The March MCRA Newsletter is now posted. Have you paid your dues yet?

Here is the TENTATIVE 2025 MCRA Race Schedule.

April 5 Klondike
May 3-4 Bellaire
May 9-10 Roscommon
May 17-18 Memory Layne Memorial Canoe Race, Byron, MI
May Cedar River Race Gladwin
May 31 Ann Arbor
June 7-8 Newaygo
June 14-15 Betsie River
June 21-22 MRTD
June 28-29 River Rampage
July 19-20 Spikes
July 12-13 Curley
July 26-27 ARCM
August 8-10 USCA Nationals
Aug 23-24 Mio
Sept 13 Tahquamenon

Congratulations to members of the 2025 MCRA Board for Directors

Mary Schlimmer Willoughby
Weston Willoughby
Lynne Witte
Sean Brabant
Rebecca Davis
Zach Cheney
Danny Medina
Mike Davis
Ben Tarbutton
Josie VanderVeen
Bill Mahaffy

The MCRA Board is asking for anyone interested in running for or would like to nominate someone to run for the MCRA Board for the 2025 season to let us know by October 5th. You can submit your nominations by sending a email to mcra@miracing.com or through the form MCRA Board Nominations for 2025

We are starting to work on our race schedule for the 2025 season. Please submit your race dates for new or existing race event to mcra@miracing.com

Thank you race directors, volunteers, and paddlers for a fantastic paddling season. Congratulations to the recipients of MCRA Awards. Thank you Bob Bradford having trophies all updated.

2024 Award Winners
Rookie Paddler – Nico Triebold
Most Improved – Jonathan George
Bank Runner – Marilynn Macklenburg
Curley Race Award – Paddle Hard
Stern Award – Maizey Elliot
Bow Award – Kate Reitz ( Amy Martella & Katelyn Moore)
President’s Award – Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby

2024 MCRA Champions!
C2 Overall: Danny Medina
Men’s C1: Danny Medina
Women’s C1: Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby
Expert 2: Doug and JoJo Deleo
Youth: Dane Trudgeon
Junior C2: Nico Triebold
Junior C1: Liam Mahaffy
Fledgling: Tess Hill

The Mio First Dam Canoe Race, Mio results are now posted.

The MCRA board is collecting nominations for our annual awards. You can submit nominations here: MCRA Annual Awards Nominations 2024

The MCRA events at this years Sault Ste. Marie Riverfest have been cancelled

The Spikes Challenge results are now posted