===== Paddle For Food 2008 ===== [[:races:washington_race_reports#p_q_r|Paddle For Food Reports]] **Did we subsidize the food bank?\\ Reivers Dustin** \\ 10/25/08 #5251 That was quite a surprise, Peter. Last minute arrangements with\\ unknown messes of various boats and what a hoot. The guys putting\\ teams together were brilliant. The lead kept swapping around and\\ really, this was more spectator friendly than maybe any paddle race I\\ can recall. I think we had all the paddle type boats represented, (K-\\ 1, Surfski 1's/2's, OC-1's/2's, C-2 - I guess we didn't get a C-\\ 1)… Not sure this is a good venue for rowers. My initial thought was that the course was too small for a real\\ race. Totally untrue, that was what put the intensity over the top\\ and with hand-offs and strategy made the format exciting. The set up\\ makes it so that a lot more people can join in. And not just the big\\ dogs. The LeMans start was thrilling. I nearly coughed up my liver\\ trying to show a good start. There's more, but I'd be foolish to give away all of my penetrating\\ observations. We need to do this again and maybe not wait a whole\\ year for it. Most excellent fun today. I have a wad of photo's to sort and post.\\ Soon.\\ \\ **veronica wisniewski** \\ 10/27/08 #5261 What great fun. I second the motion that we do this again sometime. What about the\\ possibility of running one or two Wednesday nighters this way next season? Great organizing, Peter. Veronica **paul clement ** \\ 10/27/08 #5263 Ditto! Well done Peter! I would not hesitate to bust out my overly expensive, self centered play-toys to help out a worthy cause with friends again. Shoot, I'll even bring my surfski next time… ;) Connie and I had friends that were forced to make use of the food bank recently and they were treated with dignity during a tough time. There are good things happening there. paul **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ 10/28/08 #5265 Thanks…..it was a good day, glad you made it! P **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ 10/28/08 #5266 Thanks……….for sure a MUST next year……P **SimonB** \\ 10/28/08 #5267 I couldn't agree more with all that's been said. Kudos to Peter; thanks to all support\\ volunteers and "sponsors". I'll be back (which was where I was; at the back…..), Simon **PADDLE FOR FOOD……..THANKS!** \\ **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ 10/25/08 #5252 Hi All, Almost 600 dollars in donations and about 300 lbs in food donations made this day quite the "reward." The weather gods smiled on us and the relay format was really fun to watch and figure out which strategy to use for team hand offs! This is an event that is really going to grow…for a good cause! Thanks everyone for all your help. Thanks to TABAR (Winter Gloves) and Running Shoes.com and Uncle Larry for the "old Country" Vino….also Lance Romo and the Parks for the equipment used! \\ See you on the water………Regards, Peter **Dale McKinnon** \\ 10/26/08 #5254 Peter, well done! Ya did good!\\ Dale **excellent race format for a good cause\\ hilburnjjcl** \\ 10/26/08 #5253 Peter needs to start a second career organizing races. He does an\\ excellent job! Racing for a cause is always a great idea. I really\\ liked the professional timing clock and big triangular buoys.\\ (thanks Lance). The club needs to buy a couple of those buoys and\\ get a clock. Like Reivers expressed, this format of a race is\\ probably the best there is for getting everyone involved and\\ enjoying the race atmosphere. It was exciting to have other "rabbit"\\ boats out front that you'd try to catch, only to realize that you\\ went out to fast and blew yourself up. The just under 2 mile lap was\\ perfect for racing hard and then getting to rest. The venue was\\ excellent. So many possibilities exist for making Lake Padden an\\ exciting race venue. Adding the Le Mans start again, adding short\\ portages, barbecue afterwards, etc.. Thanks too to the swag people\\ (Jim from RunningShoes.com, Dan donating the gloves, the wine, the\\ gel, gatorade, coffee etc..) I especially liked seeing the kids out\\ in the boats. I think Devon Bumstead is already faster than me. We\\ should try to incorporate more kid friendly activities at the races.\\ We could have had a floating pumpkin patch! Hilburn **RESULTS Paddle for Food Results!!!!\\ natty218@earthlink.net** \\ 10/26/08 #5257 1st Place : (after a late donation this morning….600 plus dollars and 300 plus lbs of FOOD!!! 25 1/2 paddlers (1/2 Devon B.) In 1st: Team Dan Cantrell, Marc Whitlock, Rick Lingbloom…and some guy In 2nd: Team Dan Wakeland, Reviers Dustin, Beau Whitehead, Brandon Nelson In 3rd: Team Larry Goolsby, Paul Clement, Veronica Winewski, Char Wakeland, Duncan Howat In 4th: Team Dean Bumstead, Brian and Sandra Boatman, Mike Hammer In 5th: Team Bob McBeath, Jeff Hilburn, Heather Nelson In 6th: Team Edoh Amiran, Julie Whitacre, Simon Brownlie, Micky Bevens \\ See you next year! P **Okay I forgot the times……….\\ natty218@earthlink.net** \\ 10/26/08 #5258 1st 1:44:08 2nd 1:45:04 3rd 1:46:17 4th 1:46:49 5th 1:47:43 6th 1:50:35