HOW TO ENTER THE AuSABLE CANOE MARATHON
We welcome those interested in entering the AuSable Canoe Marathon. We ask that you carefully read the following statement.
"The AuSable Canoe Marathon is one of the most physically and mentally demanding events in the world. To successfully complete this event you must have a C-2 racing canoe, be an expert canoeist, in excellent physical condition and able to navigate in darkness the upper eighty miles of the AuSable River while avoiding deadfalls, stumps and being lost in the vast impoundments upriver of the Mio and Alcona dams. Those unprepared for these conditions risk their own well-being and that of their partner."
We do not print these words to add drama but sincerely want paddlers to enter our race when prepared to have a safe and enjoyable experience. If you have never raced the Marathon you should assist with a Marathon feeding crew to understand a teams support requirements during the event and enter the Spike's Challenge that is run on the upper parts of the AuSable on the weekend before the Marathon. By competing in this event you can determine if you and your partner have the capability to make the Marathon cut-off times for Stephan Bridge (2 hours) and McMasters Bridge (4 hours). Additional cut-off times for the Marathon are set for Mio Dam (7 hours) and Five Channels Dam ( 14 hours).
Click here to read more about the challenge of this race, taken from "The First 50 Years" by Jon Thompson and Nancy Lemmen.
AuSable Canoe Marathon Entry Forms may be obtained in four ways:
1) By Mail:
AuSable River International Canoe Marathon2) By Phone:
P.O. Box 911
Grayling, MI 49738
989-348-44253) By e-mail:
4) Download Adobe Acrobat PDF files - Complete entry form in TWO FILES:Click HERE for 2001 e-mail Entry Form request.
Entry Form FILE #1 Entry Form FILE #2
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Note: Marathon entry cut-off and fee increases start June 15, 2000 and end noon July 23th, 2001 (no entries accepted after this time). See entry form for details.
R U L E S
IMPORTANT - CLICK HERE for new 2001 Rules.
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HERE for new 2001 Cut-off times.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for new 2001 Penalties.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for new 2001 Sprints Rules.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RULE FOR 2001:
All participants MUST check-in at the Marathon race headquarters in the Grayling Mini Mall. For participants sprinting on Thursday, the check-in deadline is Thursday, July 26, at 3:00 PM. For Friday sprint participants, the check-in deadline is Friday, July 27, at 12:00 noon. Participants who fail to check-in by the deadline will be disqualified from competing in the Weyerhaeuser AuSable River Canoe Marathon and will forfeit their entry fee.
The Marathon office will be open for check-in as follows:
Friday, July 20 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM We will attempt to make special arrangements for Marathon check-in during the Spike' Challenge race weekend, July 21, and 22. Monday, July 23 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 24 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 25 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday, July 26 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Deadline for Thursday Sprinters Friday, July 27 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Phone 989-348-2933, FAX 989-348-4425, E-Mail koppa@CompuServe.Com
Safe paddling.