AuSable River Festival
2012 Schedule of Events
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Saturday, July 21st
- Sprints for C-2 Race in the City Park, 9am
- Downtown Music Bash on Michigan Avenue, 3-11pm
- Start of C-1 Race at Joe Wakeley’s House, 6pm
Sunday, July 22nd
- Spike’s Challenge Race at Old AuSable Fly Shop, 9am
Tuesday, July 24th
- KID’S DAY at the Grayling City Park, 10am-2pm
- Da$h for Ca$h in Oscoda – Sprints, 3–8pm
- Chicken BBQ, Ice Cream Social at the Grayling Senior Center, 4-6pm
Wednesday, July 25th
- Time Trials for starting position for AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, 4–8pm
- H.U.P. (“Hurry Up & Paddle”) RACE in the Grayling City Park, 5:30pm
Thursday, July 26th
- Marathon Coffee Break at the Citizens Bank, 9-11am
- Grayling Farm Market on Michigan Ave, 2-6pm
- Time Trials for starting position for AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, 4–8pm
- Business Relay Races (Penrod’s to Old AuSable Fly Shop), 4:30–7pm
- AuSable River C-1 Express Race at Penrod’s (goes to Burton’s Landing), 7:15pm
Friday, July 27th
- Borcher’s Annual Kids Race, the Casey Challenge at Borcher’s Canoe Livery, 10am.
- ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW at the Grayling City Park, 10am–8pm
- Annual “Quilt Sitters” Quilt Show at the Icehouse Quilt Shop, 10am–5pm
- Grayling Eagles Club Beer Tent at the Eagles Club, 11am–2am (7/28)
- Time Trials for starting position for AuSable River Canoe Marathon at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, at 2–6pm.
- Special Olympic’s Canoe Races at Penrod’s Canoe Livery, 4:30pm
- Grayling Eagles Pre-Marathon Steak & BBQ Dinner at the Grayling Eagles Club, Dinner from 5–8pm / Entertainment 5pm–Close.
- 2nd Annual “CRUISE NIGHT” – Fun packed evening cruisin’ around Crawford County, starting at Northstar Auto Wash at 6:30pm.
Saturday, July 28th
- Grayling Recreational Authority’s Annual 10K & 1 Mile Fun Run in town at the Middle School, Registration at 7:30 – 8:30am, Race starts at 9am.
- CLASSIC CAR SHOW on Michigan Ave, 8am – 3pm (Registration until 11am / Awards at 2pm)
- Michelson Memorial UMC Youth Pancake Breakfast, 8–10am
- Wellington’s Antique Tractor Club on Michigan Avenue, 8am – 2pm
- ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW at the Grayling City Park, 9am–6pm
- FOOD COURT on Michigan Avenue, 9am–6pm
- Annual “Quilt Sitters” Quilt Show at the Icehouse Quilt Shop, 10am–5pm
- Grayling Eagles Horse Shoe Tournament at the Grayling Eagles Club, at 10am
- Downtown Music Bash on Michigan Avenue, 11am-6pm
- Eagles’ Annual Roast with entertainment & $1,000 Raffle Drawing at the Eagles Club, 6pm.
- Grayling Eagles Club Beer Tent at the Eagles Club, 11am–2am (7/29)
- Grayling Rotary’s Annual Chicken BBQ at the American Legion, 12–4pm
- Michelson Memorial United Methodist Church’s Ice Cream Social, 12–4pm
- Paddler’s Pre-Race briefing at the Middle School fenced in playground on Spruce Street, 12 Noon
- AuSable River Festival Parade in downtown Grayling, 3pm
- Clown Band Concert on the lawn at Citizen’s Bank, 4pm
- Paddler’s Mass at St. Mary’s Parish, 4:30pm
- Pre-Race Program at Old AuSable Fly Shop, 6pm
- Posting of the Colors at Old AuSable Fly Shop, 7pm
- Start of the 65th Annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon race begins at the Old AuSable Fly Shop, 9pm. (Paddling from Grayling to the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda)
Sunday, July 29th
- End of AuSable River Canoe Marathon (ends on the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda)
- Black Bear Bicycle Tour beginning at 8am on Michigan Ave in Grayling and ending in Oscoda (100 mile ride).