Curley Memorial Canoe Race

C-2 Race - Saturday July 13, 2013

--$30 entry fee per team.
--Registration begins at 7:00am for both Expert I and Expert II's at Cooke Dam.
--Race starts at 9:00am at the wall of Cooke Dam; canoers paddle upstream to round a buoy and then come back to portage over the dam and continue downstream; canoers portage a second time at Foote Dam and then proceed to the Finish Line at the AuSable Inn. Expert II's will start first, with the Expert I's starting when the last Expert II has portaged Cooke Dam.
--Winning time about 2.5 hrs.
--There is a MCRA picnic following the C-2 race at the American Legion Pavilion. Donation proceeds go to benefit the MCRA Canoers Memorial on River Rd. Eating begins around 12:30pm to 1:30pm with awards following.
--Minimum prize pool of $3,500.

C-2 Registration Form

C-1 Race - Sunday July 14, 2013

--$15 entry per paddler

--Registration at Childrens Park in AuSable. Registration starts 8:00am.
--Race starts at 10:00am at Childrens Park. Race Course: Paddlers will race 2 laps from Childrens Park to round a buoy just downstream of the railroad trestle bridge and back. This allows for better spectating of the paddlers in town.
--Winning time is about 1 hr.
--Awards following the race at Childrens Park.

--Minimum prize pool of $1,000.

C-1 Registration Form

***NOTICE***: Landscaping and contruction is currently being done at Foote Dam in Oscoda. The dam, portage, and parking area is closed off to all feeders and spectators (the portage is clear for paddlers, however). A feeding area approx. 1/2 mile downsteam of the dam will be marked off, and feeders can access it via a short walk from the Rea Road Bridge Boat Launch. Spectators are encouraged to view the race at the River Road Scenic Overlook near Footesite, and at the U.S. Forest Service Whirlpool Boat Launch (a fee is required to park there). More information will be provided at the pre-race briefing.

Contact Info

Justin Griffith

989-820-5196
justingriffith.aricm@gmail.com

Please make checks out to "Justin Griffith"

"The racers finishing in last place paddled just as hard and just as far as the winners" - Harry Curley

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