title: Triple Crown of Canoe Racing
text: # Triple Crown of Canoe Racing
  
  The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing (French: La Triple Couronne de Canots Long Parcours) is a canoe marathon series consisting of:
  
  * The General Clinton Canoe Regatta: staged Memorial Day on New York's Susquehanna River, a one-day, non-stop 70 mile race from Cooperstown to Bainbridge.
  * The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon: a non-stop race from Grayling Charter Township to Oscoda on Michigan's Au Sable River during the last weekend of July.
  * La Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie: staged Labor Day weekend on Quebec's Saint-Maurice River, a three-day race from La Tuque to Trois-Rivières.
  
  Competitors race in USCA C2 canoes. It is a popular spectator event. The competitors maintain a pace of 50 to 80 strokes per minute and the competition is intense. Athletes must complete portages at a running pace.
  
  The triple crown was established in 1992 and recognizes the performances by athletes who compete at all three races.
  
  ## Champions of The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing
  
  * 1992: Serge Corbin, Quebec & Brett Stockton, Michigan
  * 1993- 1995: Serge Corbin & Solomon Carriere, Saskatchewan
  * 1996-1999: Serge Corbin
  * 2000-2003 Serge Corbin & Jeff Kolka, Michigan
  * 2004 Andrew Triebold, Michigan & Steve Lajoie, Quebec
  * 2005 Matthew Rimer, Michigan
  * 2006 Andrew Triebold & Matthew Rimern
  * 2007 Matthew Rimer
  * 2008-2013: Andrew Triebold & Steve Lajoie
  * 2014 Andrew Triebold
  * 2015 Mathieu Pellerin & Guillaume Blais
  