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Line 10: ==Entrants== The race is limited to 275 boats, and fills soon after applications are made available. While each year sees a substantial number of true racers, the largest classes are recreational paddlers. Many older paddlers participate well into their 70s, and C4 boats with four generations of a family are not unknown.<ref>[http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080905/LIVING/809050305/-1/ARCHIVE ''Burlington Free Press'', "90-mile Adirondack Canoe Classic kicks off today", September 5, 2008]</ref> There have been many collegiate teams that have competed in the race. [[Hamilton College]] has a canoe racing team that takes part in the 90-miler every year. In 2018, the Hamilton team sent 20 paddlers who all completed the course. <ref>[https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/canoe-race-outing-club-90-miles-yes-90-miles ''Hamilton College News & Events'', "90 Miles... Yes, 90 Miles.", September 21, 2018]</ref> Line 17: ==The route== The original course followed the historic "Highway of the Adirondacks", a continuous route from Old Forge, via the [[Moose River (New York)\|Moose River]] through the [[Fulton Chain Lakes]], to [[Raquette Lake]], then via the [[Raquette River]] to [[Forked Lake]], [[Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)\|Long Lake]] and finally via the [[Stony Creek Ponds]] and the Indian Carry to [[Upper Saranac Lake]]. The route then proceeded via Bartletts Carry to [[Middle Saranac Lake]] and [[Lower Saranac Lake]], ending at the New York State Boat Launch on [[Lake Flower]] in downtown [[Saranac Lake, New York\|Saranac Lake]]. Over the years, the route has been adjusted to deal with the logistics of what has become a 250-boat race. The route is now broken into three discontinuous one-day segments—the endpoints are chosen with accommodations in mind. As a result, the first day's route now proceeds from Old Forge via the Fulton chain, proceeding to the [[Marion River]] and the [[Eckford chain]] of Lakes to [[Blue Mountain Lake (New York lake)\|Blue Mountain Lake]].