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[[File:Hamilton College Canoe Team Paddlers.jpg|thumb|Two [[Hamilton College]] paddlers before embarkment, on the third day]]
[[Image:Adirondack Canoe Classic, Saranac Lake, NY.jpg|thumb|The home stretch, third day]]
[[Image:Adirondack Canoe Classic, Shore Parking.jpg|thumb|Shore parking gets tight]]
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==Entrants==
The race is limited to 275 boats
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>
[[Canoeing#Sport|Classes]] include C1, C2, C4, K1, K2, [[War Canoe]] and [[Guideboat]]s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011446/http://www.macscanoe.com/AWA/classes.htm - Classes]</ref>
==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
The second day's race starts near the bottom of
The third day starts at the state campground on Fish Creek, off of [[Upper Saranac Lake]] and then proceeds via Bartletts Carry to [[Middle Saranac Lake]], the [[Saranac River]], [[Lower Saranac Lake]], [[Oseetah Lake]] and [[Lake Flower]], where the race ends at Prescott Park in the village of [[Saranac Lake, New York|Saranac Lake]]. There are {{convert|5.25|mi|km}} of carries.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011708/http://www.macscanoe.com/90-Miler/course.htm (Race Organizer) Brief Course Description]</ref>
The race is hosted by the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]], the Central Adirondack Association, and the Adirondack Watershed Alliance. In 2005 and 2006, the event was named race of the year by the [[New York Marathon Canoe Racing Association]].<ref>
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