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. 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. 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.
It is a popular spectator event and an intense competition. Competitors race in USCA C2 canoes wherein they maintain a pace of 50 to 80 strokes per minute. 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: 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 2015 Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais 2016 Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais 2017 Steve Lajoie & Guillaume Blais 2018 Steve Lajoie & Andrew Triebold 2019 Steve Lajoie 2020 No races 2021 Only General Clnton was run 2022 Steve Lajoie 2023 Wesley Dean & Steve Lajoie 2024 Guillaume Blais & Mike Davis 2025 Weston Willoughby & Travis Mecklenburg
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