2015 OICX Race Results

A big Thank You to all of our races, volunteers, and cheerleaders for making this another successful race. Below are the results from the 29th OICX Race.

Where it all started.

CX Pro 1/2
1. Shannon William (Age 40) representing Red Kite Bicycle Studio. Finished in 54:09
2. Jonathan Brown (Age 19) representing Hot Tubes Development Cycling.
3. Adam Morris (Age 33) representing Palmer Cycling. Finished in 55:14
4. Hart Robinson (Age 35) representing Los Locos. Finished in 57:06
5. Travis Werts (Age 40) representing Sonic Cycling. Finished in 57:30
6. Patrick Harkins (Age 45) representing Red Kite Bicycle Studio. Finished in 58:14

CX Cat 3
1. Will Stoffel (Age 34) representing Marx and Bensdorf Cycling/ACCM. Finished in 58:34
2. Simon Lewis (Age 17) representing MOAB. Finished in 58:58
3. David Collins (Age 35) representing Los Locos.
4. Berkeley Burbank (Age 43) representing 901 Racing.

Outdoors, Inc racer Brett Holder carries his bike across logs recovered from the Mississippi River.

CX Cat 4/5
1. Chase Peeler (Age 30) representing Los Locos. Finished in 39:43
2. Taylor Herron (Age 26). Finished in 40:32
3. Thomas Garner (Age 42) representing Los Locos. Finished in 41:10
4. Rob Humphreys (Age 36) representing Memphis Thunder Racing. Finished in 42:58
5. Graham Notestine (Age 33). Finished in 43:57
6. Brett Holder (Age 32). Finished in 44:01
7. Mark Keranen (Age 40) representing I Am Racing. Finished in 45:11
8. Mark Bowman (Age 44).

Racers work to navigate the twists and turns of the course.

CX Masters 35-44 (1-4)
1. Ryan Bosio (Age 41) representing Marx and Bensdorf Cycling /ACCM. Finished in 55:26
2. Jason Dallas (Age 45) representing Los Locos. Finished in 1:00:35

CX Masters 35-44 (4-5)
1. Wesley Pennel finished in 39:50
2. John McCann (Age 43) representing BPC Cycling/ACCM. Finished in 42:44
3. Brad Harriman representing Cirque du Velos Powered by Peddler Bike Shop

CX Masters 45+ (1-4)
1. Christopher Leopold (Age 45) representing Los Locos. Finished in 57:16
2. Stephen Franklin (Age 45) representing Los Locos.
3. Shayne Smith (Age 48) representing Los Locos.

CX Masters 45-54 (3-5)
1. Miles Fortas (Age 45) representing Los Locos. Finished in 41:51
2. Stephen Franklin (Age 46) representing Los Locos. Finished in 45:50
3. Matt West (Age 48) representing I Am Racing. Finished in 46:03
4. Brent Barrett (Age 51) representing Los Locos.
5. Oliver Sturm (Age 46)
6. David Thompson
7. Danny Pieters

CX Masters 55+ (3-5)
1. Keith Williams (Age 55) representing The Community Bicyclist. Finished in 41:14
2. Chris Irving (Age 56) representing Los Locos. Finished in 41:42
3. Thomas Gee (Age 65) representing Hub City Bicycle – Lift Center Racing. Finished in 41:53
4. JKevin Adams (Age 56) representing Cirque du Velos Powered by Peddler Bike Shop. Finished in 42:15
5. Mike Ralston. Finished in 42:32
6. Gino Bauwens. Finished in 43:04
7. Matthew Koehn (Age 60) representing Speedway Wheelmen. Finished in 46:47
8. Earl Glazer (Age 57)

CX Junior (15-18)
1. Simon Lewis (Age 17) representing MOAB. Finished in 40:25
2. Matthew Slavick (Age 17) representing Memphis Velo. Finished in 41:37

CX Single Speed
1. Hart Robinson (Age 35) representing Los Locos. Finished in 38:59
2. Christopher Leopold (Age 45) representing Los Locos. Finished in 39:27
3. Forrest Owens (Age 48). Finished in 42:07
4. Carter Chappell (Age 35) representing 901 Racing. Finished in 43:01
5. Ryan McGongle. Finished in 43:13
6. Shayne Smith (Age 48) representing Los Locos. Finished in 44:04

CX Women 1/2/3
1. Laureen Coffelt (Age 47). Finished in 04:35

Racers are full speed ahead to cross the finish line.

Cannot wait to see everyone out next year for our 30th Annual OICX!

29th Annual OICX Race

As time nears for our 29^th annual OICX we have been busy prepping to host a fun yet competitive event for all ages and levels. In preparation for this thrilling race we sat down with co-founder/owner Joe Royer to discuss the beginning and creation of the longest running Cyclocross (CX) Bicycle Race in the US.

In order to bring everyone up to speed on the history of this race and CX in general, this style of riding which began in Europe is a mélange of road cycling meets mountain biking and was meant to be a Fall/Winter sport for riders. As Royer said, “The kind of weather we have experienced lately is exactly what Cyclocross riders are accustomed to.”

Royer and Outdoors Inc. cycling manager Joel Glasgow recently attended the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Cup hosted in Las Vegas this year to ensure that our event along the banks of the Mississippi River Sunday, November 1^st at the Green Belt Park in Harbortown has all the current flair that the premier international event has.

The course is 1.5 miles and asks pros to dismount from their cycles to carry them over obstacles, run up the hills of the park and ride all-out for as many loops of the course as possible in a designated amount of time. Dependent on the weather Royer says the top cyclists this race attracts can expect each lap to take between six to seven and a half minutes.

The race is not only for the expert and professional riders as it includes a B race for intermediate riders and even three races for children to ride through the course and short rides for kids just learning to ride a course without obstacles to kids riding on tricycles!

Ready. Set. GO!

Speaking of obstacles, a unique feature found only in this race is that the obstacles riders carry their bikes over are made from recovered logs from the Mississippi River to further add a touch of local flavor. Royer refers to the Mighty Mississippi as North America’s “Mt. Everest” and is proud of how amazed even the top cyclists are of this exclusive feature.

Cyclocross often involves being able to get on and off your bike quickly to get over obstacles.

Royer summed up his three most important aspects of hosting a fun, respected and responsible race: “Make sure the fans, riders and other park users stay safe and have fun; follow all the guidelines from the UCI and USA Cycling and start on time; and be responsible in cleaning up the park following the celebration and party after the ride. We want to make sure park users have their beautiful, green park back Monday.”

As with this ride, much of Royer’s enthusiasm for his outdoors activities has stemmed from meeting, talking and working with people who find joy in their adventures. For him cycling, paddling the Mississippi (both still current activities) and climbing mountains in the Cascades of Washington to the Alps in Europe have afforded him the chances to engage with other enthusiasts of these sports.

“Experiencing the evolution of these sports has been fascinating over the years. Change is good,” said Royer.

Join us at the Green Belt Park in Harbortown this Sunday, November 1^st to ride, cheer and/or just observe a race unique in the US and characteristic of Memphis. Riders can register beginning at 8am. Races begin at 9am for children, 9:20am for intermediate riders and 10am for expert/pros.

And they’re off!

Please visit http://www.outdoorsinc.com or email Joe Royer <joeroyer@outdoorsinc.com> for more information and be sure to follow us on Strava for all future rides.

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Written by: Hallie Burgess and Eric Bleier. Photos by Joe Royer.

Adventures Down the Lost Swamp Trail of the Wolf River

Forty years ago Joe Royer and Lawrence Migliara combined their two paddling companies to create a new business they then called The Great Outdoors. With their roots and passion already deep in paddling, they recognized a need for high level performance gear accessible to the area. In the beginnings of their new business endeavor, they set out to fulfill that need. With one more name change to the Outdoors Inc. everyone knows today, the store later expanded to outfit bicyclists, climbers, backpackers, snow sports and everywhere in between.   At Outdoors Inc. we all love the activities for which we outfit. Walk into any one of our locations and you will find a diverse staff who has first hand experience with the equipment they sell. This past week, I had the opportunity to go back to the roots of our company and paddle a local river here near Memphis, Tennessee. This particular day, the adventure took place on the Lost Swamp Trail of the Wolf River. The Wolf River covers a vast expanse of land, winding 90 miles through the floodplain of the Mid-South. It is divided up into sections with many trails already marked for the ease of paddling. The area is superbly maintained by the volunteers of The Wolf River Conservancy.   The Lost Swamp Trail is a section that is roughly 6 miles long and stretches from the bridge at Bateman Road to Moscow, TN. The trail is unparalleled in beauty with Cyprus trees and spatterdock lilies lining the whole path. The river is classified as a Class 1 and that seems fitting to this section as well. There are no fast rapids or drops to worry about, but you do need to be prepared for very sharp turns as the trail cuts back and forth through the trees for the entirety of the trip. Depending on current water levels, the vegetation may force paddlers to continue along in a single file manner. The entire section would take the average paddler about 3-4 hours but factor in extra time accordingly.   After my experience with this trail I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to spend time outdoors and get an amazing paddle in an area very close to home. For more information on buying or renting a boat, come by one of our Outdoors Inc. locations and let our knowledgeable staff outfit all of your paddling needs.   Written by: Rachelle Cooper, Outdoors, Inc. Photo by: Jonathan Laughter

OICK Race Results 2014

(33rd) OUTDOORS, INC. CANOE & KAYAK RACE (Memphis,Tennessee)
Mississippi River June 14, 2014

Results are listed by:
1.) Racing Category
2.) Finish Time Sequence

RACING KAYAK (MEN OPEN)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	1	53	Mike Herbert	16:02	Rogers AR
2	2	50	Pete Greene	17:14	Beaufort SC
3	3	46	Elmore Holmes	17:46	Memphis TN
4	9	58	Bronko Nagurski	17:54	Eutawville SC
5	7	34	Waylon Willis	18:39	Charleston SC
6	10	65	Fred Hatler, Jr	21:35	Memphis TN
7	8	36	Michael Batsie	21:40	Wsahington MO

RACING KAYAK (WOMEN OPEN)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	13	35	Kata Dismukes	18:59	Cordova TN
2	12	16	Kailyn McCarley	21:38	Vicksburg MS
3	14	57	Carol Lee Royer	24:07	Memphis TN

RACING KAYAK (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

RACING KAYAK (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	12	16	Kailyn McCarley	21:38	Vicksburg MS

RACING KAYAK (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	7	34	Waylon Willis	18:39	Charleston SC
2	8	36	Michael Batsie	21:40	Wsahington MO

RACING KAYAK (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	13	35	Kata Dismukes	18:59	Cordova TN

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	3	46	Elmore Holmes	17:46	Memphis TN

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	1	53	Mike Herbert	16:02	Rogers AR
2	2	50	Pete Greene	17:14	Beaufort SC
3	9	58	Bronko Nagurski	17:54	Eutawville SC

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	14	57	Carol Lee Royer	24:07	Memphis TN

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	10	65	Fred Hatler, Jr	21:35	Memphis TN

RACING KAYAK (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

RACING KAYAK (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

RACING KAYAK (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	29	41	Jason Salomon	20:02	Memphis TN
2	33	47	Stephen Black	20:38	Memphis TN
3	34	49	Wim Nouwen	20:45	Memphis TN
4	27	40	Terrance Strohkirch	22:53	Memphis TN
5	32	46	Wally Kellett	23:03	Arlington TN
6	35	49	Wayne Pratt	23:16	Madison MS
7	45	44	John Wornock	24:12	Searcy AR
8	30	42	MacK Robinson	26:21	Memphis TN
9	31	45	Brad Silver	29:31	Me TN

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	41	40	Tonya Tittle	21:14	Memphis TN

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	36	52	Roy Roberts	18:47	Searcy AR
2	37	55	Carlton Crothers	24:42	Memphis TN

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	38	62	Phil Capel	18:58	Sherwood AR
2	39	66	Alan Salomon	21:51	Memphis TN
3	40	69	Richard Sojourner	22:06	Oive Branch MS

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS LONGER THAN 17 6 (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	43	36	Nick Kinderman	20:50	Ocean Springs MS
2	42	24	Jonathan Laughter	23:41	Southaven MS
3	44	37	Richard Obert	24:58	Germantown TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	55	31	Dana Kinderman	22:56	Ocean Springs MS
2	56	34	Kimberly Strohkirch	26:39	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	48	47	Andrew Balogh	22:22	Memphis TN
2	47	46	Billy Capper	24:04	Eads TN
3	46	46	Isaiah Allen	28:04	Cordova TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	57	40	Diana Ronin	28:06	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	51	59	Michael Wilson	23:25	Newport AR
2	50	56	Raines Sojourner	23:32	Arlington TN
3	49	53	Bill Singleton	26:36	Germantown TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	58	55	Barbara Anne Sonnier	26:53	Lafayette LA

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	52	60	Donny Roye	27:08	Pontotoc MS
2	53	69	Steve Hamilton	28:01	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	59	63	Debora Dowda	25:24	Memphis TN
2	60	66	Mary Finley	26:17	Cordova TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	54	70	Jim Stark	22:32	Trimble TN

KAYAKS 13 3 TO 17 6 (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	63	17	Hunter Solimine	28:30	Olive Branch MS
2	61	14	Treyton Howard	29:42	Chickasha OK
3	62	16	Connor Singleton	33:59	Germantown TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	66	26	Jonathan Street	24:15	Nashville TN
2	65	28	Ben Sharp	27:52	Germantown TN
3	64	21	Jonathan Wilson	28:50	Collierville TN
4	68	35	Brandon Schiel	30:08	Germantown TN
5	67	33	Gene Herndon	30:36	Collierville TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	81	27	Samantha Ruppelt	26:05	Nashville TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	72	48	Francis Camillo	25:34	Germantown TN
2	73	49	Andrew Chicoine	25:45	Memphis TN
3	70	45	Terrell Elliott	29:34	Hernando MS
4	69	45	John Baddley	29:39	Nesbit MS
5	71	45	K. Shea Graner	31:00	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	85	48	Teresa Tilton	27:38	Memphis TN
2	82	43	Emily Larue	29:50	Memphis TN
3	84	44	Andrea Mullins	30:09	Memphis TN
4	83	43	Emily McWilliams	30:45	Lexington TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	75	55	Wayne Wilson	28:32	Collierville TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	87	50	Melanie Chicoine	25:58	Memphis TN
2	89	54	Ramona Bernard	28:08	Water Valley MS
3	91	59	Carolyn Minton	28:49	West Memphis AR
4	88	53	Anna Lisa Crenshaw	32:21	Memphis TN
5	90	55	Tina Smith	33:29	Stantonville TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	80	69	Jesse McCabe	27:17	Lakeland TN
2	79	69	Cliff Lawson	27:19	Water Valley MS
3	77	62	Dwayne Cockrum	28:47	Chickasha OK
4	78	65	Tom Long	28:56	Memphis TN
5	76	60	Tom Crenshaw	30:50	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	93	62	Janet Howard	28:58	Chickasha OK
2	92	61	Diane Long	30:57	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 1 TO 13 2 (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	94	7	Paxton Silver	29:29	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	95	39	Tim Scramm	24:23	Jackson TN
2	104	25	Paul Minga	25:37	Walls MS
3	102	38	Adam Davis	25:51	Memphis TN
4	103	39	Brian Burrage	25:54	Bartlett TN
5	97	18	Michael Kutteh	26:02	Germantown TN
6	98	28	Cary Porter	26:13	Ripley TN
7	100	31	William Pegg	27:42	Memphis TN
8	101	37	Paul Brezina	28:11	Germantown TN
9	99	29	Mark Grizzard	28:20	Munford TN
10	96	18	Jacob Caldwell	29:52	Ripley TN

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	122	34	Sharon Hailey	28:26	Germantown TN
2	121	30	Ashley Sullivan	29:23	Jackson MS
3	119	28	Reagan Hicks	29:59	Memphis TN
4	117	26	Christina Grizzard	30:11	Munford TN
5	116	25	Kristen Jones	30:19	Ripley TN
6	120	30	Christine Basile	30:24	Memphis TN
7	118	26	Ansley Smith	32:44	Memphis TN
8	123	36	Caroline Obert	34:20	Germantown TN

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	74	49	Gw Sorrells	26:10	Marion AR
2	106	46	Wayne McDaniel	33:26	Jonesboro AR
3	105	43	Tommy McDaniel	33:52	Jonesboro AR

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	86	49	Cindy Sorrells	28:46	Marion AR

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	107	51	David Blaske	23:44	Jonesboro AR
2	110	59	Chuck Porter	26:15	Ripley TN
3	108	58	Steve Arendall	27:03	Memphis TN
4	109	58	Harold Wendt	29:12	Memphis TN
5	111	59	Russ Tilton	29:22	Memphis TN

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	124	52	Laura Callaway	27:54	Vicksburg MS
2	126	56	Lisse Wendt	33:34	Memphis TN
3	125	55	Sheila Hellman	38:40	Jonesboro AR

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	115	66	Stephen Crump	26:44	Somerville TN
2	114	63	Greg Sredin	27:11	Memphis TN
3	112	60	William Kutteh	27:57	Germantown TN
4	113	60	Rodger Talley	27:59	Texarkana AR

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	127	62	Janice Cockrum	29:02	Chickasha OK

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

KAYAKS 10 OR LESS (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (MEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (WOMEN 0-17)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (MEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (WOMEN 18-39)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS MEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	198	42	David Kmet	30:13	Memphis TN

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS WOMEN 40-49)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS MEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	199	54	Steve Mason	34:53	Oklahoma City OK

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS WOMEN 50-59)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS MEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	200	61	David Kruger	24:25	Spring Green WI

SOLO CANOE (MASTERS WOMEN 60-69)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (GRAND MASTERS MEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

SOLO CANOE (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 70+)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState

STANDUP PADDLEBOARDS (MEN OPEN)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	129	37	Jonathan Brown	26:29	Germantown TN
2	131	52	Tim McCarley	26:53	Vicksburg MS
3	130	44	Gary Wilson	29:46	Memphis TN

STANDUP PADDLEBOARDS (WOMEN OPEN)

Place	No.	Age	Name	Time	CityState
1	132	36	Aimee Sandoval	31:13	Collierville TN

KAYAK TANDEM (K-2) MEN RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	20	80	Joe Royer	Jackson Hays	19:54	Memphis TN
2	15	48	Daniel Miller	Sam Lustig	23:11	Signal Mountain TN
3	16	58	Scott Peatross	Carter Peatross	24:46	Memphis TN
4	18	78	Danny Crenshaw	Daniel Crenshaw	24:59	Hernando MS
5	17	56	Don White	Scott White	25:42	Hernando MS
6	19	63	David Early	Daniel Early	27:24	Memphis TN

KAYAK TANDEM (K-2) WOMEN RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	21	46	Kirby Kellett	Haley Vielhaber	31:01	Arlington TN

KAYAK TANDEM (K-2) MIXED RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	23	80	Ron Ladzinski	Mira Doneva	18:00	Olathe KS
2	25	100	Christoph Hansen	Maria Dos Santos	23:23	Memphis TN
3	26	106	Michael Rowland	Virginia Rowland	24:36	Memphis TN
4	22	53	Joseph Cummings	Stacie Cummings	27:29	Byhalia MS
5	24	104	Mike Longo	Celeste Longo	27:50	Germantown TN

CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11 MEN RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	145	109	Dale Burris	Don Walls	19:24	Russellville AR
2	140	51	Haskins Glass	Spencer Glass	23:41	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11 WOMEN RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	146	92	Heather Havens	Alicia Huettel	26:53	Eads TN

CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11 MIXED RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MEN 79 & UNDER) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	133	39	Nathan White	Jacob Kelly	21:55	Uniontown AR
2	143	76	Roy Bell	Owen Bell	26:10	Memphis TN
3	152	49	Ryan Johnston	Ben Calkins	26:15	Memphis TN
4	153	70	Jim Klug	Eugene Cash	26:27	Germantown TN
5	148	57	Mitchell Sutter	Bruce Longo	26:44	Memphis TN
6	155	77	Carl McCrary	Paul Bruns	27:13	Memphis TN
7	167	70	Joel Dixon	Ben Dixon	27:18	Eads TN
8	139	36	Logan Houston	Zane Coleman	28:14	Olive Branch MS
9	142	51	Joe Jarratt	Will Jarratt	28:23	Memphis TN
10	147	54	Scott Nanney	Will Patterson	28:41	Memphis TN
11	162	66	Geoff Calkins	Andrew Calkins	28:47	Memphis TN
12	151	62	John Garrett	Travis Lockhart	29:47	Millington TN
13	154	78	Tyler Benitone	Jack Irvine	30:00	Memphis TN
14	141	44	Will Thompson	William Thompson	31:44	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (WOMEN 79 & UNDER) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	178	78	Rebecca Burris	Kalley Williams	23:59	Russellville AR
2	173	35	Melanie Kirtland	Miriam Perez	32:05	Memphis TN
3	174	50	Jennie Dickerson	Jerica Sandifer	33:23	Memphis TN
4	176	52	Noell Wilson	Winnie Wilson	34:21	Memphis TN
5	175	57	Christina New	Tamera Malone	35:30	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MIXED 79 & UNDER) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	180	50	Clayton Webb	Christine Farris	26:13	Memphis TN
2	185	67	Detlef Heck	Zophia Heck	26:58	Germantown TN
3	179	48	Emily Alm	Brian Knack	29:40	Bartlett TN
4	188	79	Thomas B. Shelton	Emily Shelton	32:37	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MASTERS MEN 80 to 109) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	161	100	Rob Browne	Boyd Wade	21:44	Memphis TN
2	160	97	Myron Graves	John McCallum	24:05	Eads TN
3	163	84	Greg Stalcup	Spencer Anderson	24:21	Memphis TN
4	156	88	Bob Bayne	Richard Williams	24:30	Memphis TN
5	157	94	Matthew Coussan	Keith Magness	24:44	Cordova TN
6	150	102	Major Zach Fussell	Frank Gibson	26:36	Memphis TN
7	164	82	Bruce Moore	Chris Roberts	27:01	Bartlett TN
8	158	92	Greg Ginn	Doug Ginn	29:24	Memphis TN
9	144	81	Steven Boscarino	Josh Duncan	29:53	Cordova TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MASTERS WOMEN 80 to 109) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MASTERS MIXED 80 to 109) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	183	84	Lucy Wade	Nigel Price	24:39	Memphis TN
2	181	96	Libby King	Dr. Scott King Jr.	27:06	Memphis TN
3	184	88	Cindy Shaw	Tim Holcomb	29:00	Tupelo MS
4	138	84	Robin Salant	Erik Salant	29:36	Memphis TN
5	182	97	Nia Zalamer	Alex Wise	29:43	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (GRAND MASTERS MEN 110+) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	168	112	Clifton Rickey	David White	21:32	Pocahontas AR
2	169	141	Terry Hanson	Herman Markell	23:23	Germantown TN
3	166	115	Marshall McWhorter	Rich Guerrant	24:35	Arlington TN
4	165	111	Chris Johnston	Russell Bearden	26:04	Memphis TN
5	159	121	Michael Deutsch	Hank Deutsch	27:16	Memphis TN
6	170	120	Dr. Scott Morris	Mike Bruns	29:18	Memphis TN
7	171	123	Charles Humphreys	David Everson	31:36	Memphis TN
8	172	131	Kenneth Hays	Luther Armstrong	35:00	Flippin AR

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 110+) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	177	122	Sharon Stroud	Alice Miller	35:22	Memphis TN

CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (GRAND MASTERS MIXED 110+) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	190	127	Richard Alcott	Emily Schultz	25:15	Greeenville MS
2	187	117	Michael Brady	April Brady	27:21	Memphis TN
3	189	147	Marsha Walton	Granderson Walton	32:10	Memphis TN
4	186	112	Linda Blair	Freddy Blair	33:18	Germantown TN
5	191	127	Ed Wallace	Barbara Baker	34:25	Memphis TN

SCOUT OR JUNIOR CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (BOYS 14-17) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	192	29	Joshua Sayger	Matthew Sayger	22:49	Russellville AR

SCOUT OR JUNIOR CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (GIRLS 14-17) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState

SCOUT OR JUNIOR CANOE 17 4 OR LESS (MIXED 14-17) RESULTS

Place	No.	Age	Name	Partner	Time	CityState

BIG CANOES 22 OR LARGER

Place	Name	Partner	Time	CityState
1	Jared Fulford	Bobby Childers	22:59	Clarksdale MS
2	Paula Chaffin	Ros Kincheloe	27:04	Memphis TN
3	Rick Chaffin	Jc Pendergrass	32:57	Memphis TN

(33rd) OUTDOORS, INC. CANOE & KAYAK RACE (Memphis,Tennessee)
Mississippi River June 14, 2014
****** Finish Time Sequence ***********

Place	No.	Time	1 First Name1 Last Name	2 First Name2 Last Name	Title
1	1	16:02	Mike Herbert		RACING KAYAKS
2	2	17:14	Pete Greene		RACING KAYAKS
3	3	17:46	Elmore Holmes		RACING KAYAKS
4	9	17:54	Bronko Nagurski		RACING KAYAKS
5	23	18:00	Ron Ladzinski	Mira Doneva	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
6	7	18:39	Waylon Willis		RACING KAYAKS
7	36	18:47	Roy Roberts		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
8	38	18:58	Phil Capel		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
9	13	18:59	Kata Dismukes		RACING KAYAKS
10	145	19:24	Dale Burris	Don Walls	CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11
11	20	19:54	Joe Royer	Jackson Hays	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
12	29	20:02	Jason Salomon		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
13	33	20:38	Stephen Black		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
14	34	20:45	Wim Nouwen		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
15	43	20:50	Nick Kinderman		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
16	41	21:14	Tonya Tittle		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
17	168	21:32	Clifton Rickey	David White	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
18	10	21:35	Fred Hatler, Jr		RACING KAYAKS
19	12	21:38	Kailyn McCarley		RACING KAYAKS
20	8	21:40	Michael Batsie		RACING KAYAKS
21	161	21:44	Rob Browne	Boyd Wade	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
22	39	21:51	Alan Salomon		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
23	133	21:55	Nathan White	Jacob Kelly	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
24	40	22:06	Richard Sojourner		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
25	48	22:22	Andrew Balogh		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
26	54	22:32	Jim Stark		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
27	192	22:49	Joshua Sayger	Matthew Sayger	SCOUT/JR CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
28	27	22:53	Terrance Strohkirch		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
29	55	22:56	Dana Kinderman		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
30	193	22:59	Jared Fulford	Bobby Childers	BIG CANOES 22 OR LARGER
31	32	23:03	Wally Kellett		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
32	15	23:11	Daniel Miller	Sam Lustig	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
33	35	23:16	Wayne Pratt		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
34	25	23:23	Christoph Hansen	Maria Dos Santos	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
35	169	23:23	Terry Hanson	Herman Markell	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
36	51	23:25	Michael Wilson		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
37	50	23:32	Raines Sojourner		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
38	140	23:41	Haskins Glass	Spencer Glass	CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11
39	42	23:41	Jonathan Laughter		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
40	107	23:44	David Blaske		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
41	178	23:59	Rebecca Burris	Kalley Williams	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
42	47	24:04	Billy Capper		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
43	160	24:05	Myron Graves	John McCallum	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
44	14	24:07	Carol Lee Royer		RACING KAYAKS
45	45	24:12	John Wornock		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
46	66	24:15	Jonathan Street		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
47	163	24:21	Greg Stalcup	Spencer Anderson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
48	95	24:23	Tim Scramm		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
49	200	24:25	David Kruger		SOLO CANOE
50	156	24:30	Bob Bayne	Richard Williams	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
51	166	24:35	Marshall McWhorter	Rich Guerrant	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
52	26	24:36	Michael Rowland	Virginia Rowland	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
53	183	24:39	Lucy Wade	Nigel Price	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
54	37	24:42	Carlton Crothers		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
55	157	24:44	Matthew Coussan	Keith Magness	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
56	16	24:46	Scott Peatross	Carter Peatross	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
57	44	24:58	Richard Obert		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
58	18	24:59	Danny Crenshaw	Daniel Crenshaw	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
59	190	25:15	Richard Alcott	Emily Schultz	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
60	59	25:24	Debora Dowda		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
61	72	25:34	Francis Camillo		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
62	104	25:37	Paul Minga		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
63	17	25:42	Don White	Scott White	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
64	73	25:45	Andrew Chicoine		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
65	102	25:51	Adam Davis		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
66	103	25:54	Brian Burrage		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
67	87	25:58	Melanie Chicoine		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
68	97	26:02	Michael Kutteh		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
69	165	26:04	Chris Johnston	Russell Bearden	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
70	81	26:05	Samantha Ruppelt		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
71	143	26:10	Roy Bell	Owen Bell	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
72	74	26:10	Gw Sorrells		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
73	180	26:13	Clayton Webb	Christine Farris	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
74	98	26:13	Cary Porter		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
75	152	26:15	Ryan Johnston	Ben Calkins	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
76	110	26:15	Chuck Porter		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
77	60	26:17	Mary Finley		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
78	30	26:21	MacK Robinson		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
79	153	26:27	Jim Klug	Eugene Cash	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
80	129	26:29	Jonathan Brown		PADLEBOARD
81	150	26:36	Major Zach Fussell	Frank Gibson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
82	49	26:36	Bill Singleton		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
83	56	26:39	Kimberly Strohkirch		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
84	148	26:44	Mitchell Sutter	Bruce Longo	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
85	115	26:44	Stephen Crump		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
86	131	26:53	Tim McCarley		PADLEBOARD
87	58	26:53	Barbara Anne Sonnier		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
88	146	26:53	Heather Havens	Alicia Huettel	CANOE 17 5 TO 21 11
89	185	26:58	Detlef Heck	Zophia Heck	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
90	164	27:01	Bruce Moore	Chris Roberts	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
91	108	27:03	Steve Arendall		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
92	196	27:04	Paula Chaffin	Ros Kincheloe	BIG CANOES 22 OR LARGER
93	181	27:06	Libby King	Dr. Scott King Jr.	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
94	52	27:08	Donny Roye		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
95	114	27:11	Greg Sredin		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
96	155	27:13	Carl McCrary	Paul Bruns	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
97	159	27:16	Michael Deutsch	Hank Deutsch	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
98	80	27:17	Jesse McCabe		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
99	167	27:18	Joel Dixon	Ben Dixon	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
100	79	27:19	Cliff Lawson		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
101	187	27:21	Michael Brady	April Brady	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
102	19	27:24	David Early	Daniel Early	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
103	22	27:29	Joseph Cummings	Stacie Cummings	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
104	85	27:38	Teresa Tilton		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
105	100	27:42	William Pegg		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
106	24	27:50	Mike Longo	Celeste Longo	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
107	65	27:52	Ben Sharp		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
108	124	27:54	Laura Callaway		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
109	112	27:57	William Kutteh		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
110	113	27:59	Rodger Talley		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
111	53	28:01	Steve Hamilton		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
112	46	28:04	Isaiah Allen		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
113	57	28:06	Diana Ronin		KAYAK 13 3 – 17 6
114	89	28:08	Ramona Bernard		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
115	101	28:11	Paul Brezina		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
116	139	28:14	Logan Houston	Zane Coleman	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
117	99	28:20	Mark Grizzard		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
118	142	28:23	Joe Jarratt	Will Jarratt	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
119	122	28:26	Sharon Hailey		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
120	63	28:30	Hunter Solimine		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
121	75	28:32	Wayne Wilson		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
122	147	28:41	Scott Nanney	Will Patterson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
123	86	28:46	Cindy Sorrells		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
124	77	28:47	Dwayne Cockrum		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
125	162	28:47	Geoff Calkins	Andrew Calkins	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
126	91	28:49	Carolyn Minton		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
127	64	28:50	Jonathan Wilson		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
128	78	28:56	Tom Long		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
129	93	28:58	Janet Howard		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
130	184	29:00	Cindy Shaw	Tim Holcomb	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
131	127	29:02	Janice Cockrum		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
132	109	29:12	Harold Wendt		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
133	170	29:18	Dr. Scott Morris	Mike Bruns	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
134	111	29:22	Russ Tilton		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
135	121	29:23	Ashley Sullivan		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
136	158	29:24	Greg Ginn	Doug Ginn	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
137	94	29:29	Paxton Silver		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
138	31	29:31	Brad Silver		KAYAK LONGER THAN 17 6
139	70	29:34	Terrell Elliott		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
140	138	29:36	Robin Salant	Erik Salant	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
141	69	29:39	John Baddley		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
142	179	29:40	Emily Alm	Brian Knack	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
143	61	29:42	Treyton Howard		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
144	182	29:43	Nia Zalamer	Alex Wise	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
145	130	29:46	Gary Wilson		PADLEBOARD
146	151	29:47	John Garrett	Travis Lockhart	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
147	82	29:50	Emily Larue		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
148	96	29:52	Jacob Caldwell		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
149	144	29:53	Steven Boscarino	Josh Duncan	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
150	119	29:59	Reagan Hicks		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
151	154	30:00	Tyler Benitone	Jack Irvine	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
152	68	30:08	Brandon Schiel		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
153	84	30:09	Andrea Mullins		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
154	117	30:11	Christina Grizzard		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
155	198	30:13	David Kmet		SOLO CANOE
156	116	30:19	Kristen Jones		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
157	120	30:24	Christine Basile		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
158	67	30:36	Gene Herndon		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
159	83	30:45	Emily McWilliams		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
160	76	30:50	Tom Crenshaw		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
161	92	30:57	Diane Long		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
162	71	31:00	K. Shea Graner		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
163	21	31:01	Kirby Kellett	Haley Vielhaber	KAYAK TANDEM (K-2)
164	132	31:13	Aimee Sandoval		PADLEBOARD
165	171	31:36	Charles Humphreys	David Everson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
166	141	31:44	Will Thompson	William Thompson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
167	128	31:46	August Hand		PADLEBOARD
168	173	32:05	Melanie Kirtland	Miriam Perez	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
169	189	32:10	Marsha Walton	Granderson Walton	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
170	88	32:21	Anna Lisa Crenshaw		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
171	188	32:37	Thomas B. Shelton	Emily Shelton	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
172	118	32:44	Ansley Smith		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
173	195	32:57	Rick Chaffin	Jc Pendergrass	BIG CANOES 22 OR LARGER
174	186	33:18	Linda Blair	Freddy Blair	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
175	174	33:23	Jennie Dickerson	Jerica Sandifer	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
176	106	33:26	Wayne McDaniel		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
177	90	33:29	Tina Smith		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
178	126	33:34	Lisse Wendt		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
179	105	33:52	Tommy McDaniel		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
180	62	33:59	Connor Singleton		KAYAK 10 1 – 13 2
181	123	34:20	Caroline Obert		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS
182	176	34:21	Noell Wilson	Winnie Wilson	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
183	191	34:25	Ed Wallace	Barbara Baker	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
184	199	34:53	Steve Mason		SOLO CANOE
185	172	35:00	Kenneth Hays	Luther Armstrong	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
186	177	35:22	Sharon Stroud	Alice Miller	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
187	175	35:30	Christina New	Tamera Malone	CANOE 17 4 OR LESS
188	125	38:40	Sheila Hellman		KAYAKS 10 OR LESS

Local Memphis Professional Paddler Competes in 33rd Outdoors, Inc. Canoe and Kayak Race

This upcoming weekend marks the 33^rd annual Outdoors Inc. Canoe and Kayak race in Memphis, Tennessee (OICK Memphis). The past competitors include Olympic medal contenders, World Cup Champions, local ‘legends’, and recreational paddlers alike. While the majority of the participants paddle in the race to enjoy a glorious day on the Mississippi with friends and family, a few come prepared to race in hopes of beating the course record or finishing with a personal record (PR). Among these avid competitors, Memphis’ local paddler Elmore Holmes plans to beat his current PR of 16 minutes and fifty-three seconds.

Elmore Holmes has been competing in the OICK Memphis since 1994 and will be paddling in the race for his 19^th time. Like most paddlers, Holmes was introduced to paddling during summer camp at age thirteen. As he grew, Holmes continued to run rivers in North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as others around the United States.  He began competing in his mid-twenties in whitewater slalom events. In 1992, Slalom Canoeing became an Olympic sport and Holmes set his sights on qualifying for the National team in 1998 and 1999 and then the Olympic trials in 2000.

In most recent years, Holmes has focused on the open-water style of racing featured in the OICK Memphis race. This season, he has won the Bluz Cruz race on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS, and the Battle on the Bayou race in Ocean Spring, MS. He considers the OICK Memphis to be the highlight of the season.

“OICK Memphis always shows every racer a good time. I think it’s the best in terms of professionalism and organization. The race continues to be more exciting each year since Olympians like Greg Barton and Mike Herbert first started competing in the race. Sometimes, I have a great race and still do not finish in the top five.” – Elmore Holmes

While Holmes emulates the likes of Greg Barton and Mike Herbert, who have both finished the course in under 15:40, he strives to improve his time each year. He focuses on making technical improvements, as compared to simply muscling through the race. By focusing on these factors, he continues to improve his time.  Holmes prefers the OICK Memphis distance because he believes he has to train for multiple aspects of paddling to be successful. The race is a combination of speed and endurance.

Holmes believes that, “the thing to enjoy the most is not winning but the actual process. Enjoy the days spent in the boat, trying to perfect techniques instead of only focusing on race times.” This ideal is very similar to that of one of his heroes, five-time whitewater slalom world champion Jon Lugbill.

 “It’s not worth the suffering to get to an end, the means must be enjoyable.” – Jon Lugbill

While Holmes enjoys competition immensely, he also enjoys teaching others about his passion. Outdoors, Inc. enjoys the privilege of having Holmes teach its paddling classes. He is American Canoe Association (ACA) certified at the Coastal Kayaking Level and continues to perfect his paddling skills. During his classes at Shelby Farms, students learn proper paddling strokes, rudder use, proper foot pedal adjustment, and much more, while enjoying Memphis’ largest urban park.

When advising others who wish to make improvements in their paddling, Holmes expresses that, “it is better to paddle forty-five minutes, five days a week, than eight hours on a Sunday.” During longer paddles, muscles fatigue and start to ache, causing improper paddling strokes.

 

*OICK Memphis occurs on June 14,2014 followed by a festival on the Mississippi Rive in downtown Memphis. Registration closes on Friday, June 13^th.The following Sunday, a boat Demo will occur at Shelby Farms on Pine Lake. For further details, please contact any Outdoors, Inc. location or comment on the post.

*Sign up for Elmore Holmes’ kayaking and canoe classes at the Outdoors, Inc. on Union. Please call 901-722-8988 or stop by to sign up.

 

Written by: Marie Mason, Outdoors, Inc.

*Photos Provided by Elmore Holmes

 

 

 

Outdoors, Inc. Co-Owner Honored by University of Memphis

In current times, specialty retail stores that remain open for fifteen years are spectacular. Moreover, specialty retail stores that consistently open its doors for forty years are anomalies. Joe Royer, along with co-owner Lawrence Migliaria, have accomplished a feat that most entrepreneurs still consider a dream. For the past forty years, Outdoors, Inc. has “outfitted human-powered recreation.” Exceptional service, product knowledge, and product purchasing practices allowed Outdoors, Inc. to reach its current level of success.

This past April, Joe Royer received the “Outstanding Alumnus Award” from the University of Memphis’ Herff College of Engineering in recognition of past and present achievements, mainly in the ways of Outdoors, Inc. and his philanthropy as a board member of Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, Mississippi River Bicycle Trail, Greater Memphis Greenline, and his position on the Advisory Board of the Wolf River Conservancy.

Royer’s engineering background compels him to focus on efficient design (weight, length, flexibility of products) specifically on bicycles and boats. A knowledgeable staff that rides, runs, and climbs is critical to understanding the slight differences within the above categories in different products.

“Every human being is different…which makes every bike build, shoe fit, backpack choice, and ski/snowboard binding mount unique. Our staff has paddled in Glacier Bay, Alaska, completed coast-to-coast riding tours, trekked around the world, completed marathons, and climbed around the continental United States. We hire daily users to ensure our customers safety and satisfaction in their adventures.”
– Joe Royer, President and Co-Owner, Outdoors, Inc.

After arriving in 1967 for the University of Memphis Engineering program, Joe Royer has watched the Memphis outdoor community continue to grow as numerous climbers, cyclists, runners, trekkers, and the sort call Memphis home. While the Memphis outdoor experience expands, Outdoors, Inc. expands in conjunction with the Bluff City to currently include five locations.

Upon questioning Royer about the reasoning behind Outdoors, Inc. success, he replied, “[Our] best skill is to not underestimate Memphians. They are running the Boston marathon, climbing the Matterhorn, and paddling the Mississippi. Memphians are strong and need reliable gear as apparent in our daily interactions. [Our] stores, for the past 40 years, have consistently offered high-performance products for customers.”

While the success of Outdoors, Inc. is in part due to the management, a large part is also attributed to the knowledge and experience of the staff. Within the staff at each location, there are cyclists, runners, skiers, paddlers, climbers, and hikers. A collection of the staff has completed bicycle tours from the Pacific to Atlantic Ocean as well as simply commuting to work via the Greenline. Five of OI’s bicycle technicians have attended the U.S.A Cycling training center in Colorado Springs. Further, staff members have paddled in Alaska’s Glacier Bay, the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, and many other rivers in the continental U.S. and Europe. Employees have also hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, climbed the Matterhorn in Switzerland, and attended Mt. Rainier climbing school in Washington State.

 

Written By: Marie Mason, Outdoors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Strong for the 2014 Boston Marathon

  For the competitive and non-competitive runner alike, the 2014 edition of the Boston Marathon will offer an experience unparalleled to any other marathon. For the past year, runners from around the world as well as most Americans have been reeling and reflecting on the terrorist attack that took so much from so many at the 2013 marathon. I, myself, decided to register for the 2014 event after qualifying at the Mississippi Blues marathon in January of 2013 because of that very terrorist act. Although I will not be racing this year, I have had time to reflect on the meaning of this year’s race that will be something all participants remember for the rest of their lives.

   It’s hard for me to consider what this year’s race will mean without reflecting on my first meaningful and special Boston Marathon experience. In 2010, I stood at the start of the Boston Marathon, hoping to finish my first Boston Marathon without walking. While I had run my first two marathons in 2:38 each, I had never finished one without walking. It may seem like a small goal but that’s what I wanted-simply to run the entire race without walking. Training had gone well, I was motivated and excited, the weather was perfect, and I was even able to give Ryan Hall a high five while he was on his way to the starting line.

With my goal in mind and confidence in my training, I ran the first 13.1 miles on 2:33 pace. I couldn’t believe how easy it felt. Maybe it was the support of every community along the way, or maybe it was the screaming girls I ran by at Wellesley College. Maybe it was because I knew I was running in the wake and footsteps of some of the greatest runners of all time. Meanwhile, I was having the race of my life. I was in the top 100 and feeling strong.

Then… the hills came, grueling hill after grueling hill. Each hill seemed steeper and longer than the next. My legs ached and lungs burned. My teeth and gums even hurt. I was getting passed by a lot of people. I wanted to walk, rest, catch my breath and to give up on my goal.

That’s when it hit me. The very people I had been urged on by for the past 2 hours not only wanted me to finish, they needed me to finish, they needed me to achieve my goal, even if they didn’t know what it was.

So I pressed on, gradually picked up my pace, and refocused. With one mile to go, I knew I was going to do it. I was going to finish the race and achieve my goal. I had become a part of the history of the Boston Marathon, the greatest foot race in the world. While I finished in 2:39, a mere 2 minutes away from a personal record, I didn’t care. Something better had happened.

When some one runs the Boston Marathon, it is as if they become a part of the city itself. Perhaps, that’s why this year’s race is so special. I cannot say what this years race will mean for everyone, but I can, without hesitation, say that everyone who puts on a race bib and steps up to the line will feel and know what it’s like to be a Bostonian for the day.

Whether runners are from Kenya or Tennessee, China or France, each will leave the 2014 Boston Marathon with a piece the city forever engrained in their heart, and they will be stronger and better for it.

Coverage of the 2014 Boston Marathon will begin at 7 am on April 21st.

Article by: Chris Winter, Outdoors, Inc. 

One of the Bike Commuter’s Best Friends

The spring season brings promise of a plethora of outdoor activities. As a recreational and commuter cyclist – directions, music, and training applications are integral parts of my daily rides. Armbands anoy me during my rides and Garmin GPS systems offer high performance training applications that are unnecessary during a morning commute. My solution… The Nite Ize Handleband. Beginning as KickStarter funded project, the Handle Band product is now available at retailers through Nite Ize’s distribution. The Nite Ize Handleband satisfies your bar mount needs without the premium price found on many Smart Phone accessories. Depending on the product, smart phone armbands cost between ten to fifty dollars. For $19.95, the handle band allows the rider to use the direction, training, and music applications without adjusting an armband. Personally, the feeling of an arm band, while cycling, agitates my arm. Further, an arm band can take your focus off the road, which can be detrimental during a morning commute. Initially, I did fear that the earphone cord dangling in front my body would become irritable. However, after numerous commutes on my Centurion Dave Scott Ironman bicycle, I realized I never noticed the cord. While I already have a CatEye Strada Wireless Computer on my Felt FW3 road bike, I did try the handle band during a long ride. I found no objection or discomfort in using the handle band and IPhone’s training application. Yet, after all things considered, I plan on sticking with my bike computer for training.

At the end of the day, The Nite Ize HandleBand is an inexpensive way to utilize all of your smart phone’s features. It is less expensive than purchasing an Ipod shuffle for music or a Garmin GPS for directions and training programs. I wholeheartedly recommend the handle band for daily cycling commutes.

Happy Riding!

 

Article By: Marie Mason, Outdoors Inc.

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Outdoors Inc Makes It Easier to Get Outside in Memphis

RootsRated, in partnership with Memphis’ local outdoor retailer Outdoors Inc., is launching this week to provide locals and visitors with an easier way to discover the best outdoor recreation in Memphis.

Ever find yourself traveling to a city, wondering where you can rock climb or trail run when you get there? Are you new to your area, or looking to try a new sport? With RootsRated, the best local outdoor experiences are at your fingertips.

This is “expertly-curated” information, which means our staff and ambassadors have selected their favorite spots for you. You won’t have to wade through dozens of options before making a choice; the 5 or 10 best local spots are right there, so you can pick one and get out there.

Here’s what Joe Royer, Owner of Outdoors Inc had to say about the project:

“Outdoors Inc. is already the hub of local knowledge for trails and put-ins in the Memphis area. RootsRated will give us a way to connect with customers by answering that all important question that retailers like us get asked everyday, “Where should we go to play outside?”

Find our favorite local places to go and things to do with http://www.rootsrated.com.