Results from The Adirondack Watershed Alliance / The Adirondack Arc 30 mile -
Canoe Marathon to Tupper Lake

For more information contact Brian McDonnell at 518 – 891 – 2744

The seventh annual Adirondack Arc Marathon to Tupper Lake was held Sunday August 13. It was a warm sunny day for paddling through the Adirondack Waterways for the 72 boat field of solo and tandem canoes, kayaks, guideboats, 4-person canoe and 6- 8-person war canoes. The event was a New York Marathon Canoe Racing Association Points Race. The fastest time of the day went to Jeff Pedersen and Neal Sand in their 2-man canoe crossing the finish line in 4:01:35. The fastest solo canoe was Bruce Lee at 4:07: 05. The fastest Kayak was Roger Gocking at 4:09:58. Phil Saunders and Gerhard Munger powered the fastest guideboat at 5:07:32. The fastest War Canoe was Team Henry in 4:11:50 and the fastest C-4 was Team Campmor Four in 4:26:38.

The Adirondack Arc is the named sponsor. The Arc is a non - profit family centered organization that enriches the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Other sponsors include The Tupper Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, The Adirondack Watershed Alliance, MAC’S Canoe Livery, Ace Kayaks, Campmor, Wenonah Canoes, and the Blue Moon Cafe. Race organizers would also like to thank the Adirondack Hamm Radio Race Communications Team and the Tupper Lake Rod and Gun Club for their assistance during the event.

The course: The start line was at the NYSDEC Saranac Inn Boat launch on Upper Saranac Lake. Paddlers went the length of the lake past Green Island, Buck Island, the narrows, Eagle Island, Deer Island, and Chapel Island before taking out at the 1 mile Indian Carry. Paddlers went straight across Stoney Creek Ponds, and down Stoney Creek. Stoney Creek flows into the Raquette River. Paddlers turned right, and proceeded down stream all the way to Tupper Lake and the finish line at the Tupper Lake Rod and Gun Club on Simond Pond.

The Adirondack Watershed Alliance (AWA) organized the event. The AWA promotes water related events and activities; is developing a stewardship network to enhance recreational opportunities and provide outdoor employment opportunities. Brian and Grace McDonnell welcome your involvement in assuring that paddlesport events remain a part of the Adirondack experience. The AWA is currently involved in river cleanups, The Adirondack Loon Census, paddling clinics, and stewardship projects.

Many paddlers use the race as a warm up to the Adirondack Canoe Classic, the 90-mile canoe race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake, September 9 – 11, 2005. For more information about paddle sport events in the Adirondacks call the AWA Canoe Race Hotline at 891 – 2744.

GUIDEBOATS      

75 Phil Saunders/ Gerhard Munger Rochester/Lowville Men 5:07:32

42 Robert Davis / Ingrid Mikk Pittsford Mixed 6:02:55

6 Sharon Mallett / Bill Smoke Audubon,PA/Buchanon,MI Mixed 7:21:21

C-2 RECREATION      

7 Dave Stitt / Jamie Stitt Ballston Lake Men 6:22:03

77 Ray Coulombe/ Bill Roloson Sodus Men 4:48:37

OPEN TOURING

14 Mackenzie Knobel Saranac Lake 5:46:06

SEA KAYAK REC

8 Ed Mazdzer Saranac Lake Men 4:58:51

9 Rich Ross Barnegat, NJ Men 5:32:00

63 Barbara Mariano Barnegat, NJ Women 7:28:00

C-1 STOCK     

34 Dave Thomas Watertown Men 50+ 4:29:22

12 Chas Billingsley Lake Clear Men 50+ 4:36:39

62 Roy Keats Schenectady Men 50+ 4:55:11

74 Jim Minnie Saranac Lake Men 50+ 4:59:08

65 Jim Amell Scotia Men <50 4:31:25

13 Tim Henning Marion Men <50 4:49:25

39 Geoff Moore Loudonville Men <50 5:31:44

11 Diana McIsaac Lake Clear Women 5:19:13

41 Amy Sauer Eagle Bay Women 7:11:30

C-2 STOCK      

18 Ken Streb / Colin Streb Rochester Ad/Jr 4:33:45

36 Dale Kramer / Robert Brown Massena / Norfolk Men 50+ 4:25:00

20 Mike Brennen /Henry Donaldson Lake Placid / Katonah Men 50+ 4:32:27

17 Harold Stata / Craig Hadden Waterford / Barnard VT Men 50+ 4:49:44

21 Norm Goldstein /Fred Horlacher Tully / N. Syracuse Men 50+ 5:00:39

35 Gene Pratt/Kevin Ferguson Amsterdam / Broadalbin Men <50 4:14:58

56 Don LaFever/ Rich Hall Norwich / Gilbertsville Men <50 4:20:49

61 Eric / Soern Petersen Rockland / Clarence Creek Men <50 4:22:38

16 Rodger Dempster/Cliff Wagner Saranac Lake Men <50 4:28:07

40 Sara Lindsay / Anne Brewer Old Forge Women 5:44:29

73 Mary Hughes/ Robin Leary Pattersonville / Ballston Lake Women 6:03:50

64 Dave/Denise Paddock Lake George Mixed 50+ 4:44:33

72 Timm /Joann DuMoulin White River Jct.,VT Mixed 50+ 4:48:02

15 Guy Middleton / Becky Sutter Saranac Lake Mixed <50 4:30:03

60 Robert Zimmerman/Julie Hinsdill Old Forge / Oneida Mixed <50 5:14:25

C-1 AMATEUR MEN      

38 Dale Carpenter Glenville 50-59 4:26:13

58 Claude Roux Vaudreuil-Dorion Que. 50-59 4:33:00

57 Jim Cunningham Ticonderoga 60+ 4:42:28

76 Bruce Lee Port Crane Men <50 4:07:05

71 Mike Stensland South New Berlin Men <50 4:29:02

C-2 AMATEUR      

22 Tom Boothe / Jack Burke Saranac Lake / Paul Smiths Men 50+ 4:17:24

26 John Newman / Gene Newman Canton Men 50+ 4:18:22

49 Tom Necrason/Jim Goss Plattsburgh / Colchester, VT Men 50+ 4:21:23

25 Jeff Pedersen / Neal Sands Gilbertsville / Burlington, VT Men <50 4:01:35

59 Larry Thomas/Dave Hunter Saratoga Springs /Lake Placid Men <50 4:04:16

45 Bruce Kennedy/ Jon Santor Plattsburgh Men <50 4:08:33

48 Michael / Ben Schlimmer Cortland Men <50 4:24:54

23 Marilyn Hickey / Julie Fielding Pittsfield/Lenox, MA Women 5:03:45

24 C.Reis-Fiegel / Kathy Korte West Stockbridge,MA Women 5:03:45

37 Bob Cooley / Linda Cooley Scotia Mixed 50+ 4:24:11

44 Ted Kenyon / Michelle Cyr Waterford,CT Mixed <50 4:01:38

43 Pam Fitzgerald / Ted Lutz Scotia / Niskayuna Mixed <50 4:03:47

46 Karen & Dick Reynolds Cuba Mixed <50 4:35:31

TOURING KAYAK      

50 Roger Gocking Ossining Men 50+ 4:09:58

28 Scott Stenberg Moravia Men 50+ 4:20:17

70 George Bellerose Weybridge, VT Men 50+ 4:21:48

27 Skip Ciccarelli Royalston, MA Men 50+ 4:44:41

68 Jeff Clark Saratoga Springs Men 50+ 5:17:39

29 Dennis Charney Chappaqua Men 50+ 5:35:33

32 Les Turk Barnegat,NJ Men 50+ 6:26:22

67 Peter Gaaseerud Reston, VA Mixed <50 5:15:52

47 Tom Tarbell Akwesasne Mixed <50 5:17:58

69 Greg Burker Glenfield Mixed <50 5:37:10

30 Alex Charney Chappaqua Mixed <50 6:30:09

66 Michaela Gaaserud Reston, VA Woman 5:45:49

 UNLIMITED KAYAK      

33 John Ders South Otselic Men 4:11:01

C-4 & WAR CANOE      

19 Campmor 4  Paramus, NJ C4 4:26:38

1 Celia / Betsy / Jen / Grace Adks & Maine C4 4:32:28

2 Munsons & Sawyers MA C4 4:38:51

4 Team Nick Tahou Rochester C4 4:59:56

5 Team Henry Rexford War Canoe 4:11:50

3 Campmor NJ War Canoe 4:23:45

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