Since 1947, One of the Greatest Canoe Races on Earth! The mission of the non-profit, volunteer organizing committee - AuSable River International Canoe Marathon, Inc. (ARICM) - is to organize and promote the annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon, generate public exposure of the communities in the AuSable River Valley and increase awareness of our unique natural resource: The AuSable River Thousands of volunteer hours are annually contributed by the committee members and other fans toward fulfilling the mission of ARICM and staging this epic world class endurance event. The AuSable River Canoe Marathon is the middle leg of the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing. The Triple Crown of Canoe Racing - La Triple Couronne de Canots Long Parcours - was established in 1992 & recognizes the top performances by marathon canoe racers who compete at all three of North America's most prestigious marathon canoe races: The General Clinton Canoe Regatta - staged Memorial Day on New York's Susquehanna River - a one-day, non-stop 70 mile race from Cooperstown, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, to Bainbridge, New York. http://www.canoeregatta.org/ The AuSable River Canoe Marathon - One if North America's toughest, richest non-stop canoe races, staged from Grayling to Oscoda on Northern Michigan's AuSable River during the last weekend of July. http://ausablecanoemarathon.org/ la Classique Internationale de Canots de la Mauricie - The Classic, staged Labor Day weekend on central Quebec's majestic St. Maurice River - a three-day, three-stage race from La Tuque to Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. http://www.classiquedecanots.com/