Bill Menke's Sports CV

Paddling my racing kayak Nue' Ardente on Lake Sabago, NY

Biographical and Contact Born October 15, 1954 in Queens, New York United States Citizen Address: 75 Pine Tree Lane, Tappan NY 10983 USA menke@ldeo.columbia.edu, Phone (845) 304-5381 Sports Cross-country Skiing Downhill Skiing Flatwater Sprint Kayak Racing Hiking Sea Kayaking Snowshoing Certifications ACA Instructor, Introduction to Canoe and Kayak, 2006 Significant Events Hiked all Harriman Park (NY) Trails and Roads, 2003 Great Hudson River Paddle, Albany-New York City, 2003 Saguenay River Paddle, St. Rose-Tadoussac, Quebec, 2006

Memberships
Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)
American Canoe Association (ACA)
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)
Diplomat Health and Swim Club
New York / New Jersey Trail Conference
Rockaway Olympic Canoe and Kayak Club (ROCK)
USA Canoe and Kayak (USACK)

Awards and Honors
Gold Medal, K-2 Men's 500 m, 2007 NYS Empire State Games (2:08.81)
Gold Medal, K-1 Men's Masters 500 m Category E, 2006 USACK Flatwater Sprint Masters National Championships (2:22.02)
Gold Medal, K-2 Men's Masters 500 m Category E, 2008 USACK Flatwater Sprint Masters National Championships (02:16.858)
Gold Medal, K-4 Men's Masters 500 m Category C, 2008, 2006 USACK Flatwater Sprint Masters National Championships (01:58.348, 01:48.35)
Silver Medal, K-1 Men's Masters 5000 m Category E, 2006 USACK Flatwater Sprint Masters National Championships (29:08.53)
Gold Medal, Fifteen km race, tandem recreational class, 2008 Lake Placid International Regatta (1:30.33)
Gold Medal, Men's Senior 1000m K-4 kayak race, 2004 ACA Atlantic Divisional Championships (3:59.60)
Team Leader, USA Women's Canoe Team, 2005 Pan American Championships
Assistant Coach, USA Canoe and Kayak Team, 2004 Pan American Championships
Hudson Valley Team, Sprint Kayak, 2008, 2007, 2003 NYS Empire State Games
ROCK Team Field Support, USACK National Championships, 1998-2006, 2008.