| ENTRY FORM DEADLINES AND RATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff # | Cutoff Date | Expert | Amateur |
| 1st | Postmarked by Friday, June 13 | $90.00 | $70.00 |
| 2nd | Postmarked by Friday, June 27 | $160.00 | $120.00 |
| 3rd | Received by 3:00 PM Friday, July 18 | $225.00 | $165.00 |
| Last Cutoff | Monday July 21, noon | $300.00 | $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. | |||
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 to request form by mail:
AuSable River International Canoe Marathon2) By Phone to request form by mail:
P.O. Box 911
Grayling, MI 49738
989-348-44253) By e-mail to request form by mail:
4) Download Adobe Acrobat PDF file - Complete entry form in one fileClick HERE for a request to have an entry form mailed to your address. (at least 10 business days)
2003 Entry Form FILE. (Click here) to review then print.
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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 2003 Cut-off times.
IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for 2003 Rules.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for 2003 Penalties.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for 2003 Sprints Rules.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for River Etiquette Racing.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RULE FOR 2003:
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 24, at 3:00 PM. For Friday sprint participants, the check-in deadline is Friday, July 25, 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 18 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 19, and 20. Monday, July 21 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 22 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 23 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday, July 24 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Deadline for Thursday Sprinters Friday, July 25 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Phone 989-348-2933, FAX 989-348-4425, E-Mail koppa@CompuServe.Com
Safe paddling.