Michigan Canoe Racing Association s May 2017 Newsletter · Secretary-/ Newsletter– Rebecca Davis...

Tentative 2017 MCRA Schedule

April 1-2 * Klondike Rod Matthews 989-254-7815 [email protected]

April 29* Hugh Heward Challenge Kruger Memorial Fundraiser www.verlenkrugermemorial.org May 13-14 Roscommon Bill Torongo [email protected] May 20 Paddle for the Cure Josh Taylor 989-297-5684 [email protected] June 3 Black River Race Jim Wier [email protected] June 10-11 Power Paddle Gabe Slominski (773) 983-3103 [email protected] June 17 Huron River Canoe Challenge Tim Feldkamp (734) 668-7049 [email protected] July 8-9 Manistee River Chase Race Hailey Halstead 989-710-0155 [email protected] July 15-16 Harry Curley Memorial Justin Griffith 989-820-5196 [email protected] July 22-23 Spikes Challenge Paddlers Tribute John Lucey [email protected] July 29-30* AuSable River Canoe Marathon http://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org August 9-13* USCA Nationals Rebecca Davis www.uscanoe.com August 20 Canoer’s Memorial Monument Induction Ceremony Bob Bradford 810-664-8005 August 26-27 Mio's "First Dam" Canoe Race Peg Smutek 989-826-5382 September 16 Tahquamenon Wilderness Race Cecilia Woolever 906-492-3325 [email protected] *Non-points race

Michigan Canoe Racing Association’s May 2017 Newsletter

What’s Happening:

25 Years of the Triple Crown– Sign up by April 24th for the General Clinton Canoe Regatta and benefit from early-bird pricing! Black River Race– A New location will be more family friendly for this year’s event! Power Paddle– A separate start for Women’s C-1, and a great course on the Mus-kegon River. Huron River Challenge– Bring your kids for the Men-tor and Youth races at Gal-lup Park. C-1 race prize raffle– for every C-1 race on the MCRA you complete, your name will be entered in a drawing with prizes from sponsors and supporters. The MCRA will be donating a paddle to the raffle! Do you like taking pic-tures? We are looking for pictures of races to share on the Facebook page. If you have some shots from a race, please contact Rebecca Davis (secretary) and she will help to upload photos.

Board of Directors President– Lynne Witte 586-201-5695 [email protected] Vice President– Pete Mead 989-710-0224 Treasurer/ Insurance– Cheryl Lucey 989-348-0148 [email protected] Secretary-/ Newsletter– Rebecca Davis 517-227-4794 [email protected] Membership/ Numbers– Tom Cannon 517-332-1701 [email protected] Times Secretary– Weston Willoughby 989-745-5165 [email protected] Monument Committee– Bob Bradford 810-664-8005 [email protected] Michael Davis 989-370-0782 [email protected] Sean Brabant 989-205-1369 [email protected] USCA Delegate- Chris Hewitt 989-751-4324 [email protected] Dwight Walker 269-330-5302 [email protected] Webmaster– Doug Heady [email protected]

New this year is the Paddle for a Cure race in Hastings, MI to support the battle against Huntington’s Dis-

ease and has something for the whole family! The General Clinton Canoe Regatta happens over Memorial

Day weekend, and is shaping up to be a great event. The best racers in North America will be there, as well

as beginners looking to complete their first “marathon” event. Early June takes us to the Black River Race,

which always feels like a party after the General Clinton… especially if you hit up the party barge for refresh-

ments after the C1 race. A perennial family favorite, Newaygo Power Paddle boasts a separate start for

women in the C1 race, a mentor race, and a C2 race on the beautiful Muskegon River. Late June brings us

the Huron River Canoe Challenge in Ann Arbor– one of the largest C1 races on the circuit and a highly com-

petitive mentor race. Returning in 2017 is C1 prize raffle– each race gives you another chance to

win! This year the MCRA is promoting youth in the sport, with a series of junior and mentor races,

plus a 19 & under bonus in the C-1 races. Not to leave the older paddlers out, we are continuing

to promote an age group bonus in races with more than 4 C-1 paddlers over 70. The MCRA is also

working to promote women in canoe racing with a C-2 mixed racing purse at Ann Arbor, a wom-

en’s weekend C-2 & C-1 races at Mio. See you on the water! —Rebecca Davis

Order a tech / polyester MCRA hoodie in

adult sizes in deep green , deep purple,

navy, red, royal blue, and steel grey. Please

message Cheryl Lucey or Lynne Witte.

Cheryl has the inventory in Gray-

ling. Hoodies $35 ( pick up in Grayling) or

$42 to have it shipped.

The 35th Annual ROSCOMMON CANOE

CLASSIC

C2 Expert 1 Results

1. Mike Davis/Weston Willoughby 1:26:02

2. Pete Mead/Shane McDowell 1:30:59

3. Matt Meersman/Rich Lauth 1:31:35

4. Danny Medina/Rebecca Davis 1:32:47

5. Bill Torongo/Wesley Dean 1:33:03

6. Matt Gabriel/Ted Smutek 1:33:36

7. Andy Triebold/Tim Triebold 1:34:20

8. Nick Walton/Jason Hatfield 1:34:25

9. Bruce Barton/Kyle Stonehouse 1:36:33

10. Sean Brabant/Austin Weiler 1:38:06

11. Flash Marsh/Brad Wilson 1:38:39

12. Nate Winkler/Rod Mathews 1:39:03

13. Jon Webb/Jim Cerva 1:39:13

14. Amy Solak/Mandy Trudgeon 1:40:37

15. Fred Mills/Roger Moak 1:41:24

16. Tom Cannon/Lynne Witte 1:43:57

17. Nate Tate/Bill Mahaffy 1:45:15

18. Keith Wojahn/Jerry Killingbeck 1:45:32

19. Rick Gillings/Sebastean Carpenter 1:46:23

20. Joel Mack/Joe Somero 1:46:36

21. Mike Taylor/Roy Sowersby 1:47:34

22. Josh Kellog/Mike Kellog 1:49:04

23. Mark Rowe/Lauren Fry 1:49:35

24. Nickie Owens/Rod Elliott 1:49:42

25. Andy Weeks/Paddi Thornburg 1:52:20

26. Jon Thompson/Lauren Chapple 1:55:51

C2 Expert 2 Results

Place Team Time

1. Eli Shadley/Rick Joy 1:11:08

2. Jeff Mathews/Jordan Jamison 1:17:50

3. Marcia Rimer/Sarah Webb 1:20:39

4. Susan Williams/Peggy English 1:33:29

C1 Results

1. Mike Davis 1:02:48

2. John Kasik 1:05:01

3. Shane MacDowell 1:06:26

4. Weston Willoughby 1:06:29

5. Tim Chapple 1:07:04

6. Matt Meersman 1:07:33

7. Russ Reker 1:07:44

8. Steve Watson 1:08:23

9. Nick Walton 1:08:36

10. Bill Torongo 1:08:39

11. Jon Webb 1:09:26

12. Rick Joy 1:09:45

13. Danny Medina 1:09:57

14. Bruce Barton 1:10:58

15. Rebecca Davis 1:11:25

16. Fred Mills 1:13:56

17. Rod Mathews 1:13:58

18. Roxanne Barton 1:14:57

19. Tom Cannon 1:15:02

20. Rod Elliot 1:15:39

21. Bill Mahaffy 1:17:08

22. Andy Weeks 1:20:00:24

23. Dwight Walker 1:20:00:75

24. Nate Tate 1:20:16

25. Kristi Treston 1:22:05

26. Bob Bradford 1:23:51

27. Nickie Owens 1:24:27

28. Joe Somero 1:26:26

29. Paddi Thornburg 1:30:21

30. Kris KalbFliesch 1:57:18

Les Burkhalter 1:11:13 Non-MCRA

Black River Race June 3, 2017 New location this year: Bakersfield Park in Port Huron! (This is where the up-stream buoy on the old C-2 course was located). Registration begins at 10 AM C-2 Race begins at 11 AM- $30 per team Amateur Race at 2 PM - $10 per person This race is for local/business canoe/kayak racers. C-1 Race at 2:30 PM - $15 per boat Total of $1500 prize money awarded between the C-1 & C-2 races. Must be an MCRA member to receive points and prize money For more information on course maps, and sponsors visit http://www.raceblackriver.com/ Lodging: For those staying in Port Huron for the race events, we have arranged for spe-cial rates through Quality Inn & Suites. 1720 Hancock Street Port Huron, MI, 48060

810-987-5999 If you'd prefer to camp, the Port Huron Township Park is taking 10% off the normal

rate - just mention you're part of the race.

For Port Huron racers and families, free camping is available at Ralph Scofield's home on Friday and Saturday nights. On the River

approximately 10 miles NW of the race site. They have lots of parking, lawn and water and have limited facilities available. Call Ralph at 810-385-2790 or 810-523-2100 with any questions and to let him know how many to expect Sponsors: Tiny Pint Zimmer Roofing & Constuction Port Huron Glass Liebler Agency, Inc. Wingford Farms Miller Maytag Charle "tuna" Peryek Zebra Bar Port Huron Opthamology Angry Bull Restaurant Delacy Real Estate South Park Welding

NEWAYGO POWER PADDLE Newaygo Nationals Association is thrilled to again partner with the Michigan Canoe Rac-ing Association (“M.C.R.A.”) to bring you this year’s Power Paddle. The Power Paddle will take place on 2 days: Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, 2017. Race HQ for this Event is located at the DuChemin Park Pavilion (Croton Pond Boat Launch) at 5439 Washington Street, Newaygo MI 49337. All participants will re-ceive a competitor t-shirt and complimen-tary beer after you finish your race from the Newaygo Brewing Co (21 and older). Cash prizes will also be awarded and racers and their families should stick around for the awards ceremony on Sunday where a lunch will be provided by RiverStop Café. For addi-tional information please visit our FaceBook or website at www.NewaygoNationals.org or call 231-414-7567. Saturday, June 10: PowerPaddle (DAY 1) 9:00am – Registration Opens: DuChemin Park in Croton (Croton Pond Boat Launch) Race HQ

9:45am – Racer Meeting; (Race HQ) 10:05am- C-1 Women Start 10:10am - C-1 Men Start 12:00 – 1:00pm – Racers finish at Henning Park Sunday, June 11: PowerPaddle (DAY 2) 8:00am – Registration Opens: DuChemin Park in Croton (Croton Pond Boat Launch) Race HQ 9:00am – Racer Meeting; (Race HQ) 9:20am- C-2 Adult/Youth (starts below por-tage at the same time as C2 Mixed) 9:25am – C2 Start 11:30am – 12:30pm – Racers Finish at Hen-ning Park 1:00pm – Lunch Provided for Racers and families by RiverStop Café at Shaw Park (Next to Henning Park) 1:15pm – PowerPaddle Day 1 & 2 Awards at Shaw Park PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES ON THIS SCHEDULE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH-OUT NOTICE. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR START TIME AT RACE HQ IN DuCHEMIN PARK EACH

DAY TO CONFIRM. OTHER INFORMATION: Attendance at pre-race meetings is manda-tory. Each contestant must have a US Coast Guard approved PFD in their craft at all times while competing in paddling Events. Inclement Weather: Before Event starts, if thunder is heard and/or lightning seen from an approaching thunderstorm, the racers, race helpers, and spectators shall take prop-er shelter and wait until immediate threat has dissipated or Race HQ has issued the ALL CLEAR. Once a race has started, if lightning is seen and/or you hear loud thunder; get off the water immediately and seek proper shel-ter. In the event of a WEATHER EMERGENCY the race may be called off and the race clocks may be stopped. Waiver of Liability: All racers/participants must read, understand and sign a Waiver to be allowed to compete in any of the Events associated with the PowerPaddle. You will not be allowed to participate if you have not completed a valid waiver.

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http://www.newaygonationals.org/

Paddlefest 2017: Kayak and Canoe events

& the running/paddling Duathlon

Sunday June 25th. St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend, IN

This will be our 16th annual Paddlefest event and we are looking forward to another great day of both fun and competitive paddling at St. Patrick's County Park on the St. Joseph River in South Bend, Indiana. As always, we have races for every kind of paddler: * 2 mile Fun Race * 8 mile Half Marathon * 16 mile Marathon (with prize money for solo paddlers!) * Duathlon (3 mile run, 2 mile paddle) * Youth Pond Race (ages 5-12 -- only $5 per participant) Races begin at 9:00 am Sunday morning, with a mandatory race meeting at 8:30. Please arrive early to get your boat number, com-plete registration, and to set up!! Park gates and registration will be open by 7:00. We will host a pizza lunch and an awards ceremony

at about noon. See our website for details (www.paddlefest.org). Please spread the word (and forward this email) to your friends and family. Visit us on Facebook and "like" us to receive event updates and tips: http://www.facebook.com/SouthBendPaddlefest And if you would rather volunteer than paddle, please be in touch! Back again this year: See who is registered and get live race re-sults from our new online race timing/registration system: https://www.webscorer.com/registerlist?raceid=98947https://www.webscorer.com/registerlist?raceid=98947 Download the free "Webscorer-FAN" app for your smartphone and you can view Paddlefest race results live as racers finish. Friends and family can also view results live on the internet by visit-ing webscorer.com. Once the race has started "South Bend Paddlefest" will available under recent races or by searching for "South Bend Paddlefest" on the website or in the "Download races" feature of the app. More information on the app and viewing results is available here. The Paddlefest Organizing Committee [email protected] www.paddlefest.org

Please register on-line at www.paddlefest.org, on the "Registration" page. The entry fee for most races is $15 per person, and $5 for the youth pond race. Registration includes t-shirt and lunch. On-line registration closes at 9:00 pm Saturday June 24th (although day-of registration is available, at $20 for most races).

10th Annual Huron River Canoe Challenge

June 17th, 2017 @ Gallup Park Boat Launch,

Ann Arbor

Racers Note: New location for Parking and

Sign-In!

Registration and parking for all events is at

the “Gallup Park Boat Launch” on Geddes Rd,

between US 23 and Huron Parkway.

The Huron River Challenge is a sanctioned

paddling event of the Michigan Canoe Racing

Association designed to bring an exciting day

of canoe racing to the Huron River in Ann

Arbor.

Event Schedule:

C-1 Professional Race (10:00am) $15.00 [$10

pre-registration]

+ Juniors (10:00am)

The kickoff to the Huron River Canoe Chal-

lenge will feature 20 – 30 solo canoes in a 6

mile race around Geddes Pond. This event will

begin at 10:00 am with a mass start in Gallup

Park and feature 1 large lap between US23

and Furstenburg Nature Area. Registration

begins at 9:00 am at the Gallup Park Boat

Launch.

C-2 Professional Race (12:30 pm) $30.00/boat

[$20 pre-registration]

(Expert 2 $20.00/boat [$15 pre-registration])

The highlight event of the Huron River Canoe

Challenge will feature up to 30 professional

canoe racing teams competing in a “marathon

style” event. The course is 14 miles long and

includes a portage at the Geddes Dam. This

event will begin with a mass start in Gallup

Park. Registration is at the Gallup Park Boat

Launch.

Mentor Race (After C-2 Race) $FREE

The Mentor Race will commence upon the

completion of the C-2 race. The race course

will be a short circuit on Geddes Pond.

Food and Awards (After C-2 Race)

Join us for lunch and awards following the

races.

For pre-registration, please Postmark by June

3th, 2017.

Directions to:

Gallup Park Boat Launch 3000 Fuller Rd. Ann

Arbor, MI

From North: (also if coming from East or West

along I-96)

I-75 South to US23 South. When near Ann

Arbor follow signs for M-14 E/US23 South.

Take exit #39 for Geddes Rd. Turn right (west)

on Geddes Rd. Continue west approximately

1 mile. The entrance to Gallup Park Boat

Launch parking lot is on the left prior to the

Huron Parkway intersection. Registration is at

the Gallup Park Boat Launch.

From South: (also if coming from

East or West along I-94) US23

North to Exit #39, Geddes Rd. Turn

left (west) on Geddes Rd. Continue

west approximately 1 mile. The

entrance to Gallup Park Boat

Launch parking lot is on the left

prior to the Huron Parkway inter-

section. Registration is at the Gal-

lup Park Boat Launch.

***If the Gallup Park Boat Launch parking lot

is full, please use the main Gallup Park lot just

west of Huron Parkway.

Gallup Park Gallup Park is one of the most

popular recreation places in Ann Arbor. How-

ever, much of the park is under construction

this year and the playground and some sec-

tions of the bike path may not be open during

this year’s event. For information and a map

of Gallup Park, go to: http://www.a2gov.org/

government/communityservices/

ParksandRecreation/parks/Features/Pages/

Gallup.aspx

Lodging The nearest campgrounds are located

in Ypsilanti and Brighton. There are several

hotels and motels in the Ann Arbor area if you

wish to stay overnight.

Event director:

Tim Feldkamp

1128 Brooks St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734-945-1255

[email protected]

http://www.paddlefest.org/

http://www.facebook.com/SouthBendPaddlefest

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The 2017 MCRA Canoers Memorial Monument Induction Ceremony August 20, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at the Canoer's Monument

The Canoer's Monument was created in 1968 to honor canoe racers and support-ers of the AuSable Canoe Marathon.

Thirteen paddlers and volunteers have been nominated for the Canoer's Monu-ment in 2017. Over the coming weeks, each nomination will be reviewed to ensure they meet the qualifications to be inducted to the monument.

Nominees: John Nemeth, John Mandock, Shawn Smith, Rejean Huard, Joseph Siefert Jr.. Bob Proulx, Paul Short, Doug Welch, Larry Cool, Edward Martella III, Bill Martella, Stevey Staples (non-paddler), & Mort Neff (non-paddler).

Donations made on behalf of any of the nomi-nees will go towards the name plaques and en-graving for the monument.

If there are any questions, or information regard-ing the nominees please contact Bob Bradford at 810-664-8005 or [email protected].

Classic Innovation! Shawinigan –The entire team of the Classique

internationale de canots de la Mauricie is proud to announce chang-

es to the event's competition component. The 84th Classique to be

held from September 1 to September 4, 2017, will be better than

ever. GETTING BETTER EVERY YEAR: IT'S CLASSIC! This

year's competition features new categories. The 84th

edition will include senior (50 to 60 years) and veteran

(60 years and over) categories. An accessible chal-

lenge, now that's Classic! REGISTRATION FEES Regis-

tration fees remain the same as last year, that is to say

$250 for K2 and C2 categories. The R9 category re-

mains at $1,200 and the C4 category is $500. Please

visit our Web site, www.classiquedecanots.com, for

the fees modulation based on your registration date.

NEW PRIZES This year's new categories will also feature new prizes.

$2,250 in prize money will be awarded for each of the senior and

veteran categories. Prizes for the mixed and women's teams will be

awarded once again this year. ADAPTED ROUTES AND TAKING

CHARGE OF THE ATHLETES This year's routes will be adapted to

each category. Since new categories were added to the 84th edition,

the different aspects of each one are taken into account. The routes

for each category will be more detailed. The buoys will be easy to

identify. In addition, specifically for the K2, the Classique

will take charge of the athletes for the entire weekend

(transportation, provisioning team, accommodations and

kayak loan). RULES AND TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS The

rules will be the same as last year. They will be streamlined

to make them clearer for the athletes. This year, the offi-

cials will receive specific training on the competition proce-

dure. The training will enable the officials to supervise the

paddlers in an exemplary manner. The athletes, our top

priority, it's Classic! From September 1 to 4, the Classique

internationale de canots de la Mauricie will take on the majestic

Saint-Maurice River from La Tuque to Trois-Rivières. Follow us on

social media for upcoming promotions. -

Paddle for a Cure

May 20, 2017

C1 Results

1. Mike Davis 39:35

2. Weston Willoughby 40:08

3. Nick Walton 40:55

4. Russ Reker 41:03

5. Rich Lauth 41:05

6. Bruce Barton 41:06

7. Tim Sheldon 41:22

8. Danny Medina 41:54

9. Matt Meersman 42:00

10. Nate Tate 44:03

11. Rebecca Davis 44:28

12. Sean Brabant 45:37

13. Roxanne Barton 45:41

14. Jim Cerva 45:42

15. Tom Cannon 45:54

16. Adam Fujita 45:56

17. Andy Weeks 48:26

18. Mary Schlimmer 49:38

19. Dwight Walker 49:56

20. Joe Somero 50:48

21. Chris Hewitt 51:22

C2 Results

1. Mike Davis & Rebecca Davis 1:27:52

2. Pete Mead & Shane McDowell 1:28:22

3. Wesley Dean & Kyle Stonehouse1:30:07

4. Weston Willoughby & Mary Schlimmer 1:30:38

5. Nick Walton & Tad Hill 1:31:44

6. Jason Hatfield & Flash Marsh 1:34:37

7. Ted Beatty & Matt Meersman 1:34:51

8. Sean Brabant & Danny Medina 1:35:30

9. Tim Sheldon & Rich Lauth 1:37:14

10. Fred Mills & Jon Webb 1:37:41

11. Bruce Barton & Russ Reker 1:38:47

12. Roy Sowersby & Mike Garon 1:40:26

13. Rodney Elliot & Nicole Owens 1:42:11

14. Adam Fujita & Nate Tate 1:43:28

15. Tom Cannon & Lynne Witte 1:44:01

16. Keith Wojahn & Jerry Killingbeck1:45:24

17. Dwight Walker & Joe Somero 1:46:07

18. Josh Kellogg & Mike Kellogg 1:46:15

19. Mark Rowe & Lauren Fry 1:50:11

20. Andy Weeks & Paddi Thornburg1:50:14

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Homer, MI 49245

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