AuSable River Canoe Marathon Champions 1947 - 2002
Compiled by: John B. Cook



         YEAR                             TEAM                                   TIME
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         1947   Allen Carr, Grayling - Delbert Case, Grayling                21:03:00
         1948   Frank (Bud) Bissonette, Oscoda - Hugh Bissonette, Oscoda     19:58:00
         1949   Frank (Bud) Bissonette, Oscoda - Hugh Bissonette, Oscoda     18:57:00
         1950   Jay Stephan, Grayling - Ted Engle, Gaylord                   18:32:00
         1951   Jay Stephan, Grayling - Ted Engle, Gaylord                   17:36:55
         1952   Jay Stephan, Grayling - Ted Engle, Gaylord                   17:48:00
         1953   Don Feldhauser, Grayling - Bernie Fowler, Grayling           17:33:00
         1954   Don Feldhauser, Grayling - Bernie Fowler, Grayling           17:33:00
         1955   Don Feldhauser, Grayling - Bernie Fowler, Grayling           17:38:30
         1956   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Tom Gildersleeve, Oscoda              16:58:00
         1957   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Jerry Wagner, Oscoda                  17:19:45
         1958   Steve Kolonich, East Tawas - Larry Kindell, National City    16:41:00
         1959   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Jerry Wagner, Oscoda                  16:58:00
         1960   Edward Wojahn, Tawas City - Sanford McGuire, Mikado          16:11:40
         1961   Victor Kindell, National City - Larry Kindell, National City  9:49:25
                   (In 1961 the race was run only from Camp 10 to Oscoda)
         1962   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Ron Hohman, Oscoda                    15:25:17
         1963   Ron Hohman, Oscoda - Irvin (Buzz) Peterson - Minnesota       15:09:04
         1964   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Irvin (Buzz) Peterson - Minnesota     15:06:05
         1965   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Irvin (Buzz) Peterson - Minnesota     16:11:54
         1966   Ron Hohman, Oscoda - Jerry Lauwers, East Tawas               16:00:49
         1967   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Stan Hall, Oscoda                     15:40:29
         1968   Ralph Sawyer, Oscoda - Stan Hall, Oscoda                     15:31:43
         1969   No Race
         1970   Luc Robillard, Quebec Canada - Claude Corbin, Quebec Canada  15:42:00
         1971   Steve Peterson, Minnesota - Irvin (Buzz) Peterson, Minnesota 15:36:40
         1972   Luc Robillard, Quebec Canada - Jerry Kellogg, Twin Lakes     15:20:50
         1973   Luc Robillard, Quebec Canada - Jerry Kellogg, Twin Lakes     14:56:20
         1974   Jerry Kellogg, Twin Lakes - Jeff Kellogg, Twin Lakes         14:40:09
         1975   Jerry Kellogg, Twin Lakes - Jeff Kellogg, Twin Lakes         14:59:07
         1976   John Baker, Grayling - John Schwartz, Williamston            15:14:10
         1977   Claude Corbin, Quebec Canada - Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada   15:17:42
         1978   John Baker, Grayling - Jay Stephan Jr., Grayling             15:06:26
         1979   Claude Corbin, Quebec Canada - Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada   14:40:29
         1980   John Baker, Grayling - Ron Williams, Smither, B.C. Canada    14:48:31
         1981   John Baker, Grayling - Ken Brown, St. Clair Shores           14:29:01
         1982   Butch Stockton, Higgins Lake - Brett Stockton, Grayling      14:38:27
         1983   Butch Stockton, Higgins Lake - Brett Stockton, Grayling      14:38:36
         1984   Butch Stockton, Higgins Lake - Solomon Carriere, Sask. Can.  14:20:40
         1985   Butch Stockton, Higgins Lake - Brett Stockton, Grayling      14:35:53
         1986   Butch Stockton, Higgins Lake - Brett Stockton, Grayling      14:30:38
         1987   Brett Stockton, Grayling - Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada       14:34:32
         1988   Brett Stockton, Grayling - Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada       14:20:00
         1989   Al Rudquist, Grand Rapids MN - Randy Drake, Virginia Bch VA  14:38:18
         1990   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Brett Stockton, Grayling       14:43:35
         1991   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Brett Stockton, Grayling       14:33:30
         1992   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Brett Stockton, Grayling       14:51:46
         1993   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canade - Solomon Carriere, Sask. Can.   14:23:03
         1994   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canade - Solomon Carriere, Sask. Can.   13:58:08
         1995   Jim Harwood, Grayling - Patrick Lynch, Shawinigan-Sud Quebec 14:20:40
         1996   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           14:04:05
         1997   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           14:19:36
         1998   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           14:15:47
         1999   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           14:08:18
         2000   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           14:48:00
         2001   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           15:06:48
         2002   Serge Corbin, Quebec Canada - Jeff Kolka, Grayling           15:04:56

(In 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 and 1968 the race was run in two stages: Grayling to Mio, stop overnight, and Mio to Oscoda)

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