==== Bellingham Wednesday Night Race Finish Line ====

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**Wednesday nite race finish line......\\
Larry Goolsby** \\
08/17/05  #500

I bet if you ask every paddler where the finish line is for the\\
Wednesday nite race, you will get a different answer each time. Where\\
is the finish line exactly?\\
Larry G

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**Re: Wednesday nite race finish line......\\
Pmarcus** \\
08/18/05  #501

Hi Larry,\\
My answer is.....the small metal flag pole "thingy" at the end finsh leg.....right by that small podium "thingy"...your time stops  when your bow or your body pass the pole.....Defn 1   Peter

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**Re: Wednesday nite race finish line......\\
Brad Clements** \\
08/19/05  #502

I always thought is was when you crossed the line between the podium and the buoy across from the podium....Defn 2

Brad

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**Re: Wednesday nite race finish line......\\
lbussinger50 <lbussinger@...>** \\
08/19/05  #503

Flag pole thingy?  Podium?  Never even seen them!  No wonder Peters\\
times are so good!

The real finish line is where the three big trees on the bank line up\\
in a straight line.  Def. 3

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**finish line\\
flypaddle** \\
08/20/05  #504

At the risk of sounding offensive, Larry, you need glasses!! The pole\\
that Peter is referring to is nearly in front of the three trees that\\
you are referring to, and is also the reference point that makes up the\\
start/finish line for the Lake Whatcom Classic. For the last thirteen\\
years that I have done this course, it has always been the finish line\\
for me, as well as anyone that I have shown the course to. Incidently,\\
by the time I look up when my bow crosses the "pole" line, the three\\
trees line up within a second afterwards.\\
JZ