The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association would like to thank Patt Oakley for her support of the Wabash River Marathon canoe and kayak races.  Patt also wanted to say a special thank you:  Thanks to Dianne Crisp, Roger Crisp, Bob Stwalley and Fred MacDonald for their invaluable assistance.

Both morning and afternoon races ran the same 9 mile course from River Junction on SR25 to Mascouten Park on River Road.


The results of the races are as follows:

Saturday, July 25, 2009
Morning Races
9 miles


C-1 Cruiser:
Bill Kanost - 1:17:13
Skeet Craig - 1:17:20
Gene Bennett - 1:17:50
Terry Pontius - 1:23:39
Steve Evertson - 1:25:33

C-2 Aluminum:
Hilman Culp Jr. & George Tinsley - 1:30:03

C-2 Mixed Cruiser:
Sonja Gilman & Guy Gilman - 1:17:35
Denis Witt & Nancy Witt - 1:23:20
Lia Beatty & Ted Beatty - 1:26:20




Afternoon Races
9 miles

Men's Sea Kayak:
Matt Conrad - 1:19:07
Brock Artfitch - 1:23:28
Chip Blatchley - 1:24:06
Bob Wise - 1:26:06
Larry Swift - 1:28:15
Bob Stwalley - 1:29:37

K-1 Open Kayak:
Steve Horney - 1:14:29
Brent Ernsberger - 1:14:57
Michelle Colins - 1:42:21

C-2 Cruiser:
Gene Bennett & Norman Skinner - 1:18:42
Skeet Craig - 1:19:33

C-2 Women's Cruiser:
Wendy Brinson & Patt Oakley - 1:24:27


K-2:
Guy Gilman & Ted Beatty - 1:09:40
Betsy Arnold & Sonja Gilman - 1:13:56

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!
Patt Oakley