TUPPER LAKE – The eighth annual Adirondack AWA 3-mile Marathon to Tupper Lake was held Sunday, Aug. 12. It was a hot, windy day for paddling through the Adirondack Waterways for the 86-boat field of solo and tandem canoes, kayaks, guideboats, four-person canoe and 6 to 8 person war canoes. The wind and shallow water in Stoney Creek and the Raquette River created challenging conditions and many paddlers reported their times to be about 30 minutes slower than last year.

The fastest time of the day went to kayaker Paul Olney of Westernville who finished in three hours, fifty-four minutes and 59 seconds. The top tandem canoe time went to Dave Hunter and Charlie Cowan of Lake Placid, who finished in 4:05:11. Jeff Pedersen of Gilbertsville had the top time for solo canoes with 4:31:02. Gerhard Munger and Philip Saunders powered the fastest guideboat at 5:12:12. The fastest War Canoe was paddled by Russ Rayot’s crew from Campmor 4:36:00

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.

Sponsors for the race were MAC’S Canoe Livery, The Tupper Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 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.

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 7 – 9. For more information about paddle sport events in the Adirondacks call the AWA Canoe Race Hotline at 891 – 2744.

Bib # Racer's Name Racer's Town/State  Time
         
  OPEN TOURING      
367 Michael Skivington Scottsville	    						5:15:27
420 Leigh & Sky Heiss Ogdensburg    5:24:51
					
					GUIDEBOATS      
					1-Person Guideboat
357 Robert Davis Pittsford 6:20:42
 2-Person Guideboat
425 Gerhard Munger/Philip Saunders Lowville/Rochester     5:12:12
428 Ben Rochen/ Francois Morier Blainville, Que 5:27:00
				 				   C-4      
429 Plaid Paddlers Rochester 4:42:04
351 Betsy/Amelia/Jen/Grace Lake Clear 5:03:16
 
 WAR CANOE
352 Russ Rayot  Ringwood, NJ 4:36:00
353 Pointe Claire Crew Pointe Claire, Que 4:55:33
354 Jean Fournel Crew Pointe Claire, Que 5:06:35
         
  C-2 FAMILY      
427 Ric & Adam Werthman Wolcott 5:46:48
359 Mike Whitlock / Kevin Whitlock Cortland 6:00:28
 
 C-2 RECREATION
					Men’s Under-50
407 Bruce & Tim Braman Smithville Flats  4:59:00
 Mixed Under-50
396 Jaime Stitt/Brett Sherwood Ballston Lake 5:25:33
         
  SOLO RECREATION      
 Men’s Over-50
360 Ed Mazdzer Saranac Lake  5:15:14
361 Rich Ross Barnegat, NJ 5:24:19
365 Burdette Parks Tupper Lake 5:43:59
 Men’s Under-50
366 Greg Burker Glenfield 5:40:16
 Women’s Over-50
364 Fran Yardley Tupper Lake 6:36:10
  C-1 STOCK
 Men’s Over-50      
369 Chas Billingsley Lake Clear 4:59:02
392 Jim Minnie Saranac Lake  5:32:39
 Men’s Under-50
397 Gene Pratt Amsterdam 5:16:44
 Women’s Under-50
370 Diana McIsaac Lake Clear 5:38:21
  C-1 AMATEUR      
 Men’s Over-50
404 Dale Carpenter Glenville 4:37:25
410 David Thomas Watertown 4:40:43
422 Gene Newman Canton 4:49:44
 Men’s Under-50
371 Jeff Pedersen Gilbertsville 4:31:02
395 John Young Maryland, NY 4:53:24
415 Daniel King Shelburne, VT 5:30:33

				    C-2 STOCK
					Men’s Over-50      
419 Jim Cunningham/Geoff Moore Ticonderoga/Loudonville  4:43:29
374 Bruce Johnson/H. Dower Hinesburg, VT 4:46:07
400 Don LaFever/ R. Bomberger Norwich 4:47:29
375 Harold Stata / Craig Hadden Waterford/Barnard, VT  5:07:01
401 John Jackson/Jim Lord Queensbury/Delanson 5:23:14
 Men’s Under-50
433 Matt Skeels/Steve Coffin Richville, Lisbon  4:31:16
378 Soern & Erik Petersen Clarence Creek, Ont. 4:38:17
372 Scott Stenberg/ Tim Henning Moravia/Marion 4:49:04
358 Bruce Biddle / Brook Biddle Anacortes, WA  4:59:59
416 Fred Glover/Steve Bushey Ludlow VT/ St. Albans  5:27:28
377 Paul Bashant / Jim Wilson Guilderland/Latham 5:40:54
 Women’s Under-50
406 Julie Baum/Sandy Waters Utica/Saranac Lake  6:13:29
 Mixed Over-50
431 Jennifer Lucas/Michael Malley Burlington,VT/Essex, VT 5:02:47
376 Tim & Joan DuMoulin White River Junction, VT 5:06:15
417 Terry and Mary Beth Harris Hinesburg, VT 5:50:22
414 Ken Landry/Linda Armstrong Walton/Shokan 6:43:21
 Mixed Under-50
379 Guy Middleton/Becky Sutter Saranac Lake   4:41:30
373 Scott Pleban/Eliz. Paddock Colonial Beach, VA/Albany 4:53:57
434 Corey Oronhiakehte Diabo/ Christine Taylor  Kahnawake, Que.   4:59:54
413 Scott Mabry / Ann Holmberg Arlington, VA 5:53:14
                C-2 AMATEUR      Men’s Over-50
409 David Hunter/Charlie Cowan Lake Placid 4:05:11
380 Bruce Kennedy/Tom Necrasson Plattsburgh 4:34:37
 Men’s Under-50
426 Rich Butts/Kevin Berl Macedon 4:21:00
381 Jim Amell / Ed Greiner Scotia 4:21:03
421 John & Johnny Newman Canton 4:30:44
418 Casmir Usiatynski/Norm Hecker Oswego/Queensbury 4:38:50
 Mixed Over-50
398 Bob & Linda Cooley Scotia 4:42:28
423 Denise & Dave Paddock Lake George 5:01:10
				   Mixed Under-50
402 Ted & Michelle Kenyon Waterboro, CT 4:13:49
382 David Armstrong / Karen Febey Silver Spring, MD  4:23:52
405 Mike Fairchild/Kate Conway Brattleboro, VT 4:29:09
399 Andree & Randy Sapp Morrisonville 4:39:31
  TOURING KAYAK
				  Men’s Over-50      
385 George Bellerose Wegbridge, VT 4:26:25
383 Roger Gocking Ossining 4:48:31
394 Skip Ciccarelli Royalston,MA 4:58:15
384 Dennis Charney Chappaqua 5:44:03
387 Les Turk Barnegat, NJ 5:59:16
362 Frank Grasso Barnegat, NJ 6:01:57
				Men’s Under-50
411 Doug Roode Pittsford 4:51:49
430 Tom Tarbell Akwesasne 5:21:25
386 Rene Saulnier Lake Placid 6:17:03
              UNLIMITED KAYAK
424 Paul Olney Westernville  3:54:59
388 Alain Buliard Pointe Claire  4:22:08
393 Laszio Gindl Pointe Claire  4:22:08
412 John Ders South Otselic  4:23:34  
      
  TWO-PERSON KAYAK
 Mixed Under-50      
391 Michaela & Peter Gaaserud Reston, VA  5:00:39
389 Kristen Merle/ Dwight Hess Oakfield  6:20:32