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2005

Contoocook River Barge Club Pursuit Race
7/17/2005

 
Summary:
The pursuit format made for fast times, despite hot, hazy,humid weather:
Ricker/Douglas,Rabinkin/Wheeler, Stewart/Warner, Bean/Morris and Caldwell/Wilson all beat previous tandem record.  In addition to Paul Dyka's new singles record, Dami and Roberts both broke previous C-1 record of 1:36:59.  Deb and I hope that you enjoyed this new "pursuit" format. Hope to see twice as many paddlers at our next race.  Yours, in paddlesport,  Tom Walton (Not Warner or Page)

Starts:
C-2 men<60 start last
C-1 men get 3 minute head start
C-1 women 8 mins.
For each woman in C-2 boat 2 mins.
Rec boat, long race 6 mins.

Additionally, age-related handicaps:
70+ 2 mins.
60-69 1 min.
15-18 3 mins.
10-14 5 mins.
<10 7 mins.

Short Course (5 Miles)
1. John Carey and Terese Galvin 54:00
2. Jim/Cheryl Miller 56:44
3. Courtney Miller 1:08:03 (Barton Cup Qualifier)

Top Ten (Running Time for Pursuit/Adjusted Time)
1. Jen Caldwell and Chris Wilson 1:30:14/1:28:14
2. Howie Bean and Susie Morris 1:30:24/1:26:24
3. John Alsop and Greg McMorrow 1:30:44/1:25:44*
4. Kristen Stewart and Tom Warner 1:31:56/1:27:56
5. Paul Dyka 1:32:04/1:29:04*
6. Dan Rabinkin and Travis Wheeler 1:32:23/1:26:23
7. Scott Ricker and Larry Douglas 1:32:25/1:28:25
8. Val Hamlett and Mike Ripple 1:34:31/1:31:31
9. Nancy Plouffe and Phil Cole 1:34:44/1:32:44
10. Jim Dami 1:34:57/1:32:57
11. Tim and Dawn Allen 1:39:23/1:35:23
12. Jim Roberts 1:39:53/1:36:53
13. Ralph Vincent 1:41:14/1:38:14
14. Phil Soule 1:41:18/1:39:18
15. Steve Nyman 1:41:19/1:39:19
16. Peter Beckett 1:42:11/1:41:11
17. Ed Halpin 1:51:05/1:49:05

*New Course Records:
Alsop/McMorrow 1:25:44
Dyka 1:29:04

Previous Course Records:
Heed/Rabinkin 1:29:16 (Tandem)
McMorrow 1:36:59 (Single)