43rd Annual Sugar Creek
Canoe & Kayak Races
Crawfordsville, Indiana

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The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association held the 43rd Annual Sugar Creek Canoe and Kayak Races, on Saturday, April 30, 2005.  Special thanks go out to the individuals who made this race happen, they include: Bob Stwalley, Ann Bennett, Diane Crisp, Crawfordsville Journal Review, Crawfordsville Fire Department and Rescue Team, Indiana DNR representatives.  

The water level for this years race was excellent and flow was 561 cf/s with a water height of 2.23 feet.  There were channels of premium water to be found throughout the course.  Along with the water being in excellent condition, the weather was nearly perfect.  At race time, the temperature was 52 degrees with sun and just a brief misting of rain about 1/2 way through the race.

The results of the races are as follows:

Saturday, April 30, 2005
12 mile course

C-2 Recreational: 12 miles
Dean Smoll & Richard Norris - 1:46:30
John Webb & Russell Stwalley - 1:50:18
Matt Brindle & Nathan Kaelin - 2:15:36
Bill Burge & Bob Demoret - 2:29:40
Willie Hays & Zach Fishero - DNF

C-2 Recreational Mixed: 12 miles
Sarah Faubion & James Hayes - 2:03:50

C-3 Recreational Adult / Youth: 12 miles
Brad Demoret, Savannah Demoret & Molley Dailey - 2:30:11

C-2 Recreational Junior Women: 12 miles
Julie Ann Demorety & Haley Mummert - 2:30:19

K-1 Downriver Junior Men: 12 miles
Nick Frey - 1:47:02

K-1 Sea Kayak Men: 12 miles
Brent Ernsberger - 1:41:17
Guy Gilman - 1:42:57
Matt Pettit - 1:57:46

K-1 Sea Kayak Women: 12 miles
Sonja Gilman - 1:42:59
Kelly Harrington - 1:45:52
Wendy Brinson - 1:48:19

C-1 Men's Cruiser : 12 miles
Matt Meersman - 1:29:51
Tom Thomas - 1:32:13
Bill Kanost - 1:32:27
Jim Anderson - 1:32:35
Gene Bennett - 1:34:47
Frank Tinsley - 1:36:48
Terry Pontius - 1:36:53
Ted Beatty - 1:36:54

C-2 Standard: 12 miles
Mike Spaulding & Kurt Begue - 1:50:06

K-1 Youth Kayak: 4 miles
Jared Paxton - 0:47:36

C-2 Youth Canoe: 4 miles
Dakota Smoll & Coleman Smoll - 0:50:00

The races sponsors would like to thank all individuals who participated in this years event. Next year we hope that more participants will bring along friends and boost the numbers. This participation is needed in order to keep our race going strong!  And we guarantee great again weather next year!

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