The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing (French: La Triple Couronne de Canots Long Parcours) is a canoe marathon series consisting of:
- The General Clinton Canoe Regatta: staged Memorial Day on New York's Susquehanna River, a one-day, non-stop 70 mile race from Cooperstown to Bainbridge.[1]
- The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon: a non-stop race from Grayling Charter Township to Oscoda on Michigan's Au Sable River during the last weekend of July.[2]
- La Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie: staged Labor Day weekend on Quebec's Saint-Maurice River, a three-day race from La Tuque to Trois-Rivières.[3]
Competitors race in USCA C2 canoes. It is a popular spectator event. The competitors maintain a pace of 50 to 80 strokes per minute and the competition is intense. Athletes must complete portages at a running pace.[4]
The triple crown was established in 1992 and recognizes the performances by athletes who compete at all three races.[5][4][6]
Champions of The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing
edit- 1992: Serge Corbin, Quebec & Brett Stockton, Michigan
- 1993- 1995: Serge Corbin & Solomon Carriere, Saskatchewan
- 1996-1999: Serge Corbin
- 2000-2003 Serge Corbin & Jeff Kolka, Michigan
- 2004 Andrew Triebold, Michigan & Steve Lajoie, Quebec
- 2005 Matthew Rimer, Michigan
- 2006 Andrew Triebold & Matthew Rimern
- 2007 Matthew Rimer
- 2008-2013: Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie
- 2014 Andrew Triebold[4]
- 2015 Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais
References
edit- ^ "General Clinton Canoe Regatta". Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "AuSable River Canoe Marathon". Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "La Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie". Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Triple Crown of Canoe Racing". Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "www.classiquedecanots.com". Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Triple Crown of Canoe Racing (facebook)". Retrieved May 13, 2012.