Mayors Cup New York

[Paula Jean Lunt]

Maine is going to have a great turnout at the 2010 Mayor's Cup Race in New York Saturday August 14. Registered racers include: Paula Jean Lunt, Earl Baldwin Jr., Bob Dean, Peter Muth, Dan Baumert, Eric McNett, Andrew Binks and Kelly Fischer. Paddlers fight current, boat traffic and Hell's Gate in order to complete the 28 mile loop around Manhatten Island.

[Paula]

Maine is now up to 10 racers headed south

[rodmclain]

Interestingly - not only can the Maine paddling community boast the oldest (Earl Baldwin) but also the youngest (Alex McLain) entrants, but also a pretty broad spectrum of classes entered as well. Go Team Maine!
-Rod

[Paula]

And I have an idea we're going to see great results from that youngest paddler

[Paula]

Unofficial Results
1 67 5 SEAN RICE ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:17:08
2 55 5 CAINE ECKSTEIN ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:19:36
3 64 5 DAWID MOCKE ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:27:46
4 45 5 GREG BARTON ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:34:00
5 56 5 FRANCK FIFILS ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:39:14
6 74 5 DORIAN WOLTER ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:41:36
7 59 5 BORYS MARKIN ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:42:49
8 48 5 PHILIPPE BOCCARA ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:43:18
9 70 5 BAREND SPIES ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:46:07
10 81 6 BLAKE MANU'IWA MASTER OC6 3:48:54
11 12 4 DERICK/BRENT BEZUIDEN ELITE OPEN DOUBLE SURFSKI 3:50:10
12 53 5 JOEL DUOX ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:51:56
13 72 5 DIDIER VAVASSEUR ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:51:58
14 57 5 JOE GLICKMAN ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:52:01
15 30 4 LEX/JEAN RAAS/RAAS ELITE OPEN - OC2 3:52:28
16 198 6 MARK MANZANO OC6 3:52:35
17 13 4 JIM/STEVE HOFFMAN/DEL ELITE OPEN DOUBLE SURFSKI 3:53:19
18 61 5 MICHAL STARCZEWSKI ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:53:52
19 63 5 ROBERT MIRLENBRINK ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:55:56
20 60 5 ERIC MCNETT ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 3:58:39
21 62 5 ERIC MIMS ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 4:00:43
22 26 3 LUKE EVSLIN ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:03:52
23 69 5 ROWAN SAMPSON ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 4:04:09
24 11 4 MARK/SEAN CECONI/MILA ELITE OPEN DOUBLE SURFSKI 4:06:26
25 31 4 JOHN/JANE ZEIGLE/ZEIG ELITE OPEN - OC2 4:09:28
26 41 5 ALEX MCLAIN ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 4:12:50
27 65 5 DAVID PRINGLE ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 4:13:40
28 25 3 JEREMY GROSVENOR ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:14:14
29 27 3 ALAN GOTO ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:15:36
30 32 4 KELLY/CAROLINE RHODES ELITE OPEN - OC2 4:16:02
31 23 3 ANDREY DRACHENKO ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:16:06
32 58 5 TOM KERR ELITE OPEN - SURFSKI 4:16:56
33 98 3 DAVID FURNISS SEA KAYAK FAST TOURING 4:19:24
34 24 3 ROD MCLAIN ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:20:14
35 29 3 DANNY HAMMER ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:31:30
36 28 3 BRENT BECK ELITE OPEN - OC1 4:33:51
37 3 2 PHIL/MICHAEL WARNER/B TOURING TANDEM - ACHILLES 4:36:16
38 119 1 MARCUS DEMUTH SEA KAYAK TOURING 4:41:04
39 143 2 IAN/STEVE FRENKEL/f*g SEA KAYAK TOURING TANDEM 4:46:03
40 118 1 BOB DEAN SEA KAYAK TOURING 4:48:03
41 123 1 JOE ERVIN SEA KAYAK TOURING 4:49:56
42 128 1 JOHN LAGRASSA SEA KAYAK TOURING 4:50:25
43 100 1 JESSE WILENSKY SEA KAYAK TOURING 4:54:25
44 113 1 PAULA JEAN LUNT SEA KAYAK TOURING 5:02:01
45 125 1 RUNAR HOLEN SEA KAYAK TOURING 5:07:06

Not sure how many people actually did/finished the race, but there were over 150 registered racers.

[Dan Baumert]

Full results can be found at the following site;

nymayorscup.com/

92 finisher overall. 7 finishers from Maine. The only Mainer that I know of that did not make it was myself. Hell Gate at the half way point did me in. A special hats off to the Maine women. There were only 9 women total that finished and 2 were from Maine. Alex Mclain frist overall women and Paula Lunt frist women in her class and 6th overall in the sea kayak touring class. Great job by all the others folks from Maine that finished as well.

[paddlechic]

www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/4899560694/in/photostream

A little different than paddling in Maine!