Sharoom - Update # 4

Mark Reports 8:00am est
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Three hours of sleep Jack and Mark feeling pretty good; The fun meter high as Craig Belmonte sporting a Chesapeake 17LT holds his own and hangs with the boys as they just crest 57 miles.

Sharoom - Update #3

Mark reports late last night (1040pm) that they had made it to High bridge after dealing with lots of fisherman at the Tippy Dam. Mark further states that temperatures have been holding so it has bee quite pleasant paddling.
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Mark SPOT - Click Here
Jack SPOT - Click Here

Sharoom - Update # 2

Here are a few shots from the Hoydenpyl Dam Portage. Nothing like taking your canoe out for a walk! Keep er moving!!

Sharoom - Update #1

Jim Keen dropped me a quick message; the boys are at the Mushroom Sports Bar carbo loading before the big push to the river. Hope they don't get too comfortable and order another pitcher! It's a great establishment for just this sort of thing.
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Could be a soggy start but the rest of the weekend looks to be stellar for paddling.
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The Capt'n

The Iron Mushroom Challenge 2011

Start 3pm on September 30

La Mans style start from the Mushroom Sports Bar will offer a unique starting procedure as paddlers need to portage gear and craft to river's edge.
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Here is a link to Google maps where you can manipulate the view and see the course; Hodenpyl, Red Bridge and Tippy Dam mark the way - Click here

The Iron Mushroom Challenge

The Iron Mushroom

In the Kingdom Fungi "The Iron Mushroom" Rules, we give you -
The Roster - Click Here
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Tracking with SPOT
Jack - Click Here
Mark - Click Here

OFFICIAL RESULTS for the AUSABLE 115

We had great weather with just a few hours of heavy fog for the first running of the AuSable 115 Expedition Style Challenge. Five hardy adventurers took on the Challenge, all paddling Kruger Designed canoes. Headlights were in full use, power bars close at hand and rain gear at the ready. It was all a great success!!! Look for this event to be an annual undertaking!!


Official Results:
Bob Bradford 22 hours 53 minutes
Jack Murgittroyd 25 hours 15 minutes
Mark Przedwojewski 25 hours 15 minutes
Gary Hirsch 26 hours to 5Channels Dam
Tim Keen 26 hours to 5Channels Dam

Another one down.... the river

A quick peak at SPOT and we see some of the boys have made it down the Au Sable, I think; Bob Bradford called yesterday posting a finish time of 23 hours and some change, un-supported; the rest of the Klondikes have not reported in.... at all. Naughty naughty...
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The scoldings and name calling will continue, till we get some answers.

Throw back to the 40's

Well the boys are at it again; this time over Labor Day weekend. A throw back to the 1940's when men were men and well women were not included; the ole rules said "Men Only"... oh how far we've come on the Au Sable River. This event... solo unsupported. (women welcome)

Mark's SPOT -click here

Bob's SPOT - click here

Jack's SPOT - click here

Gary's SPOT - click here

AuSable River Expedition Style Paddle

120 miles-unsupported-down the historic AuSable River
September 3rd - 4th - 5th , 2011 (Labor Day Weekend)
Start – Grayling at the Old AuSable Fly Shop at 4pm, September 3rd
Finish – Oscoda at the AuSable Inn by 8am, September 5th
All paddle craft welcome, solo, tandem or many
Rules of the paddle
Self supported at all time. Without feeders, land teams or pit crews
Portages at 6 dams along the river on established portage routes
All paddlers are responsible for their own safety at all times
Have fun and enjoy the Northern Michigan Wilderness