The 2002 Weyerhaeuser AuSable River
Canoe Marathon July 27 - 28

HOW TO ENTER





Second cutoff, Postmarked by Friday, June 28, rates are:
Expert $160.00, Amateur $120.00.
Third cutoff, Received by 3:00 PM Friday, July 19, rates are:
Expert $225.00, Amateur $165.00.
Last cutoff, Monday, July 22, noon. rates will be:
Expert $300.00, Amateur $225.00.
Questions? Call John Cherven 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST - 989-348-2554
Note!! Entry Fees are PER TEAM
Entrants are posted on the website the day they are received
in order for you to verify that your entry has been processed.

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 shown on the link below.

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 Marathon
P.O. Box 911
Grayling, MI 49738
2) By Phone:
989-348-4425
3) By e-mail:

Click HERE for 2002 e-mail Entry Form request.

4) Download Adobe Acrobat PDF file - Complete entry form in one file
2002 Entry Form FILE    

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Note: Marathon entry cut-off and fee increases start June 14, 2002 and end noon July 22th, 2002 (no entries accepted after this time). See entry form for details.

R U L E S

IMPORTANT - CLICK  HERE for new 2002 Cut-off times.

IMPORTANT - CLICK  HERE for 2002 Rules.

IMPORTANT - CLICK  HERE for 2002 Penalties.

IMPORTANT - CLICK  HERE for 2002 Sprints Rules.



PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RULE FOR 2002:

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 25, at 3:00 PM. For Friday sprint participants, the check-in deadline is Friday, July 26, 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 1910:00 AM to 4:00 PM
We will attempt to make special arrangements for Marathon check-in during the Spike' Challenge race weekend, July 20, and 21.
Monday, July 2210:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 2310:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday, July 2410:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, July 2510:00 AM to 3:00 PM Deadline for Thursday Sprinters
Friday, July 269:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Phone 989-348-2933, FAX 989-348-4425, E-Mail koppa@CompuServe.Com

Safe paddling.

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Contact AuSable River Canoe Marathon at 989-348-4425.



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