2nd Annual Wildcat Valley
Marathon Canoe and Kayak Races
Wildcat Creek & Wabash River
Lafayette, Indiana

The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association would like to thank Garry N. Hill for his support of the Wildcat Valley Canoe Race.

The results of the 2nd Annual Wildcat Valley Canoe Races are as follows:

Saturday, June 18, 1977


C-1 Men's Cruiser:  - 6 1/2 miles
Gene Bennett - 1:10:17
John Rady - 1:31:43
Dianna Zellers - 1:52:30


K-1 Women's Downriver Kayak:  - 6 1/2 miles
Janet Streib - 1:02:10
Chris Vetter - 1:08:05
Wendy Weis - 1:10:21
Sue Nielson - 1:17:20
Margaret Carr - 1:18:22
Becky Weis - 1:54:59

Wildcat Valley Local Classic:  - 6 1/2 miles
Dan Oren & Jim Varnau - 1:11:48
Chuck Weis & Larry Waddell - 1:16:24
Dale Townsend & Daryl Townsend - 1:20:40
Scott Snider & Bill Joyner - 1:22:19
Donald Pontius & Wesley Craig - 1:22:47
Guthrie Carr & Lynn Cason - 1:23:05
Fred Gardner & Jeff Liggett - 1:27:15
Rick Willoughby & Roger Wright - 1:28:36
Dan Bluemke & Gordon Chittick - 1:28:45
George Revington & Bill Lehman - 1:29:01
David Knop & Ronald Gascho - 1:35:02
Dave Miller & Fred Miller - 1:35:03
Frank Endicott & Dave Helms - 1:39:40
Connie Wick & Doris Weis - 1:47:34
Greg Slipher & Bruce Black - 1:47:39
Charles Williams & Tom Souligne - 1:49:16
Jan Sallee & Sandy Rougth - 1:51:13
David Highley & Darrell Rougth - 2:13:30


C-2 Local Sprint:  - 1/2 mile
Jim Varnau & Dan Oren - 4:53
Guthrie Carr & Garry Hill - 5:06
Dale Townsend & Daryl Townsend - 5:30
Wendy Weis & Chuck Weis
Don Pontius & Wesley Craig
Frank Endicott & Dale Helms

C-2 Mixed Couples Sprint:  - 1/2 mile
Chris Vetters & Terry Streib - 4:56
Laura Cummings & Matt Streib - 4:57
Maxine Rady & John Rady - 5:26
Regina Hill & Garry Hill
Julie Van Horn & Chuck Weis


C-2 Mixed Couples:  - 6 1/2 miles
Sperry Rademaker & Jack Rademeaker - 1:05:24
Margaret Carr & John Zellers - 1:12:16
Wendy Weis & Larry Waddell - 1:13:55
Laura Cummings & Bob Meadows - 1:18:02
Cathy Carr & Brad Zellers - 1:22:31
Denise Wood & Terry Wood - 1:24:21
Carol Gibbins & Jeffery Blevens - 1:30:19
Stacy Kreul & Lee Kreul - DNF


K-1 Slalom & Touring Kayak:  - 6 1/2 miles
Gene Bennett - 1:15:57
Garry Hill - 1:18:13
Steve Evertson - 1:21:54
Roger Orpurt - 1:21:57


K-1 Men's Downriver Kayak:  - 6 1/2 miles
Greg Weber - 0:54:46
Larry Landis - 1:04:32
Kurt Nielson - 1:08:12
Ned Bleuer - 1:10:45
Jim Wells - 1:17:09
Jerry Ballard - 1:28:06
Bruce Gelb - 1:36:53


C-2 Fledgling Spring:  - 1/2 mile
Susan Streib & Matt Streib - 5:17(*)
Laura Cummings & Dianna Zellers - 5:48
Bob Meadows & Brad Zellers - 6:05
Jerry Ballard & Kenny Nielson
Andy Hill & Becky Weis


K-1 Open Sprint:  - 1/2 mile
Greg Weber - 4:21
Janet Streib - 4:33
Larry Landis - 4:44
Bob Goble
Chris Vetter


C-2 Senior / Fledgling Sprint:  - 1/2 mile
Matt Streib & John Rady - 4:49(*)
Jerry Ballard & Kurt Nielson - 5:03
Brad Zellers & John Zellers - 5:06
Bob Meadows & Bob Goble
Dianna Zellers & Greg Weber
Susan Streib & Terry Streib
Paul Rademaker & Jack Rademaker
Becky Weis & Wendy Weis

(*) = New Record Time


Sunday, June 19, 1977

C-2 Womens Cruiser:  - 16 1/2 miles
Jan Streib & Sperry Rademaker - 3:10:03
Chris Vetter & Margaret Carr - 3:18:48


C-2 Standard:  - 16 1/2 miles
Wendy Weis & Larry Waddell - 3:03:57
Bernie Accoe & Jack Rademaker - 3:07:19
Rob Matzat & Al Schuyler - 3:59:28


C-2 Aluminum:  - 16 1/2 miles
Dan Fry & Dan Lyons - 2:58:42
Gene Bennett & Terry Wood - 3:21:34
Jeff Hamm & Bill Gorman - 3:27:48
Don Pontius & Weslie Craig - 3:30:49
Lynn Cason & Guthrie Carr - 3:35:32
George Tinsley & Eric Tinsley - 3:48:22


C-2 Jr Cruiser:  - 16 1/2 miles
John Lyons & Jim Deters - 3:04:48
Donna Cummings & Jody Runyon - 3:09:13


C-2 Sr Cruiser:  - 16 1/2 miles
Bruce Barton & John Diebold - 2:36:31
Terry Streib & Matt Streib - 2:39:12
Greb Weber & John Zellers - 2:51:50
Mark Perle & Laura Cummings - 2:54:15
Rusty Johnson & David Hulse - 3:25:32
Tom Thomas & Frank Miklozek - 3:56:51
Mike Castiglione & Kent Larsen - 4:49:02
Bob Meadows & John Reed - DNF


C-4 War Canoe Sprint:  - 1/2 mile
Vetter, Streib, Streib & Rademaker - 4:40
Varnau, Oren, Wood & Wood - 5:03
Nielson, Ballard, Welks & Welks - 5:15
Weis, Weis, Wells & Hill
Pontius, Craig, Helms & Endicott
Zellers, Meadows, Streib & Cummings

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