2011 Race Awards

Jul 2, 2011 | News

2011 Awards

Solo Classes (Recipients of necklace from Gold Trail Jewellery as well as prize money)

Open C1:

  1. #20 Paddling Problem – Gaetan Plourde, Ontario (48:28 new record)
  2. #19 Rust Never Sleeps – Tim Hodgson, Yukon (51:59)
  3. #6 Canadian Driftwood – Ian Mockett, Ontario (52:59)

Women K1

  1. #5 Nice Beaver – Sharon Colley, Great Britain (49:05)
  2. #14 My Idea – Kam Davies, Yukon (50:50)
  3. #30 Light On Water – Ali Morham, Yukon (53:51)

Men K1

  1. #28 Spu – Chris Spoor, British Columbia (47:37)
  2. #4 Numbnuts – Shaun Thrower, Great Britain (49:04)
  3. #18 The Austrian – Heinz Rodinger, Austria (58:28)

Overall Solo

  1. #28 Spu – Chris Spoor, British Columbia (47:37)
  2. #20 Paddling Problem – Gaetan Plourde, Ontario (48:28)
  3. #4 Numbnuts – Shaun Thrower, Great Britain (49:04)

Tandem Canoe

Women C2

  1. no awards, combined with mixed because just one women’s C2

Mixed C2

  1. #43 15 X 0 – Larry Seethaler / Brenda Forsythe, Alaska (53:20)
  2. #34 Team Tassie – David Gray / Sarah Boyle, Tasmania (53:47)
  3. #53 Faster and Wiser – Ian Seal / Ingabritt Scholven, Yukon (53:49)

Men C2

  1. #39 Simply Memories – Andy Toms / Kurt Toms, Great Britain (50:48)
  2. #33 Keenu – Dan Wolfrom / Tim Wintoniw, Manitoba (50:50)
  3. #59 Eason/Tubbs – John Eason / Andy Tubbs, California (52:03)

Overall C2

  1. #39 Simply Memories – Andy Toms / Kurt Toms, Great Britain (50:48)
  2. #33 Keenu – Dan Wolfrom / Tim Wintoniw, Manitoba (50:50)
  3. #59 Eason/Tubbs – John Eason / Andy Tubbs, California (52:03)

Tandem Kayak

Women K2

  1. no awards, combined with mixed because just one women’s K2

Mixed K2

  1. #72 Airis 2 – Peteris Ledina / Gunta Ledina, Latvia (54:12)
  2. # 51 The Farm Team – Avery Burke / Paul Burke, Ontario (54:52)
  3. # 11 2Bucks2 – Mike Buck / Teri Buck, Alaska (56:21)

Men K2

  1. #47 What Would Dan Do – Hugh Culver / Greig Gjerdalen, British Columbia (50:48)
  2. #50 PCG Founders – Paul Adams / Tim Binstead, Australia/Yukon (60:32)
  3. # 35 Northbeach Duo – Kevin Borserio / Don Cohen, British Columbia (63:59)

Overall K2

  1. #47 What Would Dan Do – Hugh Culver / Greig Gjerdalen, British Columbia (50:48)
  2. #72 Airis 2 – Peteris Ledina / Gunta Ledina, Latvia (54:12)
  3. # 51 The Farm Team – Avery Burke / Paul Burke, Ontario (54:52)

 

Voyageur Canoes

Women Voyageur

  1. #55 Paddlers Abreast, Yukon (51:56 new record)
  2. #27 Outward Bound, Ontario/BC/Alberta (55:34)
  3. #37 Team Whoa, Ontario/Yukon (55:59)

Mixed Voyageur

  1. #68 Sausages & Mussels, Yukon (44:37 new record)
  2. #45 Team Skagnificent, Alaska (52:58)
  3. #67 Skookumchuck, British Columbia (56:58)

Open Voyageur

  1. # 1 Texans, Texas/California (42:17)
  2. #60 Sons of Superior, Ontario (48:26)

Overall Voyageur

  1. # 1 Texans, Texas/California (42:17)
  2. #68 Sausages & Mussels, Yukon (44:37)
  3. #60 Sons of Superior, Ontario (48:26)

Special Awards (Sponsors)

  • Top Yukoners – #68 Sausages & Mussels, Yukon (Yukon Brewing)
  • Top Woman – #5 Nice Beaver – Sharon Colley, Great Britain (Coast Mountain Sports)
  • Spirit of the Yukon – #73 Ecochallengejapan: Hiromune Imai, Japan (Raven Ink)
  • Most Improved – Team # 53 Faster and Wiser Ian Seal and Ingabritt Scholven, Yukon (52:49) (Klondike Visitors Association)
  • Red Stove – #52 Team Bonefish: Lars Akerberg, Sweden and #73 Ecochallengejapan: Hiromune Imai, Japan (Haywire Industries / Harry Kern Photography)
  • Fastest Senior 55+ –  #70 RockNRoll: Joe Evans, Oregon (Skaguay News Depot & Books)
  • Top First Nation Team – no recipient / no First Nations team finished this year