2004 AuSable River Canoe Marathon

The Crawford County Avalanche has a nice article about the upcoming AuSable canoe race: It's only two weeks away - 61 teams have signed up for 2004 AuSable River Canoe Marathon

The start of the 57th Weyerhaeuser AuSable River Canoe Marathon is only about two weeks away, and 61 paddling teams are signed up for this year's race. The event, which starts on Saturday, July 24, at Ray's Canoe Livery at 9 p.m., completes over a week of AuSable River Festival activities in Grayling, including several other canoe races. The number of competitors for this year's AuSable Canoe Marathon - 61 teams (as of July 1) - is comparable to the turnout last year and 2002. Sixty-five teams started the 2003 AuSable Marathon.

"There are some interesting teams. Race fans should be excited about the teams in this year's race," Zigila said. "(Current AuSable Marathon champions) Jeff (Kolka) and Serge (Corbin) are back. Rick Joy and Louis Berthiaume, Jim Harwood and Denis Berthiaume, those will be a couple of teams to watch, I think. Of course, Mo Harwood and Matt Rimer. And Andy Triebold and Steve Lajoie, who finished second in New York (2004 General Clinton Canoe Regatta) and gave Jeff and Serge a run last year (in the AuSable Marathon)."