17th Annual Fort Wayne
Canoe & Kayak Marathon Races
St. Joseph River, Fort Wayne, Indiana

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The Indiana Division of the United States Canoeing Association would like to thank Jerry Begue, Pam Begue, Erin Begue, Jim Anderson for their support of the 17th Annual Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Marathon Races, on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, 2001.

The weather was wonderful with temps in the high 70's for both days.  Water level was normal, but the lack of rain had the water with virtually no flow.  Entrants included paddlers from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida. The course record for Men's C-1 Cruiser was broken, congratulations to Pat Sawyer.

The results of the races are as follows:

Saturday, June 23, 2001
St. Joseph River


C-1 Men's Cruiser: 11 miles
*Pat Sawyer / IN - 1:26:59*
Kirk Young / FL - 1:27:00
Gene Bennett / IN - 1:31:07
Jim Anderson / IN - 1:34:13
Terry Pontius / IN - 1:37:20
Frank Tinsley / IN - 1:37:46
Kurt Begue / IN - 1:52:06
George Roudebush / OH - 1:52:08
Steve Evertson / IN - 1:52:10
P.C. Randolph / OH - 1:54:16
Jerry Begue / IN - 1:54:17


K-1 Down River Kayak: 11 miles
Earl Metzler / IN - 1:34:45


C-2 Mixed Cruiser: 11 miles
Deb Kanost & Bill Kanost / IN - 1:32:52
Alice Newlon & Norm Skinner / OH - 1:39:52


Recreational Kayak: 5 miles
Barry Adams / IN - 0:44:37



Sunday, June 24, 2001
St. Joseph River


C-2 Women's Cruiser:  8 miles
Cathie Rowand & Pat Oakley / IN - 1:27:39


Sea Kayak:  8 miles
Steve Peterson / IN - 1:19:00
Chris Helvey / IN - 1:22:31
Ed Behnke / IN - 1:24:57
Karen Pautz / KY - 1:27:51


C-2 Standard (SCR):  11 miles
Jerry Begue & Terry Pontius / IN - 1:34:17
Roger Crisp & Earl Metzler / IN - 1:42:20


Aluminum C-2:   8 miles
Hillman Culp Jr. & George Tinsley - 1:24:36


C-2 Men's Cruiser:  11 miles
Pat Sawyer & Gene Bennett / IN - 1:26:26
Frank Tinsley & Billy Hudson / IN - 1:33:41
Deb Kanost & Bill Kanost / IN - 1:34:00
Brian Benson & Kurt Begue / IN - 1:36:58

The races sponsers would like to thank all individuals who participated in this years event. All paddlers and families are invited back next year and to the Annual Pasta Dinner following the Saturday Races. The numbers keep growing for our race, and next year we hope to continue the tradition of putting on the best Canoe and Kayak races around.
Jerry Begue, Race Sponsor

P.S. Bring some more people!!!


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