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| ===== Paddle For Food 2008 ===== | ===== Paddle For Food 2008 ===== | ||
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| + | [[:races:washington_race_reports#p_q_r|Paddle For Food Reports]] | ||
| **Did we subsidize the food bank?\\ | **Did we subsidize the food bank?\\ | ||
| Reivers Dustin** \\ | Reivers Dustin** \\ | ||
| - | 10/25/08 #5251 | + | 10/25/08 #5251 |
| - | That was quite a surprise, Peter. Last minute arrangements with\\ | + | That was quite a surprise, Peter. Last minute arrangements with\\ |
| - | unknown messes of various boats and what a hoot. The guys putting\\ | + | unknown messes of various boats and what a hoot. The guys putting\\ |
| - | teams together were brilliant. The lead kept swapping around and\\ | + | teams together were brilliant. The lead kept swapping around and\\ |
| really, this was more spectator friendly than maybe any paddle race I\\ | 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-\\ | + | 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, 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. | + | 1)… Not sure this is a good venue for rowers. |
| My initial thought was that the course was too small for a real\\ | 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\\ | + | 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\\ | + | 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\\ | + | 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\\ | + | dogs. The LeMans start was thrilling. I nearly coughed up my liver\\ |
| trying to show a good start. | trying to show a good start. | ||
| There's more, but I'd be foolish to give away all of my penetrating\\ | 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\\ | + | observations. We need to do this again and maybe not wait a whole\\ |
| year for it. | year for it. | ||
| - | Most excellent fun today. I have a wad of photo's to sort and post.\\ | + | Most excellent fun today. I have a wad of photo's to sort and post.\\ |
| Soon.\\ | Soon.\\ | ||
| \\ | \\ | ||
| **veronica wisniewski** \\ | **veronica wisniewski** \\ | ||
| - | 10/27/08 #5261 | + | 10/27/08 #5261 |
| - | What great fun. I second the motion that we do this again sometime. What about the\\ | + | 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? | possibility of running one or two Wednesday nighters this way next season? | ||
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| **paul clement ** \\ | **paul clement ** \\ | ||
| - | 10/27/08 #5263 | + | 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... ;) | + | 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. | + | 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 | paul | ||
| **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | ||
| - | 10/28/08 #5265 | + | 10/28/08 #5265 |
| - | Thanks.....it was a good day, glad you made it! P | + | Thanks…..it was a good day, glad you made it! P |
| **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | ||
| - | 10/28/08 #5266 | + | 10/28/08 #5266 |
| - | Thanks..........for sure a MUST next year......P | + | Thanks……….for sure a MUST next year……P |
| **SimonB** \\ | **SimonB** \\ | ||
| - | 10/28/08 #5267 | + | 10/28/08 #5267 |
| - | I couldn't agree more with all that's been said. Kudos to Peter; thanks to all support\\ | + | 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.....), | + | volunteers and "sponsors". I'll be back (which was where I was; at the back…..), |
| Simon | Simon | ||
| - | **PADDLE FOR FOOD........THANKS!** \\ | + | **PADDLE FOR FOOD……..THANKS!** \\ |
| **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | **natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | ||
| - | 10/25/08 #5252 | + | 10/25/08 #5252 |
| Hi All, | Hi All, | ||
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| 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! | 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! | + | 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! | + | 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! |
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| - | See you on the water.........Regards, Peter | + | See you on the water………Regards, Peter |
| **Dale McKinnon** \\ | **Dale McKinnon** \\ | ||
| - | 10/26/08 #5254 | + | 10/26/08 #5254 |
| Peter, well done! Ya did good!\\ | Peter, well done! Ya did good!\\ | ||
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| **excellent race format for a good cause\\ | **excellent race format for a good cause\\ | ||
| hilburnjjcl** \\ | hilburnjjcl** \\ | ||
| - | 10/26/08 #5253 | + | 10/26/08 #5253 |
| Peter needs to start a second career organizing races. He does an\\ | 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\\ | + | excellent job! Racing for a cause is always a great idea. I really\\ |
| liked the professional timing clock and big triangular buoys.\\ | liked the professional timing clock and big triangular buoys.\\ | ||
| (thanks Lance). The club needs to buy a couple of those buoys and\\ | (thanks Lance). The club needs to buy a couple of those buoys and\\ | ||
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| (Jim from RunningShoes.com, Dan donating the gloves, the wine, the\\ | (Jim from RunningShoes.com, Dan donating the gloves, the wine, the\\ | ||
| gel, gatorade, coffee etc..) I especially liked seeing the kids out\\ | gel, gatorade, coffee etc..) I especially liked seeing the kids out\\ | ||
| - | in the boats. I think Devon Bumstead is already faster than me. We\\ | + | in the boats. I think Devon Bumstead is already faster than me. We\\ |
| should try to incorporate more kid friendly activities at the races.\\ | should try to incorporate more kid friendly activities at the races.\\ | ||
| We could have had a floating pumpkin patch! | We could have had a floating pumpkin patch! | ||
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| **RESULTS Paddle for Food Results!!!!\\ | **RESULTS Paddle for Food Results!!!!\\ | ||
| natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | ||
| - | 10/26/08 #5257 | + | 10/26/08 #5257 |
| - | 1st Place : (after a late donation this morning....600 plus dollars and 300 plus lbs of FOOD!!! | + | 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.) | 25 1/2 paddlers (1/2 Devon B.) | ||
| - | In 1st: Team Dan Cantrell, Marc Whitlock, Rick Lingbloom...and some guy | + | In 1st: Team Dan Cantrell, Marc Whitlock, Rick Lingbloom…and some guy |
| In 2nd: Team Dan Wakeland, Reviers Dustin, Beau Whitehead, Brandon Nelson | In 2nd: Team Dan Wakeland, Reviers Dustin, Beau Whitehead, Brandon Nelson | ||
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| - | See you next year! P | + | See you next year! P |
| - | **Okay I forgot the times..........\\ | + | **Okay I forgot the times……….\\ |
| natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | natty218@earthlink.net** \\ | ||
| - | 10/26/08 #5258 | + | 10/26/08 #5258 |
| - | 1st 1:44:08 | + | 1st 1:44:08 |
| - | 2nd 1:45:04 | + | 2nd 1:45:04 |
| - | 3rd 1:46:17 | + | 3rd 1:46:17 |
| - | 4th 1:46:49 | + | 4th 1:46:49 |
| - | 5th 1:47:43 | + | 5th 1:47:43 |
| - | 6th 1:50:35 | + | 6th 1:50:35 |
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