6th Annual TippeCanoe Marathon
Lafayette, Indiana


The Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association would like to thank Terry Pontius and Mike Taylor for their support of the 6th Annual Tippecanoe Marathon canoe and kayak races, on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, 1998. The results of the races are as follows:

Saturday May 30, 1998

C-1 Women's Cruiser: 10 miles
Holly Ritchie / 1:22:16
Julie Valleskey / 1:29:34


K-1 Down River Kayak: 10 miles
Shannon Grube / 1:13:47
Earl Metsler / 1:14:40
Bill Lew / 1:22:37


C-1 Men's Cruiser: 10 miles
Dwight Walker / 1:13:45
Frank Tinsley / 1:14:54
Terry Pontius / 1:15:19
Steve Evertson / 1:20:32


K-1 Sea Kayak: 10 miles
Bill Lew / 1:20:50
Earl Metzler / 1:20:59
Steve Reitz / 1:21:00
Jason Reitz / 1:24:09


C-2 Mixed Cruiser: 10 miles
Holly Ritchie & Dwight Walker / 1:15:29
Julie Vallesky & Frank Tinsley / 1:15:48
Roger Crisp & Pat Oakley / 1:16:17
Beth Crisp & Jim Anderson / 1:16:34
Ellen Biddle & Bob Stwalley / 1:24:19
Amanda Taylor & Terry Pontius / 1:24:27



Sunday May 31, 1998

C-2 Women's Cruiser: 10 miles
Beth Crisp & Holly Ritchie / 1:36:41


C-2 Men's Cruiser: 10 miles
Shannon Grube & Dwight Walker / 1:18:53
Jerry Begue & Jim Anderson / 1:21:04


C-2 Standard (SCR): 10 miles
Roger Crisp & Terry Pontius / 1:19:24
Frank Tinsley & Brian Benson / 1:19:27
Kurt Begue & Steve Evertson / 1:24:57


C-2 Aluminum: 10 miles
David McGrady & Gary McGrady / 1:40:10
Hilman Culp & Myrtle Culp / 1:59:12
George Tinsley & The Invisible Man / 1:59:14


David and Gary McGrady, Aluminum Winners!!!
David and Gary McGrady, Aluminum Winners!!!

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 and Mike Taylor


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