St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers
1997 Race Results
Canton Canoe Weekend

The 36th annual Canton Canoe Weekend Rushton Races went on as planned May 3rd and 4th despite the cold, rain and wind! (Also, click here to see the results of the '96 Canton Canoe Weekend or enjoy our Canton Canoe Weekend photo album.) Here are the stalwart souls that paddled that weekend:

Saturday May 3, 1997
C-1 Pro
"Mobil C-1 Pro World Championship"& 1997 Pro Ranking
14 Miles

C-1 Pro

1 Calvin Hassel     2:08:00     Grand Island NE

2 Steve Rankinen     2:08:12     Williamsport PA

3 Bob Rapant     2:13:57     Burns TN

4 Dale Persons     2:14:20     New Berlin NY

5 Jeff Rankinen     2:14:25     Jersey Shore PA

6 Mike Packard     2:14:50     Maryland NY

7 Bob Silvernail     2:15:24     Bainbridge NY

8 Thor Siegfried     2:15:31     Maryland NY

9 Cory VanLoon     2:17:03     Cornwall ONT

10 Bob Allen     2:18:45     Westville ME

11 Joe Shaw     2:19:00     Worthington MA

12 Tom Yarosh     2:19:58     Kirkwood NY

13 Pierce LaVictoire     2:20:15 Ayl   mer PQ

14 Dragon Olajdzija     2:22:25     Toronto ONT

15 Chuck Braman     2:24:31     Green NY

16 Alec Davis     2:24:33     Ballston Lake NY

17 Will Siegfried     2:29:33     Potsdam NY

18 Martin Johnston     2:34:04     Lockport NY

19 Daniel Willett     2:39:37     Wakefield NY

20 Eddie Mills     2:51:53     West Davenport NY

Saturday May 3, 1997
C-1 Marathon 12 Miles

C-1 Men

1 Dwight Dibble     2:03:03     Clinton NY

2 Brian Watson     2:11:22     Watertown NY

3 Michael Mashtare     2:12:22     Essex Jct VT

C-1 Masters

1 Tim Reardon     2:05:31     Watertown NY

2 Randy Young     2:07:30     Saranac Lake NY

3 Roger Dempster     2:11:24     Saranac Lake NY

4 Yvon Ranger *     2:15:00     Alexandria ONT

5 Jim Merrifield     2:16:29     Malta NY

6 Moe Miller     2:20:44     St. Albans VT

7 Russ Zaczkewyiz     2:40:12     Syracuse NY

C-1 Senior

1 Ken Walls *     2:12:09     Shirley NY

2 Chuck Bolesh     2:17:35     Potsdam NY

3 Glen Vandewinckel     2:44:09     Webster NY

C-1 Veteran

1 Bill Clark     2:24:28     Syracuse NY

C-1 Woman

1 Pam Fitzgerald     2:20:40     Scotia NY

C-1 Std

1 Dave Thomas     2:24:20     Watertown NY

2 Ken Harris     2:25:13     Earlville NY

3 Jim Lord     2:27:48     Delanson NY

4 Bruce Kennedy     2:27:58     Plattsburgh NY

5 Kerry Newell     2:34:56     Heuvelton NY

6 David Thomashaw     2:52:13     Saranac Lake NY

K-1 Open

1 Harry Spetla     2:14:31     Tupper Lake NY

5 Mile Recreational Races

SoloMen

1 Judah Fiengold     1:05:05     New Hartford NY

2 John Jackson     1:01:52    Newcomb NY

3 Paul St-Amond     1:13:40     Potsdam NY

4 Paul Wheaton     DNF     Ogdensburg

SoloWomen

1 Sue Bolesh     1:05:20     Potsdam NY M1

Rec Men

1 Rob Brown, Fred Sienkiewyz     50:17     Massena NY

2 Otto Schrieber, Pat O'Shea     50:51     Ottawa ONT

3 John Dumas, Norm Lazore     52:52     Massena NY

4 Alan Thorbahn , Nils Petterson     53:40     Kittridge CO, Canton

5 Joe Rardi, Ben Buddelman     1:06:55     Potsdam/Canton NY

6 Joe Dougherty, Dustin Gunderson     1:17:50     Potsdam NY

RecMixed

1 June & Dennis Pollack     54:08     Ithaca NY

2 Mary & Dean Ducas     56:32     Cornwall ONT

3 Tamera & Michael Bolesh     57:25    Simsbury CT

4 Pam Richards & Ron DuMoulin     58:35     Stockholm/Massena

5 Mickie Flores- & Brad Ward     1:02:10     Canton NY

6 Wilma Manzotti & Tony Tyler     1:11:45     Potsdam NY

7 MichelleBurger/AlexChmiekowski     1:18:10     RayBrook/Canton NY

RecWomen

1 Peggy Langley, Sara Hutcheson    1:12:52     Ogdensburg/Canton

2 Deb Harrison, Brenda Rockefeller     1:15:25     RainbowLake/Saranac

RecUnlimited

1 Paul Badore, Chet Kennedy     50:13     Saranac Lake, Peru

2 Jim & Jimmy Cunningham     50:45     Ticonderoga NY

3 Mark Woodman, Steve Schreiber     57:54     Ottawa ONT

4 Dave & Bob McBath     1:00:00     Lisbon/Mansfield MA

Rec Ad-Y

1 Morgan & Rich Harrison     55:33     Rainbow Lake NY

2 Pat & Michael MaGuire     1:03:12     Malone NY

3 Brian & Doug Chamberlain     1:19:27     Canton NY

Rec Junior

1 Casey Kennedy & Matt Hamilton    1:02:00     Plattsburgh/Peru NY

2 Mark Beebe & Ryan Ezzie     1:08:26     RensFalls & Canton

3 Dan Ainsworth & Case Button     1:12:56     Canton NY

4 Becky Windt & Chris Gratto     1:19:51     Canton NY

5 Mike & Matt McGuire     1:20:45     Malone NY

Rec Youth 1 Mile

1 Julie & Jimmy Cunningham     6:43     Ticonderoga NY

2 Ethan Fischer     7:55     Canton NY

3 Harry Spetla III     9:10     Tupper Lake NY

4 Carrie Howe & Gena Leonard     9:58     Canton NY

5 Caleb Newell     NT     Heuvelton NY

Sunday May 4,1997

C-2 Pro (14 Miles)

1 Bob Rapant, Carl Normandin     2:09:21     Burns TN; Liverpool NY

2 Pierre LaVictoire, Rob Lewis     2:11:31     Ottawa ONT

3 Mike Rockefeller, Neal Sand     2:16:49     Saranac, Plattsburgh NY

4 Roberta Shapiro, Joanna Faloon     2:18:37     Whitesboro NY, Merrickville (1st Place Women)

5 Kelly Wypych, John Gilfus     2:26:35     Syracuse & Weedsport NY (1st Place Mixed)

6 Yvon Ranger, Will Siegfried     2:28:26     Alexandria, ONT, PotsdamNY

7 Jim Genkos, Gary Place     2:33:41     Auburn & Elbridge NY

Sunday May 4, 1997
C-2 Marathon 12 Miles

C-2 Men (12 Miles)

1 Tim Reardon, Brian Watson     2:00:05     Watertown NY

2 Gene & Johnny Newman     2:00:47     Canton NY

3 Jim Farquhurn Roger Klindt     2:04:11     Glenfield, Dexter NY

C-2 Masters

1 Ron Stevens, Bruce Connelly     2:05:18     Queensbury, Scotia NY

C-2 Senior

Bill & Jim Mattingly     2:15:27     Theresa NY

C-2 Ad/Jr

1 Darren & Alan Linck 2:00:52 Queensbury NY

C-2 Mixed

1Adam Wheeler, Heather Bromley     2:25:34     Potsdam NY

C-2 StdTrad

1 Bruce Kennedy, Paul Badore    2:21:57     Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake NY

2 Marvin Doran, John Hiley     2:25:04   Richmond, ONT

C-2 StdRace

1 Don & Andy LaFever *    2:08:11   Norwich, Castle Creek NY

2 David Hunter, John Doyle   2:10:26   Lake Placid, Ny, Ingleside, ONT

3 Chip Brieant, Jim Allott   2:13:32   Paul Smith's, Potsadm, NY

C-2 Ad/Y (6 Miles)

1 Bill & Billy Moran   1:18:55   Camillus, NY

Key Bank Canoe Relay Races
Sunday May 4, 1997
3 legs (2, 1.5 & 1 miles)

Open

1   JP's Crew    JP Dumas, Norm Lazore, Rob & Cathy Brown 37:57 Massena

2   Hanna Family    Elishe Hanna, Lydnsey Storie, Vera Hanna, Erin Hanna 46:40 Rensselaer Falls

Mixed

1    Bolesh Family   Michael & Tamera Bolesh, Sue & Chuck Bolesh 35:20 Simsbury CT , Potsdam

2   Raven    Adam Wheeler, Heather Bromley, June & Dennis Pollack, Kerry Newell 35:27 Potsdam, Ithaca, Heuvelton

3    Oldtimers   Linda Casserly, Greg Howe, Sue & Bob Northrop 38:31 Canton Winthrop

4   Odds 'N Ends    Robin Huntley, Helen Mace, Mickie Flores- & Brad Ward, Karla & Mike Wentworth 42:07 Canton

5   Palmer's Paddlers    CP Palmer, Judy Fuhr, Ed Fuhr, Amy Pond, Joan Meatley, Rob Humphries 48:35 Colton, Malone

Junior

1   Red Garbs    Tony Petrocine, Johnny Clark, Dulcie Ward, Joe Ward 35:20 Canton

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