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2004 USCA National Stock Aluminum Canoe
Championships
Ray Davis,
American Lung Association of Virginia
On behalf of the American Lung Association of Virginia and
the 600,000 Virginians who suffer with lung disease I would like to thank Bobby
Galbraith, Race Chair and Rusty McClain and the Mid-Atlantic Paddlers for
hosting the 2004 Aluminum Nationals. Through their hard work, over $500 was
donated to the American Lung Association of Virginia to sponsor two children at
next year’s Summer Asthma Camp.
While the turnout was not what they were hoping for, those
that attended were treated to a great weekend of paddling, food and friendship.
This year’s winners, Randy Bailey and Steve Martin, had to work for it beating
out locals Rusty McClain and Jim Ferrington by only 40 seconds. The women’s
champions, Jeanine Schaffer and Pat Bayers, finished the race strong and then
raced back to Florida to be with family to wait out Hurricane Ivan.
Official Race Results:
C-2 Masters
10.5 Miles
1
Randy Bailey (PA)/ Steve Martin (PA)
1:35:47
2
Jim Farrington (VA)/ Rusty McLain (VA) 1:36:27
3
Henry Wicker (NC)/ Ed Sharp (VA) 1:41:25
C-2 Mens
10.5 Miles
1
Mike Watson (NC)/ John Beale (VA)
1:55:36
2
Ron Spivey (VA)/ Bobby Galbraith (VA) 2:14:40
C-2
Womens 10.5 Miles
1
Jeanie Schaffer (FL)/ Pat Bayers (FL)
2:07:45
A special thank you goes out
to Tave Lamperez for his help with boat inspections and serving as the “official
timer” for the race.
Sunday’s race featured 15
local boats and a 10 knot wind. Results of the 6.1 mile race were:
OC1 Jim
Ferrington (57:59) C1 Tim Jones (1:20:19)
Ric
Rountree Charlie Barton
Freda
Rosso
K1 Kyle McLain (51:48)
Chuck Conley
C-2
Rusty & Leza McLain (59:46) Glenn Farnsworth
Sea Kayak
Ron Whitenack (1:03:10)
David Hamm
Lisa Bechman
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