56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race results

The 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race was held on Sunday. Organizers had 75 entries initially, with five no-shows and 12 more registered on the day. In total, 82 canoes and kayaks made it down the river!

Winners in each category:

Single Teen Kayak

1. Trent Line 48:29
2. Jolene Line 48.51
3. Christine Drake 51:09

Single Women Kayak

1. Katie Bonner 41:43
2. Rebecca Krick 43:49
3. Stephanie Johnson 44:22

Single Male Kayak

1. David Ives 34:42
2. James Slawski 37:09
3. Richard Ensley 37:20

Double Kayak

1. Joe Kittle/Rex Kittle 35:01
2. Abigail Knox/Peter Knox 40:27
3. Ian Parks/Lauren Johnson 44:06

Man/Woman Canoe

1. Ross Kittel/Carol Rose Kahn 36:18
2. Cyndy Foley/Dave Foley 37:33
3. Spencer Ruffner/Julie Hewlitt 45:48

Adult/Child Canoe

1. Mark Irish/Sophia Irish 40:31
2. Ryan Shankland/Spence Shankland 44:52
3. Steve Foley/Reed Foley 47:11

Men Canoe

1. Eric Flint/Ryan Novess 38:50
2. John McCullough/Cody McCullough 40:12
3. Ben Kellum/Dan Kellum 42:00

Women Canoe

1. Carol Rose Kahn/Linda Knox 43:15
2. Lauren Deliza/Cicely McClintic 46:05
3. Margaret Bialecki/Sybil Kolon 50:47

Single Canoe

1. David Lukasik 36:08
2. Richard Ensley 37:19
3. Shawn Mullaly 39:09

Competition Canoe

1. Ross Kittel/Brian Uhr 38:03
2. Silas Bialecki/Sarah Felder 39:28
3. Erin Throneberry/Holly Horodeczny 1hr 22:09

Corp Challenge Canoe

1. Di-Coat Corp 39:43
2. LaRock Dental 43:05
3. Manchester Marathon 59:25

Sprint Race

1. Brian Uhr/Ross Kittel 1:03.7
2. David Ives/Rick Ensley 1:07.0
3. Rick Ensley/Jerry Dihle 1:07.8

To see all results, visit the Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race Facebook page.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.