A group of Hamilton students and staff ventured north for the Adirondack Canoe Classic on Sept. 5-7, and came away with two firsts at the annual race, known as the 90-miler. Paddled over three days from Old Forge to Saranac Lake, this is the biggest race of the year in New York State and participants come from as far away as South Carolina to compete. For the past three years the members of The New York Marathon Canoe Racing Association has voted the 90 - Miler its race of the year.
Sarah Weis, assistant director of Outdoor Leadership and Jane Cowles '10 raced in Women's Amateur C-2 (two person canoe) and took first place. Director of Outdoor Leadership Andrew Jillings paddled in Men's Solo Unlimited Kayak and won that race. Devin Farkas '10 and Rick Munschauer '09 raced in the Men's C-2 stock class and finished 9th.
Hamilton's teams were ably assisted by pit crews Rebecca Yaguda '09, Jeff Seymour '09 and Alice Popejoy '09.
According to its Web site, "The 90-Miler was conceived in 1983 by a small group of people in Saranac Lake looking for an event that would celebrate the historical mode of transportation in the region: human-powered boats. The inaugural planning meeting emphasized the concept of 'community' – the paddlers, volunteers and followers, the people in the towns and villages connected by the waterways, and the businesses supported by the people coming to explore the waterways."
Sarah Weis, assistant director of Outdoor Leadership and Jane Cowles '10 raced in Women's Amateur C-2 (two person canoe) and took first place. Director of Outdoor Leadership Andrew Jillings paddled in Men's Solo Unlimited Kayak and won that race. Devin Farkas '10 and Rick Munschauer '09 raced in the Men's C-2 stock class and finished 9th.
Hamilton's teams were ably assisted by pit crews Rebecca Yaguda '09, Jeff Seymour '09 and Alice Popejoy '09.
According to its Web site, "The 90-Miler was conceived in 1983 by a small group of people in Saranac Lake looking for an event that would celebrate the historical mode of transportation in the region: human-powered boats. The inaugural planning meeting emphasized the concept of 'community' – the paddlers, volunteers and followers, the people in the towns and villages connected by the waterways, and the businesses supported by the people coming to explore the waterways."
