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'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN 2003 RESULTS

Results

'Round the Mountain Canoe and Kayak Races draw varied field of 93 boats

Paddlers from across the region circled Dewey Mountain on water Sunday in the sixteenth annual running of The 'Round the Mountain Canoe Race. There were guideboats, an assortment of kayaks and a wide variety of One and two person canoes entered in the third of a series of Adirondack Races co - sponsored by the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce and MAC'S Canoe Livery in Lake Clear.

The Ampersand Bay Resort and Boat Club, on Lower Saranac Lake, hosted the race start. Paddlers covered the 10.5 - mile course by heading out on to the Lower Lake, passing Eagle and Sable Islands to the Saranac River. Participants went under the Route 3 Bridge and headed to town via the Lower Locks, through Oseetah Lake and on to the finish line in the Village of Saranac Lake. Ken Fontana of the Blue Moon Café, was on hand at the finish line with complementary Cold River Coffee and snacks for the enjoyment of the paddlers prior to the distribution of awards.

The winner of the vacation package donated by Doug Brownell of the Saranac Lake Motor Inn was Soern Peterson of Clarence Creek, Canada. Special thanks to Grace McDonnell for pre race administration, The American Red Cross Emergency Response Communication team and the Tri-Lakes Amateur Radio Club for communication assistance; The Saranac Lake Village Police Department, and the volunteers who assisted with registration, timing, and safety out on the course.

The 2003 'Round the Mountain Canoe and Kayak Races are dedicated to the competitive spirit of Terry Crannell of Queensbury, an avid canoe racer who died on 5/13/03 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends.

Highlights

Outstanding course conditions, beautiful blue sky, light wind, mild temperatures.

Fastest kayak - Paul Olney of Westernville in 1:21:36. Fastest Canoe - Terry Kent and Dave Hunter of Lake Placid in 1:23:47. Fastest Guideboat - Pete Evans of Raquette Lake in 1:48:44.

The 2003 'Round the Mountain Canoe and Kayak Races are dedicated to the competitive spirit of Terry Crannell of Queensbury, an avid canoe racer who died on 5/13/03 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends.

Place & Boat # Name(s) Town Time
Guideboats 1 Man
1) 51 Pete EvansRaquette Lake1:48:44
2) 15 Chris HoytHinesburg, VT1:53:12
3) 43 Doug BrownellSaranac Lake2:42:09
1 Woman
1) 26 Marge SenecalSaranac Lake2:42:05
2 Person
1) 52 Kevin Burns / Chris DicintioSaranac Lake / Nutten Hook 2:03:06
C - 2 Recreation (Two person non - racing canoe) - Women
1) 72 Carol DeVinney / Tish McNally Rushville2:19:22
Mixed
1) 7 Bob Rogers / Stephanie O'Brien Potsdam1:51:55
2) 80 Ron Dumoulin / Pam RichardsMassena / West Stockholm 1:58:51
3) 42 Doug Brownell / Meredith McNeilSaranac Lake2:15:44
Men Under 50
1) 29 Bill Miller / Ray CoulombeRochester / Sodus1:49:26
2) 83 Brian Strasavich / Nathan Reed Paul Smiths College1:52:52
3) 67 Michael Brazell / Andrew Pritchard Otter Lake / Old Forge1:54:41
4) 19 George Semler / Myles DottoBrewster / River Lake, NJ 2:14:33
5) 89 Ian Odell / Craig LowePark City, UT / Niskayuna 2:38:04
Men Over 50
1) 73 Vince McNally / Todd DeVinney Rushville2:17:57
Family Class
1) 28 Chris & Peter HysonLake Placid1:47:01
2) 87 Randy & Zach YoungSaranac Lake2:00:19
3) 79 Tim & Joseph BurpoeSaranac Lake2:01:30
4) 61 Richard & Matthew ZeppieriPlattsburgh2:06:02
5) 8 Sheryl & Rachel OberdingSaranac Lake2:30:59
K - 1 Recreation / Sea Kayak - Men Under 50
1) 27 Tom IerardiSkaneateles1:53:09
2) 23 Scott StenbergMoravia1:56:54
Men Over 50
1) 39 George BelleroseWeybridge, VT1:50:39
2) 66 Burdette ParksTupper Lake1:52:57
3) 24 Steve TitcombRichmond, VT2:13:26
C - 1 Stock (One person non - racing canoe) - Men Under 50
1) 14 Dave ThomasWatertown1:43:10
2) 74 Rodger DempsterSaranac Lake1:45:33
Men Over 50
1) 57 Dean RoosaJamesville1:46:44
2) 35 Chas BillingsleyJericho, VT1:53:36
Women
1) 40 Becky SutterSaranac Lake1:53:11
C- 1 Amateur (One person racing canoe) - Women
1) 69 Laurel KritkauskyRipton, VT1:55:08
2) 48 Susan BrisleyAmsterdam2:04:57
Men Under 50
1) 55 Brooks ReedUnadilla1:34:51
2) 12 John RedosPhillipsburg, NJ1:35:36
3) 13 Rich ButtsRochester1:37:11
4) 53 Gene NewmanCanton1:42:01
5) 50 Mike MazurPark Ridge, NJ1:46:25
Men Over 50
1) 16 Dale CarpenterDelmar1:38:13
2) 76 Soern PetersonClarence Creek, Que1:43:24
3) 65 Jim NormandinGalway1:43:55
4) 63 Claude SuhlHigh Falls1:50:25
5) 62 Ralph ChildersSaugerties1:53:10
C-2 Stock (Two person, high volume tripping canoe) - Women
1) 82 Martha Pickard / Celia EvansPaul Smiths College1:54:21
2) 71 Elizabeth Paddock / Alicia SmithIthaca1:54:43
3) 56 Sue Patterson / Jan KibbenLake Clear / Saranac Lake2:08:34
Mixed Under 50
1) 81 Andree & Randy SappMorrisonville1:39:17
2) 30 Liz Juroe / Ken StrebRochester2:01:39
Mixed Over 50
1) 34 Dave & Denise PaddockLake George1:41:43
2) 32 Joann & Timm DuMoulinWhite River Jct, VT1:49:12
3) 1 June & Dennis PollackIthaca1:54:28
4) 54 Bruce & Sue JohnsonHinesburg, VT1:56:57
5) 22 Robert & Cathy BrownNorfolk2:02:04
C-2 Stock (Two person, high volume tripping canoe) - Men Under 50
1) 84 Matt Dougherty / Stu DouglasPaul Smiths College1:38:31
2) 6 Kevin Berl / Tim HenningMacedon / Marion1:41:49
3) 37 Jim & Jimmy CunninghamTiconderoga1:44:02
4) 77 Kevin Ferguson / Gene PrattBroadalbin1:45:55
5) 75 Harold Dower / Bob JosephsonJamesburg, NJ / DeKalb1:47:13
6) 78 Jack Favro / Tracey LambLake Placid1:49:33
7) 3 Mike Oberding / Paul BadoreSaranac Lake / Morrisonville 1:54:04
Men Over 50
1) 5 Don LaFever / George Genung Norwich1:37:00
2) 4 Andy Keefe / GlenVandewinckelSaratoga Springs / Webster 1:43:17
3) 88 Tim Barber / Dick KennedyPlattsburgh / Peru1:45:27
4) 59 John Jackson / Jim LordQueensbury / Delanson 1:47:32
5) 90 Keith Walsh, Tim JockLake Placid, Saranac Lake 2:00:02
Touring Kayaks - Women
1) 9 Claire DersSouth Otselic1:49:00
Men
1) 47 Al McKibbenN. Ferrisburg, VT1:40:11
2) 38 Craig HaddenBethel, VT1:59:30
3) 11 Jude RichardsonCogan Station, PA2:06:09
C - 2 Amateur (Two person racing canoe)
Mixed Under 50
1) 21 Pam Fitzgerald / Bill RobinsonScotia / Canandaigua1:34:20
2) 86 Jim Goss / Betsy GregoryBurlington / Essex Jct. VT 1:44:06
Mixed Over 50
1) 17 Bob & Linda CooleyScotia1:41:31
Adult / Junior
1) 64 Gordy & John SantorPlattsburgh1:35:47
Men Over 50
1 20 Roger Henry, Alec DavisRexford & Ballston Lake1:29:26
Men Under 50
1) 92 Terry Kent, Dave HunterLake Placid1:23:47**
2) 41 Chad & Bruce KennedySaranac Lake & Plattsburgh1:31:06
3) 26 Jim Merrifield / Norm HeckerJohnsonville / Queensbury1:31:37
4) 20 Tom Necrason / Neal SandPlattsburgh & South Hero,VT 1:32:29
5) 91 Michael Delisle / Danny StaceyKahnawake, Que1:32:39
6) 85 Yvon Ranger / John DoyleAlexandria / Ingleside, ONT 1:36:35
7) 68 Scott Roth / Kevin KronebitterWellingford, CT / Oneida 1:36:59
8) 70 Chas Goodnough / Brian WatsonTheresa / Watertown1:39:12
9) 49 Russell Rayot / Anthony Giampetro Ringwood / Kinnelan, NJ1:47:44
Unlimited Kayaks - Women
1) 31 Janet FindlayLake Placid1:31:21
2) 46 Ruth FredericksUnderhill Ctr. VT1:42:45
Men Under 50
1) 58 Paul OlneyWesternville1:21:36 *
2) 36 Larry ThomasSaratoga Springs1:30:50
3) 60 Jay AppletonWaitsfield, VT1:32:02
Men Over 50
1) 10 John DersSouth Otselic1:27:41
2) 45 Jim FredericksUnderhill Center, NY1:30:45
3) 25 Rich WatersWhitesboro1:31:57
4) 18 Douglas BushnellLockport1:37:10
5) 93 Don RoyFine1:43:31

For more information contact race managers Brian and Grace McDonnell at 891 -2744, macadk@northnet.org

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