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Mersey River Race 2001   Details Thumbnails (5 pics) Full-Size
Date: Sunday July 01, 2001
Registration: 11:00 A.M.
Start: 12:00 A.M. Big Falls Tailrace
Finish: Government boat landing in Liverpool between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $$15.00 per person (Non NSMCRA members)($10.00 for NSMCRA members)
Divisions: Competitive Recreational- Canoe 17’ and under- distance 24 km.
Open- includes Kayak and USCA C1 canoe- distance 24 km
Stock-18’ canoe- distance 24 km
Proboat C2- distance 26 km
Course: 24/26 Km race On the Mersey River, 4 portages
Misc: Awards for first three placings in each class
3 boats will be required to constitute a class
This is a NSMCRA sanctioned event
Safety: Safety boat in Lower Great Brook Headpond and also in main river between Milton and Liverpool. Portages flagged at take-out and put-in with personnel available to check participants off.
All Portages mandatory
Contact: David Lewis (902) 354-4931
Notes: Immediately following the race all participants are invited to a barbeque and a draw for prizes.

Youth Pro   (24 km)
Jason & Robert McKinnon 2:06:04
Justin & Jeffrey McKinnon 2:17:22
Bev Lewis & Chris Wagner 2:20:39
Recreational Class   (24 km)
Shirley Wenaus & Alan Billard 2:28:50
Robert Sr. & Robin McKinnon 2:29:09
Bruce Duffy & Richard Cameron 2:44:18
Stock Class   (24 km)
Lawson Fraser & Richard McKinnon 2:09:58
Malcolm Pain & Gordon Warnica 2:22:51
Open Kayak Class   (24 km)
Martin Huntley 2:32:05
Bruce Murphy 2:40:33
Adult Pro Class   (26 km)
Jean Marien & David Lewis 2:15:22
Doug & Kristoffer Archibald 2:16:01
John Gillies & Rick McMahon 2:19:52

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