| ENTRY FORM DEADLINES AND RATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff # | Cutoff Date | Expert | Amateur |
| 1st | Postmarked by Friday, June 17 | $90.00 | $70.00 |
| 2nd | Postmarked by Friday, July 1 | $160.00 | $120.00 |
| 3rd | Received by 3:00 PM Friday, July 22 | $225.00 | $165.00 |
| Last Cutoff | Noon Monday July 25 | $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 file
2005 Entry Form FILE. (Click here) to review then print. (Could take a couple minutes)
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Note: Marathon entry cut-off and fee increases start June 18, 2005 and end noon July 25th, 2005 (no entries accepted after this time). See entry form for details.
R U L E S
NOTE: The use of a GPS is permitted and encouraged!
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HERE for 2005 Cut-off times.IMPORTANT - CLICK HERE for 2005 Rules.
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HERE for 2005 Penalties.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for 2005 Sprints Rules.IMPORTANT - CLICK
HERE for River Etiquette Racing.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RULE FOR 2005:
All contestants must check in, before their Sprint, at the Marathon Race headquarters at the Grayling Mini Mall.
For teams sprinting on Thursday, the check in deadline is Thursday, July 28 at 3:00 PM week. Any team in which one or both contestants fail to check in by the 3:00 PM deadline will be assessed a $200 penalty, and granted a two hour extension up to 5:00 PM to check in at the Grayling Mini Mall. The $200 fee must be paid at the time of check in. Such teams will be re-assigned a new Sprint time at the end of Thursday's regular Sprint schedule. Any team in which one or both contestants fail to check in by the extended deadline of 5:00 PM will be disqualified from the Marathon.
Al other Marathon contestants must check in by Noon Friday of race week. Any team in which one or both contestants fail to check in by the noon deadline will be assessed a $200 penalty, and granted a two hour extension until 2:00 PM to check in at the Grayling Mini Mall. The $200 fee must be paid at the time check in. Such teams will be re-assigned a new Sprint time at the end of Friday's regular Sprint schedule. Any team in which one of both contestants fail to check in by the extended deadline of 2:00 PM will be disqualified from the Marathon.
The Marathon office will be open for check-in as follows:
Friday, July 22 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday, July 23 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday, July 24 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday, July 25 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, July 26 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Wednesday, July 27 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Thursday, July 28 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Deadline for Thursday Sprinters Friday, July 29 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Phone 989-348-2933, FAX 989-348-4425, E-Mail koppa@CompuServe.Com
Safe paddling.