Sixty-three teams in Mattawa Canoe race...results here

Sixty three teams from across the country participated in North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s 41st Annual Mattawa River Canoe Race Saturday.

Paddlers launched from Olmsted Beach, North Bay and made their way through the 64 km trek, five mandatory portages and moderate water levels to Mattawa Island, competing for the top spot.

Mark Clout of Port Colborne and Dean Brown Hamilton captured the Fastest Overall Time trophy, finishing with a time of 6:03:05, ahead of second place finishers Art Walker-Jones from Winnipeg and Glen Dawson of Bracebridge with a time of 6:08:53.

An additional seven teams took part in the 13 km family race and junior races, launched from Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park.

Top three finishers in each race divisions are:

Marathon C2 Men’s:

1st Place:  Mark Clout from Port Colborne and Dean Brown from Hamilton with a time of 6:03:05

2nd Place:  Art Walker-Jones from Winnipeg and Glen Dawson from Bracebridge with a time of 6:08:53

3rd Place:  Gord Cole from Parry Sound and Keir Johnston from Sarnia with a time of 6:13:32

Marathon C2 Mixed/Women’s:

1st Place:  Liz Loek from Mississauga and Dragan Olajdzja from Toronto with a time of 6:20:09

2nd Place:  Bob Vincent from Dorchester and Gwyn Hayman with a time of 7:23:24

3rd Place:  Emily Carty and Cecily Dawson from Bracebridge with a time of 7:39:26

Stock Mixed/Women’s C2:

1st Place:  Peter Scheuring from Conestoga and Christine Archer from Plattsville with a time of 7:43:19

2nd Place:  Rebecca Francis and Chris Near from Huntsville from with a time of 7:50:33

3rd Place:  Andrea and Hap Wilson from Huntsville with a time of 8:17:21

Stock Men’s C2:

1st Place:  Tim and Pat Turner from Prince George, BC with a time of 6:17:36 – *New Record*

2nd Place:  Mike DeAbreu from Arnprior and Tom Philips from Ottawa with a time of 6:33:02

3rd Place:  Scott Reynolds from Tweed and Adam Woolfrey from Madoc with a time of 7:03:37                                                           

C1 OPEN:

1st Place:  Don Stoneman  from Cambridge with a time of 7:25:02

2nd Place:  Pierre Pinard from LÒrignal with a time of 8:27:42

RECREATIONAL MEN’S A: 

1st Place:  Shawn Bruins from Lively and Rob Gregoris from Sudbury with a time of 6:48:24

2nd Place:  Brian Wall from North Bay  and Mike Todd from Oshawa with a time of 7:16:22

3rd Place:  John and James Larmer from Sudbury with a time of 7:20:47

RECREATIONAL MEN’S B:  

1st Place: Matthew McFarlane and Mitchell Bayliss from Midhurst with a time of 8:31:42

2nd Place: Steve Thompson and Mark Williamson from Peterborough with a time of 8:56:39

3rd Place:  Ryan and Randy Jacobs from North Bay with a time of 9:34:52

RECREATIONAL MIXED A:  

1st Place:  Carol Zimbalatti  and Mark Swain from Corbeil  with a time of 7:13:29

2nd Place: Sebastien and Jennifer Courville from Golden Lake with a time of 7:53:51

3rd Place:  Zev Bromberg from Toronto and Kim Kilpatrick from Guelph with a time of 8:03:01                                             

RECREATIONAL MIXED B:

1st Place:  Isabelle and Norm Drolet from Midhurst with a time of 9:06:49

2nd Place:  Matthew Porteous and Gillian Bever from Toronto with a time of 9:20:02

RECREATIONAL WOMEN’S:  

1st Place:    Jen Nicholsonn and Suzy Pollard from Huntsville with a time of 9:01:36

2nd Place:    Jennifer Siren from Hamilton and Katherine Siren  from Barrie with a time of 9:08:33

3rd Place:    Alicia Gal from Ottawa and Kathi Zappala from North Bay with a time of 9:09:06

C2 EXPEDITION

1st Place:  Tom Phillips from Gloucester and Mike DeAbreu from Arnprior with a time of 6:38:35

2nd Place:  Bob Vincent and James Oliver McMillan from Dorchester with a time of 6:45:38 

3rd Place:  Michael Creamer and Cullen Thiessen from Dorval with a time of 6:46:54

OPEN KAYAK

1st Place:  Shawn Urban from Sarnia with a time of 6:32:32

2nd Place:  Gergely Sipos from Milton with a time of 9:10:33

3rd Place:  Michael Stemp from North Bay with a time of 9:37:17

SUP

1st Place:  Courtney Sinclair from Mansfield, QC with a time of 11:15:35

RECREATIONAL FAMILY A:  

1st Place: Keats Family with a time of 2:28:15

2nd Place:  Keats Family with a time of 2:31:19

3rd Place: Kiersten and Katie Petersen from Cumberland with a time of 1:47:40

RECREATIONAL FAMILY B:  

1st Place: James and Isabelle Parsons from Cache Bay with a time of 1:55:50

2nd Place:  Jacob Swain and Sara Park from Corbeil with a time of 1:57:41

3rd Place: Mike and James Blair from Corbeil with a time of 2:09:54

JUNIOR RACING

1st Place:  Cameron and Danny Herr from McKellar with a time of 1:37:22

All other race results and photos will be available on Monday, July 31 on the NBMCA’s website located at www.nbmca.on.ca. Please contact Paula Loranger at 474-5420 ext. 2002 if you require further information.