Punch Brook 2001 - A Retrospective (Tabulated results below)
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At the Start. It was a long sprint to the first gate, but at least you had the current with you! The weather was, as usual, not New England's best - but I promise you that 2002's will be much better! |
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At 2500 cfs flow, places on the river had 3 foot waves. In the interest of safety, no gates required going into the really big stuff, but - |
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none-the-less, skill in strong current was required. It's a tribute to all the paddlers that there wasn't a single swim during the race. |
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The most difficult part of negotiating the course was sometimes dealing with very dynamic eddies! |
| 2001 Results by
class Many thanks to Jack Riffelmacher for his excellent job at doing the less glamourous part of running the race - the paperwork. |
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| Class | Name | Time 1 | Pen 1 | Total 1 | Time 2 | Pen 2 | Total 2 | Score |
| K1-M | Brian Kerrigan | 158.66 | 2 | 160.66 | 166.43 | 6 | 172.43 | 333.09 |
| K1-M | Peter Schwaikert | 166.66 | 2 | 168.66 | 169.84 | 0 | 169.84 | 338.5 |
| K1-M | Paul Miller | 173.06 | 4 | 177.06 | 170.01 | 8 | 178.01 | 355.07 |
| K1-M | Peter Towey | 211.18 | 2 | 213.18 | 179.29 | 2 | 181.29 | 394.47 |
| K1-M | Andy Kuhlberg | 197.5 | 10 | 207.5 | 205.65 | 10 | 215.65 | 423.15 |
| K1-M | Ted Stiles | 174.1 | 56 | 230.1 | 205 | 8 | 213 | 443.1 |
| K1-M | Dan Mason | 203.95 | 8 | 211.95 | 222.41 | 14 | 236.41 | 448.36 |
| K1-M | Joel Stocker | 231.99 | 408 | 639.99 | 206.84 | 210 | 416.84 | 1056.83 |
| K1-M | Mark Roscio | 173.49 | 504 | 677.49 | 159.23 | 502 | 661.23 | 1338.72 |
| K1 Rec | Sam Caine | 210.45 | 54 | 264.45 | 220.08 | 8 | 228.08 | 492.53 |
| K1 Rec | Joel Stocker | 210.24 | 158 | 368.24 | 235.21 | 64 | 299.21 | 667.45 |
| K1 Rec | Dan Rawson | 213.28 | 4 | 217.28 | 150.44 | 356 | 506.44 | 723.72 |
| K1 Rec | Chase Orton | 267.53 | 164 | 431.53 | 271.89 | 108 | 379.89 | 811.42 |
| K1 Rec | Mark Pesnichak | 252.12 | 362 | 614.12 | 198.32 | 460 | 658.32 | 1272.44 |
| K1 Rec | Peter Cooley | 203.6 | 460 | 663.6 | 135.3 | 804 | 939.3 | 1602.9 |
| K1-W | Kathleen Mason | 239.69 | 104 | 343.69 | 224.61 | 8 | 232.61 | 576.3 |
| K1-W | Amy Hunt | 297.04 | 58 | 355.04 | 270.43 | 106 | 376.43 | 731.47 |
| K1-Jr | Devin McEwan | 171.41 | 10 | 181.41 | 181.84 | 54 | 235.84 | 417.25 |
| K1-Jr | Doug Pruett | 219.41 | 4 | 223.41 | 209.89 | 10 | 219.89 | 443.3 |
| K1-Jr | Charlie Harper | 236.34 | 12 | 248.34 | 198.69 | 10 | 208.69 | 457.03 |
| K1-Jr | Duncan Maxwell | 180.93 | 104 | 284.93 | 192.56 | 10 | 202.56 | 487.49 |
| K1-Jr | Andrew Wallace | 211.15 | 108 | 319.15 | 249.81 | 56 | 305.81 | 624.96 |
| K1-Jr | Phil Spencer | 291.5 | 260 | 551.5 | 330.19 | 306 | 636.19 | 1187.69 |
| K1-Jr | Ryan Dodson | 254.55 | 658 | 912.55 | DNF | 999.99 | 999.99 | 1912.54 |
| K1W-Jr | Evelyn Mervine | 228.76 | 54 | 282.76 | 235.09 | 6 | 241.09 | 523.85 |
| C2 Men | McEwan and McEwan | 169.73 | 4 | 173.73 | 174.72 | 4 | 178.72 | 352.45 |
| C1 Master | Kenneth Denault | 175.36 | 6 | 181.36 | 192.17 | 2 | 194.17 | 375.53 |
| C1 Master | Bob Putnam | 185.69 | 0 | 185.69 | 185.67 | 6 | 191.67 | 377.36 |
| C1 Master | Jack Riffelmacher | 193.52 | 54 | 247.52 | 226.16 | 60 | 286.16 | 533.68 |
| C2 Mixed | Welshans/Weeks | 257.18 | 56 | 313.18 | 270.31 | 110 | 380.31 | 693.49 |
| K1W-Rec | Kerri Biller | 255.17 | 358 | 613.17 | 320.4 | 108 | 428.4 | 1041.57 |
| K1 Master | Brian Kerrigan | 160.91 | 6 | 166.91 | 163.55 | 6 | 169.55 | 336.46 |
| K1 Master | Glenn Pratt | 209.94 | 0 | 209.94 | 202.42 | 56 | 258.42 | 468.36 |
| C1 A/B | Jamie McEwan | 146.47 | 0 | 146.47 | 149.94 | 0 | 149.94 | 296.41 |
| C1 Men | Casey Eichfeld | 194 | 4 | 198 | 202.59 | 2 | 204.59 | 402.59 |
| C1 Men | Kenneth Denault | 177.7 | 0 | 177.7 | 176.85 | 104 | 280.85 | 458.55 |
| C1 Junior | Casey Eichfeld | 228.81 | 4 | 232.81 | 207.25 | 6 | 213.25 | 446.06 |
| C1 Junior | Devin McEwan | 154.03 | 104 | 258.03 | DNR | 999.99 | 999.99 | 1258.02 |
| C1W | Jennette Fisher | 242.96 | 4 | 246.96 | 262.45 | 58 | 320.45 | 567.41 |
| C1W | Andrea Tarr | 257.77 | 110 | 367.77 | 324.6 | 110 | 434.6 | 802.37 |
| C1W | Evelyn Mervine | 256.29 | 254 | 510.29 | 244.92 | 256 | 500.92 | 1011.21 |
| OC1 Med | John Kazimierczyk | 214.51 | 30 | 244.51 | 207.66 | 20 | 227.66 | 227.66 |
| OC1 Med | Ray Ingram | 249.22 | 20 | 269.22 | 299.61 | 130 | 429.61 | 249.22 |
| OC1 Med | Woody Nonnemacher | 256.28 | 80 | 336.28 | DNR | DNR | 0 | 336.28 |
| OC2 Jr/Sr | Hamill/Pratt | 291.32 | 70 | 361.32 | 309.03 | 70 | 379.03 | 361.32 |
| OC1 Master Med | Ray Ingram | 233.77 | 30 | 263.77 | 271.59 | 60 | 331.59 | 263.77 |
| OC1 Master Med | Sonny Hunt | 317.72 | 80 | 397.72 | 289.39 | 70 | 359.39 | 359.39 |
| OC1 Master Med | Woody Nonnemacher | 262.93 | 110 | 372.93 | DNR | 0 | 0 | 372.93 |
| OC-1 Master Short | Ray Ingram | 246.97 | 10 | 256.97 | 247.14 | 30 | 277.14 | 256.97 |
| OC-1 Master Short | Bob Putnam | 225.2 | 70 | 295.2 | 222.06 | 100 | 322.06 | 295.20 |
| OC-1 Master Short | Roy Hunter | 259.55 | 70 | 329.55 | 261.66 | 140 | 401.66 | 329.55 |
| OC-1 Master Short | Pete Cassebeer | 388.49 | 280 | 668.49 | DNR | 0 | 0 | 668.49 |
| OC-2 Cadet/Sr. | Eichfeld/LeClair | 364.73 | 210 | 574.73 | DNR | 0 | 0 | 574.73 |
| OC-2 Mixed | Hunt/Hunt | 313.19 | 40 | 353.19 | DNR | 0 | 0 | 353.19 |
| OC-1 Rec | Sam Caine | 135.24 | 730 | 865.24 | DNR | 0 | 0 | 865.24 |
| OC-1 Short | John Kazimierczyk | 199.2 | 30 | 229.2 | 187.83 | 20 | 207.83 | 199.2 |
| OC-1 Short | Pete Cassebeer | 287.5 | 240 | 527.5 | 247.47 | 400 | 647.47 | 527.5 |
| OC-2 Men | Hunt/Kazimierczyk | 217.98 | 50 | 267.98 | 241.74 | 50 | 291.74 | 267.98 |
| OC-2 Master | Pratt/Pratt | 329.84 | 180 | 509.84 | 295.3 | 210 | 505.3 | 505.3 |