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Perfect conditions for Canoe the Nonquon '87 Blessed with the best weather in a long time, more than 150 canoeists paddled in the 1987 version of Canoe the Nonquont held June 6. There were some new wrinkles in the event this year, most notably a shortening by about four miles of the course down the Nonquon to Lake - Scugog and the finish line at the Port Perry waterfront. And in the C2 open race (186). canoes, the competitors got off to a ~The strain shows on the face of Mike Freeman after he and partner Bill Hurst finished third in the C2 racing event. After 16 miles paddling his kayak, Nick Ren. sink of Port Perry was suffering shoulder cramps + running start down Queen Street before paddling to the Seagrave bridge and back to the Port Perry waterfront. For these racers, there was an added incentive this year with cash prizes up for grabs. There wgre 78 canoes (including two kaya taking part in. all classes this year, up slightly from the number last year, and race com- mittee chairman Yvonne Christie said later the organizers were pleas- ed with the way things went. "I think everyone had an en- joyable day out there. We had a lot of volunteers helping out and we (the committee members) didn't hear any serious complaining this year. The complaints were of a minor nature," said Mrs. Christie. The conditions were letter perfect. The temperature was a comfortable 75 degrees and the lake portion of the course was calm as the top of a - billiard table. It was quite a sight to see the first canoes appear on the lake, the bright sun-light flashing off the paddles as the competitors dug in for the last mile or so to the finish line. SE . Because -of the changes in the length of the course this year, the . "times have no relation to past years, but the standards set on Saturday will be the yard-stick for next year's Canoe the Nonquon. In the C2 racing class, Rene Boogemans of Kensall and John Hiley of Bracebridge zipped over the course to the bridge and back in 2:27:26, less than a minute ahead of Pete Harbocian and Ray Healey of Cameron, who were just 28 seconds behind. Local favourites Mike Freeman and Bill Hurst placed third in this class with a time of 2:34:04. First place canoe was awarded $100 cash, while $75 and $50 went to the next two finishers. .. The fastest time of the day for the river course only was turned in by (Turn to page 23) when he crossed the finish line. This year, there were two kayaks in Canoe the Nonguon. re | 'Robert Baird and Terri Gibson won the Mens resident category, with a great time of 2:21:44. There is no rule which states a female can't compete in the mens class. . Span. AN Les Crowe of Lakefield with partner Garney Weaver (absent from photo) took the mens open class with a time of 2:20. Sharon Jones (right) and first in the girls 15-17 category. Lisa Steinmueller of Port Perry were Ey UL Re a a LHR ESR 0 NAHE ls WES Shilo Ki TE Binh PV OE RRR LS SERRA TINIE LS EE EEN -- my