12th Annual Fort Wayne
Canoe & Kayak Marathon Races
St. Joseph River, Fort Wayne, IN
The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association held the 12th Annual Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23, 1996.
Due to high water, the race course was altered from previous years; threfore, there were no course records. Entrants included paddler from Tennessess and Indiana. The results of the races are as follows:
Saturday, June 22, 1996
St. Joseph River
K-1 Down River Kayak |
Shannon Grube | 1st | 0:56:01 |
| Jason Crisp | 2nd | 0:56:23 | |
| Buzz Lail | 3rd | 1:03:04 |
C-1 Novice |
Sande MacMorran | 1st | 1:02:22 |
C-1 Men's Canoe |
Dwight Walker | 1st | 0:57:13 |
| Gene Bennett | 2nd | 0:57:59 | |
| Jim Anderson | 3rd | 1:03:10 | |
| Bob Benton | 4th | 1:04:01 |
C-2 Mixed Cruiser |
Julie Vallesky / Frank Tinsley | 1st | 1:00:56 |
| Katy Wills / Jerry Begue | 2nd | 1:05:04 | |
| Rachelle Laning / Perry Allen | 3rd | 1:05:46 |
Sunday, June 23, 1996
Sea Kayak |
Bill Lew | 1st | 1:40:34 |
| Marilyn Cook | 2nd | 1:41:18 | |
| Tony Acosta | 3rd | 2:33:08 |
C-2 Men's Cruiser |
Sande MacMorran / Dwight Walker | 1st | 1:28:34 |
| Gene Bennett / Frank Tinsley | 2nd | 1:30:48 |
C-2 Women's Cruiser |
Ann Bennett / Julie Valleskey | 1st | 0:29:27 |
C-2 Standard |
Katy Wills / Jerry Begue | 1st | 0:27:26 |
| Holly Ritchey / Roger Crisp | 2nd | 0:27:29 |
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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