Tune in to 98.5 UPS-Classic Hits for flag-to-flag live updates from canoeing's greatest race: The Consumers Energy 75th AuSable River Canoe Marathon.

Coverage starts at 6:00 pm and continues through the race finish Sunday afternoon on the flagship station of the AuSable Canoe Marathon Radio network: @98.5ups https://wups.com/

Thanks to 98.5UPS and Black Diamond Broadcasting for their creation of the AuSable Marathon radio network and their media partnership with the AuSable River Canoe Marathon! #985wups #HupAllNight #ARCM75

FULL MARATHON DETAILS FROM 98.5UPS IN THIS LINK

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Our Sponsored Paddlers

2023 Celebrating the 75th Marathon Race

Each year Black Diamond Broadcasting takes pleasure in sponsoring several Paddler teams these are our 2023 teams (previous years at bottom of webpage)

2023

Time Trial Sprints

for starting position

Held at Penrods Canoe Livery in

Grayling, MI. Spectators welcome!

Wed July 26 4:00-6:00pm
Thu July 27 3:00-7:30pm
Fri July 28 1:30-4:30pm

Spikes Challenge 2023

July 2023 Winners

SPIKES TOP 15 (unofficial)

1. Christophe Proulx / Ryan Halstead

2. Wes Dean / Steve LaJoie

3. Matt Gabriel / Ryan Zaveral

4. Mike Davis / Guillaume Blais

5. Chris Issendorf / Pete Mead

6. Kyle Stonehouse / Kyle Mynar

7. Clay Wyatt / Logan Mynar

8. Danny Medina / Carson Burmeister

9. Weston Willoughby / Matt Meersman

10. Rich Lauth / Colin Hunter

11. Rodney Halstead / Spencer Derenzy

12. Louis-Simor Pruneau / Christian Charette

13. Travis Mecklenburg / Austin Weiler

14. Josh Sheldon / Derek Ferry

15. Doug Dalman / Brad Wilson

2023

Grayling Start July 29, 2023 9:00 pm

photo by

Brian Connon

Oscoda End July 30, 2023 10 am - All Day

The Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon is a non-stop canoe race that starts in the evening with a thrilling LeMans-style running-start to the AuSable River in Grayling, MI. The marathon ends 120 miles later near the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, MI.

Paddlers must navigate the narrow, winding upper stretch in total darkness, as well as stump-filled ponds and the blazing July sun in the lower stretch. This race is not a recreational canoe float, but a professional, ultra-competitive race with the very best professional paddlers from around North and Central America.

EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE

Live race day and night coverage with Marathon broadcast legend Larry Roberts (for 29 yrs) assisted by John Sullivan.

Larry and John will chase the race throughout the night, giving live updates on 98.5UPS several times per hour.

Assisting from the studio is Steve Claussen (Steve in the Morning show) and Michael J (Weekends Show) will jump-in with updates at bottom of the hour, regarding local paddlers, and those in the middle and back-of-the pack.

Larry & John

Live Marathon Coverage from 98.5 fm

Time Trial & Paddler Reports all week July 26^_-28
Race Day live reports begin 6:00pm July 29
Larry Roberts / John Sullivan reports 2X per hour (:15 & :45) until 4:00am
Michael J reports at bottom of the hour 12:30a - 8:30a
Larry Roberts / John Sullivan return 7:00am 2X per hour reports until 2:00p
Affiliate Stations reports once per hour until 8:00am

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AuSable River Map

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Interactive Program Book 2023

Click to Read digitally

Interactive Spectator Guide 2022

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Da$h For Ca$h

July 25, 2023 | Racing 5:30 PM | Registration 3:00pm | Oscoda, MI

The Da$h For Ca$h sprints are a 64-team bracket-style, single

elimination event to be held Tuesday July 25, 2023,

in Oscoda. Teams will be competing for a part of a $5,000+ prize pool!

Time Trials - Spectators Welcome

Wed. July 26, 2023 | 4p-6p |Penrod's

Thu. July 27, 2023 | 3p-7:30p |Penrod's

Fri. July 28, 2023 | 1:30p-4:30p |Penrod's

Penrod's AuSable River Resort & Canoe Trips
100 Maple St. Grayling, MI 49738

Behind the Mitten Show

Listen to "S5,E27: Consumers Energy Au Sable River Canoe Marathon 2023: Everything to know! (July 8-9, 2023)" on Spreaker.

VIDEOS WORTH WATCHING


SMALL TOWN BIG DEAL THE DAMS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY
Watch Party coming on 7/26/23	PART 3 OF 3
FULFILLING THE DREAM PART 2 OF 3

PART 1 OF 3 AuSable River Canoe Marathon docu-series is produced by Consumers Energy in cooperation with the ARCM committee.

Radio Network Affiliates

Larry Roberts & John Sullivan

Radio Network Affiliates

98.5 UPS is the Flagship Station of the Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon (ARCM) Radio Network, featuring Larry Roberts, in his 28th year of providing the start-to-finish call of the second leg of Canoe Racing’s Triple Crown. Listen to 98.5 UPS or check the list below to find a station that's part of the state wide AuSable River Canoe Marathon Radio Network. Stations are subject to change.