2001 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing Champions

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series consisting of: * The General Clinton Canoe Regatta: staged

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, a one-day, non-stop 70 mile race from

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to Bainbridge. * The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon: a non-stop race from Grayling Charter Township to Oscoda on

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's Au Sable River during the last weekend of July. * La Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie: staged

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weekend on

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, a three-day race from

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. 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. The triple crown was established in 1992 and recognizes the performances by athletes who compete at all three races.

Champions of The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing

* 1992:

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, 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 * 2015 Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais

References

External links

Triple Crown of Canoe Racing YouTube Channel

''The mystique of the Triple Crown of canoe marathon continues'', Canoe & Kayak Racing, September/October 2009

General Clinton Canoe Regatta
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