by Alexis Cherven | May 7, 2020 | News
Media Press Release 5/6/2020 Yesterday, a meeting was held between local authorities, emergency management, AuSable River Festival officials, and Marathon committee members. After a long discussion, the decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Consumers Energy...
by Ryan Matthews | Apr 5, 2019 | Events, News
The Marathon Gala, which was scheduled for April 12th, 2019 at the Kirtland campus in Grayling, has been postponed. Further details to be released on a later date.
by Ryan Matthews | Jul 27, 2018 | News
**ARICM SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT** The AuSable River International Canoe Marathon (ARICM) committee is excited to announce a long-term agreement with Black Diamond Broadcasting, beginning after this year’s race and continuing through the 75th Canoe Marathon. ...
by Ryan Matthews | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Congrats to Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie, Champions of the 2018 Consumers Energy Da$h For Ca$h, Presented by Gilbert’s Drug of Oscoda! Event info: https://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/events/dash-for-cash/ Click here for the Full...
by Ryan Matthews | Mar 14, 2018 | Events, News
2018 Business After Hours – Canoe...
by Ryan Matthews | Jul 21, 2017 | News, Paddlers, Spectators
Harrison/Grayling – WUPS – 98.5 FM Tawas City/Oscoda – WQLB – 103.3 FM Hillman/Alpena – WKJZ – 94.9 FM Houghton Lake – WTWS – 92.1 FM Alpena – WGFM – FM 103.7 Bad Axe – WLEW – FM 102.1 Cheboygan – WGFM – FM 105.1 Escanaba – WYKX – FM 104.7 Glen Arbor – WGFE-FM 95.5...
by Ryan Matthews | Jul 18, 2017 | News, Paddlers, Spectators
ATTENTION AuSable Marathon competitors and fans! Here are two very important announcements and two requests for critically needed volunteer assistance. Please read!! – Announcement #1: The time for the Introduction of the Paddlers during the pre-race program on...
by Ryan Matthews | May 12, 2017 | Guest Contribution
It’s an hour before and the anxiety is great, that is, it’s an hour before your First Big Race. It’s just minutes before and now you’re frightened. The river looks cold and yet it’s all enlightened. The banks are lined; there is just an isle where the canoes pass in...
by Ryan Matthews | May 12, 2017 | Marathon Tips
Lean up your turns-but under control! In any canoe race there are key opportunities to break away from the pack or conversely—to get dropped and one of them involves corners, whether naturally occurring or man made (buoy turns). The ability to turn your boat while...
by Ryan Matthews | May 12, 2017 | Marathon Tips
Method #1 It depends on your seat height, whether you are paddling a C-1 or C-2, what your torso height is and how long your arms are. The best way to discover the appropriate length is to sit in a canoe, back straight, lean forward slightly, fully immerse the blade,...
