Safety Report, 5-7 AM:

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 1 Lake City, MN Mile 779 5:45 AM 3rd Double Helix** 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 1 Dubuque Iowa Mile 583 7 AM 764 Tied for 1st and 2nd, see May 14 report Kruger* 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 1 Dubuque Iowa Mile 583 7 AM 764 Tied for 1st and 2nd, see May 14 report 1984 Record 5/7/84 11 Loc 1 Buffalo, Iowa Mile 473 7:50 AM 874 * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments Received 5-7AM calls:
From Safety Officer Elizabeth Tynan

Team Alaska:
At 5:45, Kerm reported that his team had camped at Old Frontnac, a small place just north of Lake City, MN, at river mile 779. Their paddlers were looking forward to paddling the rest of Lake Pepin today. He said yesteday the heat was stupendous for mid-May in Minnesota--97 degrees!

Team Double Helix:
Andrew called from their camp just below lock and dam 11 at Dubuque, river mile 583, at 5:00. They were up and about, planning to begin their paddle at 7:00 a.m.

Safety Report Received PM:

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 2 Lock and Dam #5 Mile 737 7:22 PM 610 Third Double Helix** 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 2 Lock and Dam 14, Clinton, Iowa Mile 521 6:15 PM 825 Tied for 1st and 2nd, see May 14 report Kruger* 5/15/01 Tue 11 Loc 2 Lock and Dam 14, Clinton, Iowa Mile 521 5:45 PM 826 Tied for 1st and 2nd, see May 14 report 1984 Record 5/7/84 11 Loc 2 Lock & Dam #14 Mile 441 12:45 AM 906 * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments Received, 5 to 7 PM Calls:
From Don Keller, official time keeper

Team Alaska MSC Rebels
7:22 PM, Mile 737 Lock and Dam #5
The paddlers were just getting in when we were talking. They will feed them now.

Team Double Helix
5:45 PM, Mile 517 Near Clinton Iowa
Andrew said "the paddlers near Clinton Ioway". The Kayakers are meeting the support team at Lock and Dam # 14

Team Kruger
6:15 PM, Mile 521
The Kayakers are also meeting the support team at Lock and Dam # 14, as Verlen says, for a group hug. Verlen's wife and other relatives are now with the team. Bob's wife has been with them a few days, and everyone is pitching in and making it easier for the road crew . It sounds like they are having a good time. Stan sounded in great spirits.

Since Clark was standing next to him, I told them both that it is now setup to have the Plaquemine Parish Motor Vessel "Authority One" to pick them up at the finish, Mile 0 !