Missouri River 340 Explained
The Missouri River 340, or MR340, is a 340 mile kayak and canoe race from Kansas City, Kansas to St. Charles, Missouri that follows the Missouri River. It is the longest continuous canoe and kayak marathon in North America besides the Yukon 1000,[1] and possibly the world.[2]
Checkpoints
Start: Kaw Point, Kansas City, Kansas
End: St. Charles, Missouri
Winners[3]
| Year | Division | Name(s) | Total Time |
|---|
| 2019 | Men's Tandem | Steve Landick, Jeremy Vore | 35:27 |
| 2017 | Men's Tandem | Joe Mann, Dylan McHardy | 37:09 |
| 2016 | Voyageur (5-9) | Holly Orr, Morgan Kohut, Amy Boyd, Mollie Binion, Brenda Jones | 38:22 |
| 2015 | Men's Tandem | Phil Bowden, Chris Issendorf | 34:34 |
| 2014 | Men's Tandem | Dave Anderson, Will Anderson | 37:19 |
| 2013 | Voyageur (5-9) | Clay Wyatt, Andrew Condie, Logan Mynar, Amando Cruz, Wade Binion, William Russell | 35:58 |
| 2012 | Voyageur (5-9) | Andrew Condie, Wade Binion, Michael Vandeveer, Chris Paddack, Jay Daniel, Andres Cabb | 39:40 |
| 2011 | Men's Tandem | Michael Vandeveer & Andrew Condie | 38:12 |
| 2010 | Men's Tandem | West Hansen & David Kelley | 36:48 |
| 2009 | Men's Tandem | David Anderson & Will Anderson | 38:59 |
| 2008 | Team (3-6) | Anderson, Glock, Hansen, Kelley, Rendon, Steppe | 36:19 |
| 2007 | Men's Tandem | West Hansen & Michael Steppe | 44:27 |
| 2006 | Men's Solo | West Hansen | 53:40 | |
Records[4]
Dragon Boat (10+)
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Christina Glauner, Lisa Grossman, Eric Farris, Jonathan Redfern, Joseph Ringling, Dave Hudson, Doug Jennings, Scott Swafford, Ken Tilford, Will Murphy, Jeff Barrow, Ryan Mason, Rick Wise, Sean Butler, Mark Handley, Krista Patterson, Kelly Sumner, Barry Brown, Joseph Heger, & Michael Maples | 2010 | 38:05 |
| 2 | Will Murphy, Ken Tilford, Ron Ladzinski, Mira Doneva, Stan Orsolek, Wayne Albert, Doug Jennings, Beverly Sorrells, Matt Stephenson, Michael Maples, & Charles Wolfe | 2013 | 53:09 |
| 3 | David Treece, Ken Mortimer, Phil Schneider, Ron Schneider, Jamie Walker, Rich Talkington, Pete Matschiner, David Patrick, Staci Olsen, Keith Florez, Kenneth Stecher, Nathan Clark, & Derek Linam | 2013 | 59:12 |
| 4 | Alex Kuntzman, Lynn Decapo, Emily Woll, Simon Hile, Teri Rudelic, Angela Carter, Eric Evans, Perry Whitaker, Ryan Roe, Myles Arbeeny, Joe Smith, & Konner Cool | 2017 | 64:17 | |
Men's Solo
| Division Rank | Name | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Ryan Slebos | 2015 | 36:43 |
| 2 | Carter Johnson | 2008 | 37:46 |
| 3 | Joe Mann | 2015 | 37:56 |
| 4 | Santo Albright | 2010 | 38:44 |
| 5 | Andrew Condie | 2014 | 39:16 |
| 6 | Eric Sutter | 2015 | 39:32 |
| 7 | J. Glenn Phaup | 2015 | 39:32 |
| 8 | Joe Mann | 2016 | 40:48 |
| 9 | Wayne Anderson | 2015 | 41:06 |
| 10 | Gerry Mitchell | 2015 | 41:14 | |
Men's Tandem
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Phil Bowden & Chris Issendorf | 2015 | 34:34 |
| 2 | Steve Landick & Jeremy Vore | 2019 | 35:27 |
| 3 | West Hansen & David Kelly | 2010 | 36:48 |
| 4 | Wally Werderich & Nick Josefik | 2010 | 37:02 |
| 5 | Joe Mann & Dylan McHardy | 2017 | 37:09 |
| 6 | Dave Anderson & Will Anderson | 2014 | 37:19 |
| 7 | Michael Vandeever & Andrew Condie | 2011 | 38:12 |
| 8 | Kevin Schwartz & Matt Green | 2010 | 38:48 |
| 9 | Phil Reed & Mitch Anderson | 2010 | 38:49 |
| 10 | Dave Anderson & Will Anderson | 2009 | 38:59 | |
Mixed Tandem
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Morgan Kohut & Brian Jones | 2017 | 38:35 |
| 2 | Vicki Cummings & Del Cummings | 2015 | 40:17 |
| 3 | Jeff Wueste & Amy Boyd | 2014 | 40:38 |
| 4 | Chuck McHenry & Di McHenry | 2010 | 41:26 |
| 5 | Dodd Yeager & Virginia Parker | 2013 | 44:19 |
| 6 | Katie Pfefferkorn & West Hansen | 2009 | 44:32 |
| 7 | Allen McAdams & Melanie Hof | 2012 | 45:05 |
| 8 | Mark Scott & Brigitte Scott | 2015 | 45:20 |
| 9 | Ransom White & Terry White | 2015 | 47:01 |
| 10 | Chuck McHenry & Di McHenry | 2009 | 47:26 | |
Mixed Team Division (3-4 paddlers, at least 50% female)
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Jason Doverspike, Karla Ramsay, Steve Ramsay, Brooke Ramsay | 2015 | 45:19 |
| 2 | Dan Grubbs, Christina Glauner, Di McHenry, Zahaim Abdullah | 2008 | 51:24 |
| 3 | Jonathan Redfern, Lauren Redfern, Katilin Jiral | 2012 | 54:28 |
| 4 | Randy Poppa, Megan Poppa, Sarah Poppa | 2014 | 63:24 |
| 5 | Jan Cook, Dave Haessig, Joan Twillman | 2016 | 66:30 |
| 6 | Christine Jackson, Kris Abens, Anne Bevis (All female boat) | 2013 | 67:46 |
| 7 | Stephen Jackson, Christine Jackson, Ellen Jackson, Claire Jackson | 2012 | 77:10 | |
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP)
| Division Rank | Name | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Bart De Zwart | 2016 | 50:16 |
| 2 | Mitch Anderson | 2016 | 51:12 |
| 3 | Mitch Anderson | 2017 | 51:22 |
| 4 | Phil Rodway | 2017 | 55:37 |
| 5 | Scott Baste | 2017 | 59:27 |
| 6 | Joanne Hamilton-Vale | 2016 | 60:26 |
| 7 | Lauren Rodriquez | 2017 | 61:23 |
| 8 | Blake Thornton | 2015 | 61:28 |
| 9 | Blake Thornton | 2017 | 63:16 |
| 10 | Blake Thornton | 2016 | 63:48 | |
Tandem Pedal Drive
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Greg Kolodziejzyk & Helen Kolodziejzyk | 2015 | 41:38 |
| 2 | Scott Reeves & Tim Davis | 2016 | 45:51 |
| 3 | Steve Klein & Sam Moore | 2015 | 47:22 |
| 4 | Steve Klein & Sam Moore | 2017 | 48:47 |
| 5 | Matt Burris & Tiffany Burris | 2016 | 49:59 |
| 6 | Mike Ketchmark & Mark Andresen | 2014 | 52:22 |
| 7 | Joe Blount & Keith Conant | 2012 | 65:40 |
| 8 | Perry Whitaker & Mike Leahy | 2011 | 68:43 |
| 9 | Patrick Crowe & Scott Young | 2016 | 75:45 |
| 10 | Scott Croom & David Crane | 2012 | 76:54 | |
Team (3-4)
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Joe Mann, Ryan Slebos, & Matt Dresslaer | 2012 | 40:46 |
| 2 | David Ganey, Nathan Redcay, & Tod Wilson | 2015 | 41:10 |
| 3 | Mitch Anderson, Phil Reed, & Cole Clement | 2015 | 42:02 |
| 4 | Matt Green, Brian Brooks, & David Lackey | 2013 | 43:52 |
| 5 | Phil Reed, Mitch Anderson, & Cole Clement | 2014 | 44:52 |
| 6 | Chris Colhour, Brad Colhour, & Daniel Colhour | 2015 | 45:28 |
| 7 | Diane Diebold, Daryl Simon, & Mike Dey | 2017 | 45:42 |
| 8 | Larry Scroggins, Yancy Scroggins, & Krista Sue Scroggins | 2014 | 46:10 |
| 9 | Larry Scroggins, Yancy Scroggins, & Krista Sue Scroggins | 2012 | 47:16 |
| 10 | Diane Diebold, Daryl Simon, & Mike Dey | 2016 | 49:13 | |
Team (3-6)
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | West Hansen, Richard Steppe, David Anderson, David Kelly, Jeff Glock, & Mike Rendon | 2008 | 36:19 |
| 2 | Mitch Anderson, Phil Reed, Matt Green, Kevin Schwartz, Larry Scroggins, & Yancy Scroggins | 2011 | 39:24 |
| 3 | John Bugge, Efrain Cruz, Daniel Cruz, Johnathan Madrill, & Jerry Rhaburn | 2008 | 39:50 |
| 4 | Jeff Moore, Kevin Moore, & David Moore | 2010 | 45:53 |
| 6 | Matt Green, Kevin Schwartz, Tod Wilson, & Jim Cowley | 2009 | 46:42 |
| 7 | Jeff Jager, Dan Deuterman, & Matt Laughlin | 2010 | 56:29 |
| 8 | Ralph Hernandez, Bill Jones, & Rudy Bears | 2010 | 59:11 |
| 9 | Tom Ronk, Sid Soffels, John Meyer, Arlen Beck, Dick Brumley, & Tom Young | 2009 | 60:11 |
| 10 | Mike Gordon, Matt Gordon, & Joe Geisnger | 2009 | 60:58 | |
Voyageur (5-9)
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Wade Binion, Andrew Condie, Amando Cruz, William Russell, Logan Mynar, & Clay Wyatt | 2013 | 35:58 |
| 2 | Virginia Condie, Holly Orr, Morgan Kohut, Amy Boyd, Mollie Binion, & Brenda Jones | 2016 | 38:22 |
| 3 | Andrew Condie, Wade Binion, Chris Paddack, Michael Vandeveer, Jay Daniel, & Andres Cabb | 2012 | 39:40 |
| 4 | Abigail Tuttle, Linda LaFontaine, Yolandea Wood, Joan Twillman, Mandy Urban, Carol Heddinghaus, Jeannette Anthony, Renee Simmons, & Kim Jones | 2015 | 47:26 |
| 5 | Mike Gordon, Joe Geisinger, John Erskine, Sheila Reiter, & Jim Weber | 2012 | 49:08 |
| 6 | Kelly Sumner, Stanley Orsolek, Eric Farris, Doug Jennings, Adam Burns, Dave Hudson, & Will Murphy | 2012 | 50:25 |
| 7 | Mike Dey, Michael Cade, Mike Gordon, Richard Linden, & Chris Champion | 2014 | 51 |
| 8 | Mike Dey, Mike Gordon, Geoff Waters, Ken Starz, & John Valdivia | 2013 | 53:31 |
| 9 | Carol Heddinghaus, Cami Ronchetto, Linda LaFontaine, Yolandea Wood, Joan Twillman, Janet Meredith, Kati Albers, & Jayme Gribble | 2014 | 55:06 |
| 10 | Tim Steinbrenner, Staci Olsen, Craig O'Conner, Brandon Butcher, Ronnie Schnider, David Patrick, Tim Ganz, Bob Ogle, & Thomas Simmons | 2014 | 55:21 | |
Women's Solo
| Division Rank | Name | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Salli O'Donnell | 2021 | 42:29 |
| 2 | Robyn Benincasa | 2016 | 43:50 |
| 3 | Salli O'Donnell | 2017 | 44:06 |
| 4 | Robyn Benincasa | 2014 | 44:51 |
| 5 | Katie Pfefferkorn | 2010 | 46:42 |
| 6 | Robyn Benincasa | 2012 | 47:22 |
| 7 | Sheila Reiter | 2015 | 47:53 |
| 8 | Krista Sue Scroggins | 2016 | 49:55 |
| 9 | Katie Pfefferkorn | 2008 | 50:00 |
| 10 | Kristi Albright | 2010 | 50:40 | |
Women's Tandem
| Division Rank | Names | Year | Total Time |
|---|
| 1 | Mollie Binion & Amy Boyd | 2015 | 38:43 |
| 2 | Di McHenry & Katie Pfefferkorn | 2011 | 44:36 |
| 3 | Di McHenry & JoJo Newbold | 2015 | 46:34 |
| 4 | Loreen Mattson & Teresa Dewitt | 2010 | 49:17 |
| 5 | Carol Heddinghaus & Abigail Tuttle | 2010 | 49:24 |
| 6 | Di McHenry & Mandy Urban | 2016 | 51:23 |
| 7 | Carol Heddinghaus & Abigail Tuttle | 2016 | 53:36 |
| 8 | Jody Carroll & Jane Monroe | 2017 | 57:53 |
| 9 | Carol Heddinghaus & Abigail Tuttle | 2011 | 58:43 |
| 10 | Carol Heddinghaus & Abigail Tuttle | 2013 | 59:27 | |
Most Solo Finishes
- (5) Marek Uliasz (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Most Finishes
- (5) Katie Pfefferkorn (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- (5) Di McHenry (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- (5) Marek Uliasz (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- (5) West Hansen (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- (5) Chuck McHenry (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Missouri River 340 -- Largest and Longest Canoe/Kayak Race in North America . 2010-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102165305/http://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/AboutStCharles/PressReleases/2010/MissouriRiver340CanoeKayakRace/tabid/809/Default.aspx . 2010-11-02 .
- Web site: PHOTO GALLERY: At the starting line of the Missouri River 340 - Columbia Missourian . 2010-08-27 . dead . https://archive.today/20130119180637/http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/08/24/photo-gallery-starting-line-missouri-river-340/ . 2013-01-19 . PHOTO GALLERY: At the starting line of the Missouri River 340
- Web site: Rivermiles Forum - Comprehensive MR340 Results 2006-2019.
- Web site: Rivermiles Forum - Comprehensive MR340 Results 2006-2019.
