Spring Fling 

3^nd Annual 

C2/C1: Saturday, April 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

Penrod’s AuSable Canoe and Kayak 
100 Maple St. Grayling MI 49738

Race Director: Ben Tarbutton
btarbutton@mancelonaschools.org
989-370-1215

Registration: Race Day Registration Only. 8:00am – 9:30am 

Time Schedule: 8:00am Registration Opens – 9:30 am Registration Closes.
9:30am MCRA Open Meeting
9:35am Seeding, 10:00am C2 followed by C1. (Start every 2 minutes) 

Seeding: Two Heats C2 and Two Heats C1. Based on paddle ability and past results. Make sure you are upstream of the start prior to 10:00 am. 

MCRA: This is a non-points MCRA fun canoe race. Paddles will be timed and have official results. 

Course:

Option 1: (Low Water) Put in at Penrods and paddle upstream just past Maple St Bridge. By you seeding number, line up with evens on the left and odds on the right facing downstream. , Paddlers will canoe downstream and finish at Burtons Landing Dr. (Just upstream of the Burton’s Landing). This means you will need to spot a vehicle 

Option 2: Put in at Penrods and paddle upstream just past Maple St Bridge. By you seeding number, line up with evens on the left and odds on the right facing downstream. Paddlers will canoe downstream and go into “Spider Cut.” Paddle upstream coming out from the cut and paddle back to Penrods finishing at the bridge. AKA – Old Spring Fling Course. 

Spectators: Please watch from Maple St. Bridge or Penrod’s Landing. Do not use the Wakley or Carlisle Canoe Livery boardwalk or property to view. 

Post-Race (11:30): We will have Mac n’ Cheese and chips for racers at Penrods following the race. We also have several raffle prizes to hand out. Each paddler will get one entry for a chance to win.

See everyone on Saturday!