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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>
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==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 Long Lake proceeds via the [[Raquette River]] to the New York State boat launch on [[New York State Route 3]], five miles (8 km) east of [[Tupper Lake, New York|Tupper Lake]].
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