14th Annual TippeCanoe Marathon
Monticello, Indiana - Tippecanoe River

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The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association would like to thank Terry Pontius, Roger Crisp, Diane Crisp and Ann Bennett  for their support of the 14th Annual Tippecanoe Marathon canoe and kayak races on Saturday - May 13th, 2006.

The weather was terrible.  Cold, rainy and windy with a race time temperature of 45 degrees.  Water level was fast at  5.5 feet and 4,500 cfs of flow.  Flood stage for the river is 7.0 feet.  

The results of the races are as follows:

Saturday - May 13, 2006
Morning Races

C-1 Men's: 10 miles
Gene Bennett - 1:06:11
Terry Pontius - 1:09:06
Skeet Craig - 1:12:07
Steve Evertson - 1:13:56

C-2 Mixed Cruiser: 10 miles
Lacy Walker & Dwight Walker - 1:05:28

K-1 Downriver: 10 miles
Ted Beatty - 1:03:38
Earl Metzler - 1:07:19

K-1 Men's Sea Kayak: 10 miles
Steve Peterson - 1:05:42
Brent Ernsberger - 1:07:06

K-1 Women's Sea Kayak: 10 miles
Sonja Gilman - 1:07:20

K-1 Open Kayak: 10 miles
Pat Sawyer - 1:03:36
Guy Gilman - 1:06:50

K-1 Women's Downriver Kayak: 10 miles
Betsey Arnold - 1:12:01
Ethel Ringle - 1:25:09



Afternoon Races


C-2 Mens Cruising: 10 miles
Gene Bennett & Billy Hudson - 1:06:03
Guy Gilman & Terry Pontius - 1:09:24
Brent Ernsberger & Earl Metzler - 1:13:44

C-2 Womens Cruiser: 10 miles
Lacy Walker & Sonja Gilman - 1:12:10

C-2 Aluminum: 10 miles
George Tinsley & Hilman Culp Jr. - 1:15:15

C-2 USCA Standard: 10 miles
Scott Gould & Kurt Begue - 1:13:59

The races sponsers 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!
Terry Pontius