Michigan this year to train more seriously. His story is a testament to the sacrifices and determination these young athletes embody in their pursuit of success.

The passion these young paddlers have for the sport runs deep, and their ambitions extend beyond simply competing— they dream of winning it all. Dane Trudgeon, one of the rising stars of the Marathon, expressed just how much victory would mean to him. “It would mean a lot to me if I were to win the AuSable River Canoe Marathon one day. I feel like it would be one of the

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best days of my life!” His words reflect the drive and determination that fuel these young competitors as they push their limits year after year.

Another young paddler carrying on a family legacy is Nico Triebold, who raced her first AuSable River Canoe Marathon at just 15 years old—alongside her father, a multi-time Marathon winner. For Nico, racing with her dad was a lifelong dream. “Racing alongside my father has been my dream since I first ever saw the race watching him. Finally being able to race with him felt like a dream come true and really helped me find my love for the sport. Because of the amount of times he has won, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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I was able to feel more confident and less nervous about our ability.”

Like many young paddlers, Nico has learned invaluable lessons from veteran racers. “The best piece of advice my dad has given me is probably how I should have an ‘always finish’ mentality. Even if things start to get hard, always make sure that you finish and get through it. It really helped me through the last few hours of the race.” When asked who she would choose as her dream paddling partner, Nico didn’t hesitate. “If I could race with any paddler, I would paddle with Steve Lajoie. He reminds me a lot of my dad, and I have always looked up to him ever since I was little because he has helped lead my dad to many victories. He also helped me get through the Marathon this year.”

Mason Hodnett is another young paddler making his mark on the Marathon.

He will be returning for his second race this year after making his debut at just 15 years old. Last year, he raced alongside his father, Mike Hodnett, creating an unforgettable father-son experience. When asked about what

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goes through his mind during the toughest stretches of the race, Mason shared, “Going through those hard stretches, I try to remember what I’m here to do, and that is to have fun and enjoy my time on the river with my dad.” His perspective highlights the unique bond that paddlers form with their partners and the deep appreciation for the river that keeps them coming back year after year.

The influx of youth talent in the Marathon is not just a passing trend—it’s a testament to the sport’s growing appeal among younger athletes. Many of these paddlers grew up watching their family members compete, absorbing the race’s intensity and developing an early passion for the sport. Others were drawn in through local paddling clubs and training programs designed to prepare them for the demands of marathon racing. Regardless of how they got here, one thing is certain: they are ready to compete at the highest level.

Despite their age, these young paddlers face the same grueling conditions as their seasoned counterparts. Racing through the night, navigating unpredictable river conditions, and

maintaining a relentless pace for over 14 hours requires a unique combination of physical strength and mental resilience. Yet, time and time again, these “young guns” have proven they belong among the best, often securing impressive finishes and making their presence known in the rankings.

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generation of paddlers is ensuring that its legacy remains strong. With their passion, determination, and respect for the race’s history, they are not only competing— they are shaping the future of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon. The young guns are here, and they are ready to leave their mark.

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Seniors Division Point-to-Point Records

Seniors Division Split Time Records Checkpoints

Year Time

Team (Ages)

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

2016

0:46:46

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

2016

0:46:46

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

Stephan Bridge

2016

1:21:55

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

2016

0:35:09

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

Wakeley Bridge

2016

1:52:46

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

2016

0:30:51

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

McMasters Bridge 2016

2:54:18

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

2021

0:59:39

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

Parmalee Bridge

2021

4:00:27

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

1:04:31

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

Camp Ten Bridge

2021

5:07:28

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

1:07:01

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

Mio Dam

2021

5:33:58

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2024

0:25:45

Ivan English (50) & Edith MacHattie (50)

McKinley

2021

7:22:19

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

1:48:21

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

4001 Bridge

2021

8:16:11

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

1999

0:53:08

Robert Bradford (56) & Al Widing, Sr. (74)

Alcona Dam

2021

8:55:41

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2000

0:38:36

Blaise St. Pierre (60) & Pierre LaPointe (58)

Loud Dam

2021

10:50:22

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

1:54:41

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

Five Channels Dam 2021

11:16:33

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2015

0:26:01

Clark Kent (55) & Mike Bradford (50)

Cooke Dam

2021

12:21:56

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2013

1:03:50

Tom Trudgeon (54) & Doug Gillin (54)

Foote Dam

2021

13:38:28

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2009

1:14:33

Michael Garon (51) & Doug Gillin (50)

Oscoda

2021

15:00:42

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

1:22:03

Paul Olney (58) & Mike Fries (68)

2nd Half

2021

7:38:23

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

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Expert Division Split Time Records

Expert Division Point-to-Point Records

Checkpoints

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Year

Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

2018

0:41:12

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2018

0:41:12

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

Stephan Bridge

2018

1:12:50

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2017

0:31:24

Steve Lajoie (41) & Guillaume Blais (31)

Wakeley Bridge

1993

1:41:29

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1993

0:28:21

Tony Short (29) & Scott McKenzie (35)

McMasters Bridge

2021

2:37:46

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2021

0:54:50

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

Parmalee Bridge

2021

3:39:30

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1996

1:01:43

Jeff Kolka (37) & Serge Corbin (39)

Camp Ten Bridge

2021

4:41:15

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2021

1:01:45

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

Mio Dam

2021

5:05:38

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1975

0:22:05

Jerry Kellogg (31) & Jeff Kellogg (30)

McKinley Bridge

2021

6:48:05

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2021

1:41:11

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

4001 Bridge

2021

7:38:04

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2014

0:48:55

Andrew Triebold (38) & Steve Lajoie (38)

Alcona Dam

2021

8:14:26

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2017

0:35:31

Christophe Proulx (22) & Samuel Frigon (21)

Loud Dam

2021

10:01:54 Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1987

1:43:10

Serge Corbin (30) & Brett Stockton (24)

Five Channels Dam

2021

10:26:58 Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2010

0:23:06

Josh Taylor (31) & Matt Meersman (33)

Cooke Dam

2021

11:27:41 Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1986

0:57:13

Randy Drake (32) & Eric McNett (31)

Foote Dam

2021

12:37:48 Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1987

1:08:11

Serge Corbin (30) & Brett Stockton (24)

Oscoda (Finish Line) 2021

13:54:09 Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

1991

1:15:32

Serge Corbin (34) & Brett Stockton (28)

2nd Half

7:01:54

1994

Serge Corbin (37) & Solomon Carrière (37)

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Paddler

State/ Prov

Bow Wins

Stern Wins

Total Wins

Avg. MOV

First Win

1

Serge Corbin

QC

7

11

18

0:09:01

1977

2

Steve Lajoie

QC

1

12

13

0:10:38

2004

3

Andrew Triebold

MI

12

0

12

0:11:10

2004

4

Brett Stockton

MI

0

9

9

0:06:30

1982

5

Jeff Kolka

MI

9

0

9

0:14:14

1996

6

Ralph Sawyer

MI

6

2

8

0:12:50

1956

7

Butch Stockton

MI

5

0

5

0:11:26

1982

8

Irvin “Buzz” Peterson

MN

4

0

4

0:12:07

1963

9

Jerry Kellogg

MI

4

0

4

0:26:30

1972

10

John Baker

MI

4

0

4

0:16:26

1976

11

Jay Stephan, Sr.

MI

0

3

3

0:22:40

1950

12

Ted Engel, Jr.

MI

3

0

3

0:22:40

1950

13

Bernie Fowler

MI

0

3

3

0:30:40

1953

14

Don Feldhauser

MI

3

0

3

0:30:40

1953

15

Ron Hohman

MI

0

3

3

0:12:44

1962

16

Claude Corbin

QC

3

0

3

0:03:02

1970

17

Luc Robillard

QC

0

3

3

0:22:38

1970

18

Solomon Carrière

SK

0

3

3

0:09:18

1984

19

Frank “Bud” Bissonette

MI

2

0

2

0:20:30

1948

20

Hugh Bissonette

MI

0

2

2

0:20:30

1948

21

Jerry Wagner

MI

0

2

2

0:12:15

1957

22

Larry Kindell

MI

1

1

2

0:14:28

1958

23

Stan Hall

MI

0

2

2

0:07:21

1967

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Mixed Division Split Time Records Checkpoints

Year

Burton’s Landing 2017 Stephan Bridge 2017 Wakeley Bridge 2017 McMasters Bridge 2017 Parmalee Bridge 2017 Camp Ten Bridge 2017 Mio Dam 2017 McKinley Bridge 2017 4001 Bridge 2017 Alcona Dam 2017 Loud Dam 2017 Five Channels Dam 2017 Cooke Dam 2017 Foote Dam 2017 Oscoda (Finish Line) 2017 2nd Half 2009

Time

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0:44:14 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 1:17:29 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 1:46:50 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 2:44:11 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 3:49:01 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 4:53:36 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 5:18:38 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 7:06:39 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 7:59:41 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 8:37:46 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 10:31:07 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 10:57:26 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 12:00:33 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 13:14:35 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 14:37:45 Mary Schlimmer (26) & Andrew Triebold (41) 7:26:08 Connie Cannon (48) & Bruce Barton (52)

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Team (Ages)

2017 2017 2017 2017 2021 2017 2017 2021 2021 2009 1988 2015 2009 2009 2009

Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Richard Lauth (48) & Mary Schlimmer (30) Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26) Richard Lauth (48) & Mary Schlimmer (30) Richard Lauth (48) & Mary Schlimmer (30) Bruce Barton (52) & Connie Cannon (48) Jim Myers (26) & Lynne Witte (34) Mike Davis (24) & Rebecca Davis (25) Holly Reynolds (29) & Jeff Rankinen (45) Holly Reynolds (29) & Jeff Rankinen (45) Bruce Barton (52) & Connie Cannon (48)

0:44:14 0:33:15 0:29:21 0:57:21 1:04:42 1:04:35 0:25:02 1:46:48 0:52:31 0:37:36 1:51:21 0:25:17 1:00:33 1:12:07 1:18:21

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More than 196 racers.

One challenge for a lifetime.

The AuSable River and its canoe marathon continues to put on a spectacular show for the tens of thousands visitors on race weekend.

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Created by Hall of Fame Historian John B. Cook, the Iron Paddler Award is given to paddlers who have finished ten or more AuSable River Canoe Marathons in the Expert Division. To put ten finishes into perspective, it is 1,200 miles of intense hardcore paddling; it is a minimum of 500,000 relentless paddle strokes; it is a minimum of 140 hours of grueling canoe racing.

These paddlers are diehard and dedicated. These paddlers are iron-willed and incredible.

These paddlers are the TOUGHEST OF THE TOUGH!!

NO.

PADDLER

YEAR

AGE

NO.

PADDLER

YEAR

AGE

NO.

PADDLER

YEAR

AGE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Bernie Fowler Steven Kolonich Ralph Sawyer Jack Kent Al Widing, Sr. Irvin “Buzz” Peterson Jack Kolka Jerry Kellogg Verlen Kruger John Baker Bob Welsch Butch Stockton Darwin Gilbert Brett Stockton Tony Short Rick Joy Jeff Kellogg Al Robinson Dave Shepherd Ken Kolonich Serge Corbin Lynne Witte Jeff Kolka Jim Harwood Bill Torongo Steve Kolonich Randy Drake Ted Kolka Al Rudquist Blaise St. Pierre Bill DuBois Robert Bradford Clark Kent Steve Landick Bruce Barton Carrie Montgomery Michael Garon Jon Webb John Sullivan Tom Trudgeon Joe Shaw Connie Cannon

1956 1961 1962 1965 1968 1971 1972 1977 1978 1980 1980 1983 1986 1987 1987 1987 1989 1989 1991 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1996 1997 1997 1997 1998 2000 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006

30 41 25 34 43 47 38 33 56 38 38 34 57 24 23 28 44 46 35 46 36 39 35 30 34 25 43 31 38 60 44 59 43 50 46 33 47 44 36 47 51 45

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Dwight Walker Steve Krantz Solomon Carrière Joseph Seifert Fred Mills Ted Smutek Frank Smutek Mo Harwood, Jr. Ray Bauer Tom Cannon Peter Heed Ray Quick Joe Johnson Andrew Triebold Steve Lajoie Mike Bradford Allen Limberg Greg Nelson Brian Royce Chuck Hewitt Colin Hunter Tim Sheldon David Teddy Amy Solak Sean Casey Mike Hartman Jeff DeFeo Nate Winkler Robert Smith Jon Thompson Don Brooks Matt Streib Pete Mead Tad Hill Rodney Matthews Dick Kloss Nick Walton Gloria Wesley Jason Hatfield Flash Marsh Joey Kimsel

2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015

52 53 51 56 53 40 74 30 52 53 59 54 59 34 34 45 52 53 38 51 30 46 37 46 33 35 56 39 38 55 43 49 32 35 58 71 41 54 37 38 34

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

Brad Wilson Gary Aprea Tom Ackemyer Chris Hewitt Ellen Thompson Ryan Halstead Matt Meersman Russ Reker Mike Packard Tim McClure John Lucey Michael Schlimmer Tim Chapple Benedict Schlimmer Doug Moggo Fritz Hansen Steve Watson Matt Gabriel, Jr. Roger Henry Mike Davis Rebecca Davis Ray Trudgeon Daniel Medina Joe Leusby Nick Lyesiuk Io Harberts Jerry Killingbeck Wesley Dean Richard Lauth Weston Willoughby Kyle Mynar Austin Weiler Adam Gelinas Greg Zophy Sarah Lessard Tim Triebold Mary SchlimmerWilloughby Brandon Gerardy Stephen Leppard Wade Binion

2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2024 2024

33 72 50 25 58 29 39 52 52 58 52 31 43 28 55 76 46 34 76 28 29 37 27 37 77 62 52 27 49 32 38 31 41 66 36 71

2024 2024 2024 2024

33 44 49 45

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Congratulations to the Champions of the 2024 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing: Guillaume Blais, of St-Boniface, Quebec, and Mike Davis, of Homer, Michigan Davis and Blais competed together as a team at all three Triple Crown races, kicking off the season with a third-place finish at New York’s General Clinton Canoe Regatta in May. They chalked their first win in July at Michigan’s iconic Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon, during the last weekend of July, before also paddling to victory at Quebec’s St-Maurice Canoe Challenge | DCSM - Défi de canot de la Saint-Maurice, the final stage of the 2024 Triple Crown.

Eve Chamberland, of Shawinigan, Quebec, and Mike Schlimmer, of Cortland, New York, were the Mixed-Team Champs of #MarathonCanoeRacing’s Triple Crown and finished fourth in the overall Triple Crown standings. Eve Chamberland was also the top-finishing Women’s competitor in the 2024 Triple Crown field.

Christian Charette, of Saint-Boniface, Quebec, finished second in the overall Triple Crown standings with Patrick Madden, of Scotia, New York, completing the podium.

Congratulations and “Well Done!” to all 18 (eighteen) paddlers who completed all three of the 2024 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing events.

For thirty-two years the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing has recognized the performance of paddlers who compete at all three of North America’s three most prestigious marathon canoe races: • General Clinton Canoe Regatta - New York - First held in 1963, the General Clinton Canoe Regatta (GCCR) is staged Memorial Day weekend on New York’s Susquehanna River – a one-day, non-stop 70-mile race from Cooperstown to Bainbridge, New York. www.canoeregatta.org • Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon - Michigan - First held in 1947, it is staged 120 miles non-stop overnight from Grayling to Oscoda on Northern Michigan’s famed AuSable River during the last full weekend of July. #HupAllNight #ARCM www.ausablecanoemarathon.org • Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie - Quebec First held in 1934, the Classique Internationale de Canots de la Mauricie – also known as the International Canoe Classic – is

Featured in this photo are the overall 2024 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing Champions - Mike Davis (bow) and Guillaume Blais - AND the 2024 Mixed Team Champs - Mike Schlimmer (bow) and Eve Chamblerand, as they competed at the final stage of the Triple Crown, Quebec’s St-Maurice Canoe Challenge over the 2024 Labor Day weekend.

Photo courtesy of Raynald Morand

staged Labor Day weekend on central Quebec’s majestic St. Maurice River – a three-day, three-stage race from La Tuque to Trois Rivieres, Quebec. www.classiquedecanots.com For 2024, the third stage of the Triple Crown - Quebec’s Classique de Canots - was canceled due to financial difficulties and was replaced for the season by the DCSM | St. Maurice River Challenge.

Subsequently, the DCSM race organizational team has assumed responsibility for Quebec’s Classique de Canots moving forward; the 92-year history and tradition of that grand race will continue in 2025 and into the future.

Two paddlers from Quebec, Steve Lajoie and the legendary “King of the River” Serge Corbin, lead the all-time Triple Crown of Canoe Racing standings with 12 Triple Crown individual and team championships. Michigan’s Andrew Triebold is a 10-time Triple Crown champion. Steve Lajoie and Andrew Triebold teamed together for 7 of their Triple Crown championships, the most by any team.

For more information about the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing, including a list of all the champions, complete results, and statistics from throughout 32 years of competition, go to the Triple Crown webpage: www.TripleCrownOfCanoeRacing.com And, follow the #TripleCrownOfCanoeRacing on Facebook and Instagram.

The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing was established in 1992 to recognize the performance of competitors who compete at all three of North America’s three most prestigious marathon canoe races.

Photo courtesy of Triple Crown of Canoe Racing

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It’s a Family Thing

By Mikayla Erickson

Photos courtesy of Rebecca Barton Davis

Just about every family has some kind of tradition. Something they have a common interest or love for. Some families share recipes, campsites, or annual vacations. Other families share a love of football and attend games or host watch parties every year. But there are many families out there who share a love of canoe racing. Whether it’s racing, feeding, volunteering, or spectating the sport.

One person who knows a thing or two about growing up in a paddling family, is none other than current women’s champion, Rebecca Davis. Rebecca’s family has a history with paddling that started long before she was born. Although they never competed in the AuSable River Canoe Marathon, her grandparents, Mike and Kathy Barton, were considered one of the best mixed teams in the USA during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Rebecca’s mom, Roxanne, has 3 Marathon starts and finishes. Her dad, Hall of Famer Bruce Barton, has crossed the Marathon Finish line 19 times in 22 starts. Bruce continues to mentor others to this day. Continuing on with the family legacy; Connie Cannon, Bruce’s sister, was a 2023 ARCM Hall of Fame Inductee. Connie has an impressive 14 Marathon finishes and is a former mixed and women’s champion. The love of competitive water sports reaches outside of canoeing. Rebecca’s uncle, Greg Barton, was a 3 time medalist in Kayak racing during the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games.

Rebecca was in a boat with her family practically from birth, and loved spending time on the water. But since there weren’t many other kids around, she didn’t enjoy going to races until she was older. Rebecca did the occasional race in her early teens, but waited until she was finished with college before she started getting more serious.

Paddling has truly become a family affair for the Barton/ Davis families. In her 11 year ARCM career, Rebecca has paddled with her parents, Bruce and Roxanne Barton, as well as her husband, Mike Davis.

Rebecca and Mike have two children, Jack and Wade, who have already spent some time on the water and can be seen at many racing events. Even if they choose not to pursue racing, Mike and Rebecca will introduce them to the sport, and hope they choose to be active and open to adventures.

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AuSable River Canoe Marathon Sub-15 Hour Paddlers (1947-2024) Rank

Paddler

1(t)

Serge Corbin

Total 17

Years Accomplished 1979-87-88-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-03-04-05

1(t)

Steve Lajoie

17

1999-03-04-06-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-17-18-19-22-23

1(t)

Andrew Triebold

17

2003-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19

4

Jeff Kolka

14

1989-90-91-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-03-04-05

5(t)

Brett Stockton

12

1981-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-90-91-92-21

5(t)

Rick Joy

12

1985-86-88-89-91-93-94-96-97-98-99-08

7

Tony Short

11

1982-84-85-86-87-93-94-95-97-08-09

8(t)

Randy Drake

10

1986-88-89-91-92-93-94-95-96-97

8(t)

Jim Harwood

10

1986-89-91-93-94-95-96-98-99-06

8(t)

Bill Torongo

10

1989-90-91-93-94-95-96-98-08-10

8(t)

Ryan Halstead

10

2006-08-11-12-14-16-21-22-23-24

8(t)

Nick Walton

10

2009-10-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21

13(t)

Allan Rudquist

9

1981-89-92-93-94-95-96-97-98

13(t)

Steve Kolonich

9

1991-92-94-95-97-99-08-09-10

13(t)

Mike Davis

9

2013-16-17-18-19-21-22-23-24

16

Guillaume Blais

8

2015-16-17-18-19-22-23-24

17(t)

Solomon Carrière

7

1984-87-89-90-93-94-95

17(t)

Ken Kolonich

7

1991-92-94-95-97-99-09

17(t)

Matt Meersman

7

2008-10-17-19-21-22-23

17(t)

Christophe Proulx

7

2013-14-15-16-17-18-23

17(t)

Pete Mead

7

2013-15-17-18-19-21-23

17(t)

Weston Willoughby

7

2016-17-18-19-21-23-24

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AuSable River Canoe Marathon Sub-16 Hour Mixed Division Paddlers (1968-2024) Rank

Paddler

1

Tom Cannon

Total 8

Years Accomplished 1985-90-93-95-97-99-09-10

2

Lynne Witte

7

1984-85-88-89-90-92-93

3(t)

Connie Cannon

6

1990-93-95-97-09-10

3(t)

Sarah Lessard

6

2013-14-15-17-19-23

3(t)

Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby

6

2017-18-19-21-22-23

AuSable River Canoe Marathon Sub-17 Hour WOMEN’S Division Paddlers (1973-2024) Rank

Paddler

1

Lynne Witte

Total 8

Years Accomplished 1986-87-91-97-03-06-07-08

2(t)

Connie Cannon

6

1991-94-05-06-07-08

2(t)

Rebecca Davis

6

2013-16-17-18-19-22

4(t)

Carrie Montgomery

5

1994-95-96-09-13

4(t)

Edith MacHattie

5

2015-17-18-19-22

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Most Female Top 40 Finishes Rank

Paddler

Top Top Top 10’s 20’s 30’s

Top Last 40’s

Rank

Paddler

Top Top Top 10’s 20’s 30’s

Top Last 40’s

1

Lynne Witte

5

10

17

23

2008

16(t)

Alison Scott

0

0

2

4

2010

2

Carrie Trudgeon Montgomery

0

5

13

17

2019

16(t)

Sylvie Nadeau

0

0

0

4

2021

3(t)

Connie Cannon

1

9

12

14

2010

18(t)

Connie Swander

0

1

2

3

1997

3(t)

Gloria Wesley

0

4

10

14

2023

18(t)

Abby Kingman

0

0

1

3

2004

5(t)

Amy Solak

0

1

6

11

2014

18(t)

Karen Levitt Pleasant

0

0

0

3

2004

5(t)

Rebecca Barton Davis

1

7

10

11

2022

18(t)

Lisa Salvini Tambussi

0

1

1

3

2008

7

Sarah Lessard

0

6

8

10

2024

18(t)

Vicki Cummings

0

1

2

3

2009

8(t)

Barb Bradley

0

4

8

9

2015

18(t)

Kate Ellis

0

2

2

3

2010

8(t)

Holly Reynolds

0

6

9

9

2019

18(t)

Christina Wilson

0

0

0

3

2012

8(t)

Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby

1

6

8

9

2023

18(t)

Gwen Junker Hills

0

0

2

3

2021

11

Edith MacHattie

0

5

6

7

2024

18(t)

Kira Stolen

0

0

0

3

2021

12(t)

Brenda Carlson

0

1

5

6

1999

18(t)

Roxanne Barton

0

0

2

3

2022

12(t)

Kathy Manizza

0

1

4

6

2002

18(t)

Kaitlin Jiral Mynar

0

0

1

3

2022

14(t)

Mandy Trudgeon

0

3

4

5

2017

18(t)

Shannon Issendorf

0

0

2

3

2023

14(t)

Hailey McMahon

0

1

4

5

2018

18(t)

Eve Chamberland

1

2

3

3

2024

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Official Marathon Career Points Ranking Rank

Name

Points

Best Finish

Last Year of Points

Top Tens

1

Serge Corbin

2150

1st

2005

22

2

Jeff Kolka

1810

1st

2005

20

3

Steve Lajoie

1750

1st

2023

19

4

Andrew Triebold

1650

1st

2019

18

5

Rick Joy

1620

3rd

2008

26

6

Brett Stockton

1300

1st

2022

15

7

Ralph Sawyer

1290

1st

1968

14

8

Bill Torongo

1260

2nd

2012

19

9(t)

John Baker

1220

1st

1990

15

9(t)

Jim Harwood

1220

1st

2006

19

11

Tony Short

1150

2nd

2009

19

12

Jerry Kellogg

1120

1st

1982

14

13

Ken Kolonich

1050

2nd

2015

21

14

Jack Kolka

1030

2nd

1981

16

15

Butch Stockton

1010

1st

1987

13

16

Steve Kolonich

1000

2nd

2011

18

17

Ryan Halstead

930

1st

2024

12

18

Irvin Peterson

890

1st

1971

10

19

Bernie Fowler

810

1st

1956

10

20

Al Widing, Sr.

770

2nd

1988

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most consecutive finishes Paddler

Consec.

Years

Consec.

Years

Michael Garon

25

1999-2024*

Daniel Medina

13

2011-2024*

Lynne Witte

18

1995-2012

Colin Hunter

12

1996-2007^

Nate Winkler

18

2003-2021*

Richard Lauth

12

2012-2024*

Jason Hatfield

18

2006-2024*

Brett Stockton

11

1978-1988

Andrew Triebold

17

2003-2019

Ben Schlimmer

11

2008-2018

Nick Walton

17

2005-2022*

Wesley Dean

11

2013-2024*

Fred Mills

17

2007-2024*

Weston Willoughby

11

2013-2024*

Al Widing, Sr.

16

1988-2003

Bernie Fowler

10

1947-1956

Serge Corbin

16

1990-2005

Ralph Sawyer

10

1953-1962

Rick Joy

16

1991-2006

Tony Short

10

1978-1987

Michael Schlimmer

16

2008-2024*

Rick Joy

10

1980-1989

Jon Webb

15

2009-2024*

Brian Royce

10

2001-2010

Matt Gabriel, Jr.

15

2009-2024*

Joe Shaw

10

2001-2010

Lynne Witte

14

1980-1993^

Ray Bauer

10

2001-2010

Ken Kolonich

14

1988-2001

Ted Smutek

10

2004-2013

Steve Kolonich

14

1988-2001

Ellen Thompson

10

2006-2015

Rodney Matthews

14

2004-2017

Chris Hewitt

10

2009-2018

Bill Torongo

14

2010-2024*

Roger Henry

10

2009-2018

Jeff DeFeo

14

2010-2024*

Rebecca Davis

10

2010-2019

Mike Davis

14

2010-2024*

Adam Gelinas

10

2013-2023*

Pete Mead

14

2010-2024*

Greg Zophy

10

2014-2024*

Jack Kolka

13

1964-1977+

Kyle Mynar

10

2014-2024*

Jeff Kolka

13

1993-2005

Lynne Witte

10

2014-2024*

2004-2016

^Includes Four (4) Amateur Division Finishes +No Race In 1969 *No Race In 2020

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Youth-Adult Split Time Records

Youth-Adult DIV. P-T-P RECORDS

Checkpoints

Year Time

Team (Ages)

Year Time

Team (Ages)

Burton’s Landing

1980 0:42:10

Jerry Kellogg (36) & Brett Stockton (17)

1980 0:42:10 Jerry Kellogg (36) & Brett Stockton (17)

Stephan Bridge

2013 1:15:44

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2013 0:32:28 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

Wakeley Bridge

2013 1:45:33

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

1982 0:29:36 John Baker (40) & Tony Short (18)

McMasters Bridge

2013 2:45:13

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2013 0:59:40 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

Parmalee Bridge

2013 3:53:14

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2010 1:04:55 Austin Schwinn (19) & Matt Streib (46)

Camp Ten Bridge

2014 5:00:05

Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

2014 1:06:32 Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

Mio Dam

2014 5:25:40

Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

1991 0:24:55 Ken Kolonich (45) & Steve Kolonich (19)

McKinley

2013 7:14:16

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2013 1:47:03 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

4001 Bridge

2013 8:05:02

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2013 0:50:46 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

Alcona Dam

2013 8:42:13

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

1991 0:37:02 Ken Kolonich (45) & Steve Kolonich (19)

Loud Dam

2013 10:32:42 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

1982 1:48:04 John Baker (40) & Tony Short (18)

Five Channels Dam

2013 10:56:54 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

1991 0:24:01 Ken Kolonich (45) & Steve Kolonich (19)

Cooke Dam

2013 11:57:57 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2014 1:00:07 Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

Foote Dam

2013 13:10:50 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2014 1:11:28 Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

Oscoda

2013 14:32:32 Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

1988 1:20:24 Ken Kolonich (42) & Steve Kolonich (16)

2nd Half

2013 7:18:16

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

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MOST TOTAL FINISHES Rank

Total Starts

Total Finishes

Finish %

First Race

Last Race

Career Span

1

Lynne Witte

Paddler

44

42

95.45%

1980

2024

45 Years

2

Bill Torongo

39

35

89.74%

1984

2024

41 Years

3

Rick Joy

37

34

91.89%

1974

2017

44 Years

4

Al Widing, Sr.

41

33

80.49%

1955

2014

60 Years

5

Michael Garon

29

29

100.00%

1993

2024

32 Years

6

Jon Webb

29

28

95.55%

1993

2024

32 Years

7

Fred Mills

27

26

96.30%

1995

2024

30 Years

8

Colin Hunter

24

24

100.00%

1996

2024

29 Years

9

Ken Kolonich

25

23

92.00%

1962

2015

54 Years

10(t)

Serge Corbin

23

22

95.65%

1974

2005

32 Years

10(t)

Tony Short

23

22

95.65%

1978

2014

37 Years

10(t)

Jeff Kolka

22

22

100.00%

1979

2021

43 Years

10(t)

Dwight Walker

25

22

88.00%

1996

2023

28 Years

10(t)

Jeff DeFeo

24

22

91.67%

1996

2024

29 Years

15(t)

Robert Bradford

22

21

95.45%

1982

2018

37 Years

15(t)

Carrie Montgomery

21

21

100.00%

1989

2023

35 Years

17(t)

Chuck Hewitt

22

20

90.91%

1995

2023

29 Years

17(t)

Steve Lajoie

21

20

95.24%

1995

2023

29 Years

17(t)

Nate Winkler

20

20

100.00%

2001

2023

23 Years

17(t)

Andrew Triebold

20

20

100.00%

1996

2024

25 Years

17(t)

Mike “Buzzy” Hartman

21

20

95.24%

1998

2024

27 Years

17(t)

Pete Mead

24

20

83.33%

2000

2024

25 Years

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all-michigan Split Time Records Checkpoints

Year

all-mich. DIV. P-T-P RECORDS

Time

Team (Ages)

Year

Time

Burton’s Landing 1993

0:41:28

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1993

0:41:28 Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

Stephan Bridge

1993

1:12:56

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1993

0:31:28 Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

Wakeley Bridge

1993

1:41:29

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1993

0:28:21 Tony Short (29) & Scott McKenzie (35)

McMasters Bridge 1993

2:38:36

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1994

0:56:58 Rick Joy (35) & John Hollands (41)

Parmalee Bridge

1993

3:41:45

Jeff Kolka (34) & Bill Torongo (31)

1975

1:02:35 Jerry Kellogg (31) & Jeff Kellogg (30)

Camp Ten Bridge 1994

4:46:06

Jeff Kolka (35) & Bill Torongo (32)

1994

1:03:26 Rick Joy (35) & John Hollands (41)

Mio Dam

1994

5:10:39

Jeff Kolka (35) & Bill Torongo (32)

1975

0:22:05 Jerry Kellogg (31) & Jeff Kellogg (30)

McKinley

2021

6:53:05

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

2021

1:41:11 Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

4001 Bridge

2021

7:43:10

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

2021

0:49:54 Pete Mead (40) & Carson Burmeister (24)

Alcona Dam

2021

8:20:09

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

1995

0:36:01 Jeff Kolka (36) & Bruce Barton (38)

Loud Dam

2021

10:08:57

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

1983

1:44:37 Butch Stockton (34) & Brett Stockton (20)

Five Channels Dam 2021

10:34:25

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

1981

0:23:41 John Baker (39) & Ken Brown (23)

Cooke Dam

2021

11:36:24

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

1986

0:57:28 Butch Stockton (37) & Brett Stockton (23)

Foote Dam

2021

12:48:50

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

2009

1:10:31 Mo Harwood, Jr. (30) & Matthew Ashton (30)

Oscoda

2021

14:07:37

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

2009

1:16:14 Mo Harwood, Jr. (30) & Matthew Ashton (30)

2nd Half

1994

7:11:33

Jeff Kolka (35) & Bill Torongo (32)

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Fastest Marathons By Division Rank

Paddlers (Ages)

Year

Finish Time

Finish Place

1

Jorden Wakeley (31) & Matt Meersman (44)

2021

13:54:09

1st

2

Serge Corbin (37) & Solomon Carrière (37)

1994

13:58:08

1st

3

Jeff Kolka (37) & Serge Corbin (39)

1996

14:04:05

1st

4

Wesley Dean (26) & Weston Willoughby (30)

2021

14:07:37

2nd

5

Jeff Kolka (35) & Bill Torongo (32)

1994

14:08:00

2nd

6

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

1999

14:08:18

1st

7

Andrew Triebold (32) & Steve Lajoie (32)

2008

14:09:06

1st

8

Rick Joy (35) & John Hollands (41)

1994

14:10:25

3rd

9

Chris Issendorf (39) & Logan Mynar (30)

2021

14:11:01

3rd

10

Patrick Lynch (30) & Jim Harwood (30)

1994

14:12:03

4th

Expert Division

Women’s Division 1

Rebecca Davis (29) & Edith MacHattie (45)

2019

15:15:36

16th

2

Rebecca Davis (27) & Edith MacHattie (43)

2017

15:17:39

16th

3

Rebecca Davis (28) & Edith MacHattie (44)

2018

15:25:42

19th

4

Connie Cannon (33) & Carrie Trudgeon (24)

1994

15:26:14

17th

5

Holly Reynolds (33) & Gloria Wesley (53)

2013

15:37:07

17th

Mixed Division 1

Andrew Triebold (41) & Mary Schlimmer (26)

2017

14:37:45

4th

2

Richard Lauth (48) & Mary Schlimmer (30)

2021

14:44:24

14th

3

Lynne Witte (34) & Jim Myers (26)

1988

15:05:26

4th

4

Richard Lauth (46) & Mary Schlimmer (28)

2019

15:06:18

14th

5

Connie Cannon (48) & Bruce Barton (52)

2009

15:07:39

13th

Masters Division 1

Jeff Kolka (40) & Serge Corbin (42)

1999

14:08:18

1st

2

Andrew Triebold (43) & Steve Lajoie (43)

2019

14:15:34

1st

3

Andrew Triebold (42) & Steve Lajoie (42)

2018

14:17:36

1st

4

Patrick Madden (41) & Steve Watson (49)

2021

14:27:41

9th

5

Nick Walton (48) & Serge Pagé (44)

2021

14:27:48

10th

Seniors Division 1

Eric Batway (58) & Mike Bradford (56)

2021

15:00:42

17th

2

Robert Bradford (56) & Al Widing, Sr. (74)

1999

15:21:22

15th

3

Tom Trudgeon (51) & Phil Trudgeon (50)

2010

15:22:04

16th

4

Russ Reker (52) & Mike Bradford (51)

2016

15:24:29

12th

5

Allen Limberg (52) & Barb Bradley (53)

2010

15:26:37

18th

Veterans Division 1

Fred Mills (67) & Tim McClure (63)

2021

15:52:00

34th

2

Dan Mecklenburg (60) & Jon Webb (62)

2022

15:59:05

17th

3

Dan Mecklenburg (61) & Jon Webb (63)

2023

16:05:51

31st

4

Robert Bradford (63) & Al Widing, Sr. (81)

2006

16:09:06

29th

5

Dan Mecklenburg (62) & Jon Webb (64)

2024

16:09:35

23rd

Youth/Adult Division

86

1

Nick Walton (40) & Christophe Proulx (18)

2013

14:32:32

2nd

2

Ken Kolonich (45) & Steve Kolonich (19)

1991

14:41:04

4th

3

John Baker (40) & Tony Short (18)

1982

14:43:28

2nd

4

Nick Walton (41) & Christophe Proulx (19)

2014

14:44:24

2nd

5

Austin Schwinn (19) & Matt Streib (46)

2010

14:54:56

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ROOKIE DIVISION Split Time Records

ROOKIE DIV. P-T-P RECORDS

Team (Ages)

Year Time

Burton’s Landing 2015 0:43:07

Mathieu Pellerin (25) & Guillaume Blais (29)

2015 0:43:07 Mathieu Pellerin (25) & Guillaume Blais (29)

Stephan Bridge

1994 1:15:17

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 0:32:02 Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

Wakeley Bridge

1994 1:46:03

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 0:29:28 Paul Facteau (25) & Jean Thieland (31)

McMasters Bridge 1994 2:44:12

Paul Facteau (25) & Jean Thieland (31)

1994 0:57:14 Paul Facteau (25) & Jean Thieland (31)

Parmalee Bridge 1994 3:48:53

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 1:04:22 Fred Mynar (35) & John Dunn (27)

Camp Ten Bridge 1994 4:53:48

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 1:04:53 Paul Facteau (25) & Jean Thieland (31)

Mio Dam

1994 5:18:56

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1986 0:24:05 Randy Drake (32) & Eric McNett (31)

McKinley

1994 7:07:25

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 1:48:29 Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

4001 Bridge

1994 7:59:30

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1986 0:51:27 Randy Drake (32) & Eric McNett (31)

Alcona Dam

1994 8:37:46

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1986 0:36:13 Randy Drake (32) & Eric McNett (31)

Loud Dam

1994 10:27:47

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 1:50:01 Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

Five Channels Dam 1994 10:52:58

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

2015 0:24:46 Mathieu Pellerin (25) & Guillaume Blais (29)

Cooke Dam

1994 11:55:34

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1986 0:57:13 Randy Drake (32) & Eric McNett (31)

Foote Dam

1994 13:08:54

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

2015 1:10:56 Mathieu Pellerin (25) & Guillaume Blais (29)

Oscoda

1994 14:26:11

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

1994 1:17:17 Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

2nd Half

1994 7:18:46

Corey VanLoon (30) & Denis Marcouiller (35)

Checkpoints

Year Time

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Team (Ages)

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