Happy to see, at last, some report of last weekend’s race.

Participant Chris Stromberg took the images and all in all, it sounds like a good race with only a few small injuries. Well done, everybody! Via Canoeing.com.

Race results are (finally) in from this weekend’s Cross Quetico Marathon Canoe Race. We have few details so far, but for a brief comment by USFS Recreation Planner John Pierce:

I’ve been around people when their tank is empty due to a long race or some other event, but my admiration seeing everyone in that canoe marathon at the half-way point, knowing they need to turn around and do it again, some with minimal sleep, is immeasurable.

Taking first place was the team of Kjell Peterson and Joe Manns, with a time of 23:14:17. Finishing only about five minutes behind them were James Burns and Dusty Olsen with 23:18:59. That’s a pretty narrow margin for almost 120 miles of paddling. Third went to Dan Litchfield and Steve Parks, who finished at 25:30:34.

We’re hoping to follow up with some details soon. Until then, congrats to the hardy souls who competed in the race.