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Day 17, Monday, May 21, 2001
Safety Summary, All Team

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska MSC Rebels 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 1 Double Helix** 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 1 Kruger* 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 1 1984 Record 5/13/84 17 Loc 1 Linoa Mile 875.5 10:00 AM 1427.5 * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race. See Race Delays for more information.

Webmaster's note: I will check with teams on this date, I lost this safety report in my email after the race when doing updates (I wrote over it accidentally). Teams still have their own stats. I believe both teams Kruger and Double Helix stayed on shore the previous evening, as did Team Alaska.

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 MSC Rebels 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 2 Lock and Dam 20 Mile 343 between 5 and 7 PM 1004 3rd Double Helix** 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 2 Tiptonville, TN Mile 870 expected at 8 PM 1433 1st or 2nd Kruger* 5/21/01 Mon 17 Loc 2 Tiptonville, TN Mile 873 6 PM 1430 1st or 2nd 1984 Record 5/13/84 17 Loc 2 Osceala, Arkansas Mile 782 3:30 AM 1521 * 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 Steve Landick, Race Director

Team Alaska - Mile Marker 343, Lock and Dam 20. A local college has offered free rooms to the team tonight and the team is happy to accept!

Team Double Helix - Crew calling in at mile 870, paddlers not there yet but expected by 8 PM. High winds and storms are continuing for the evening, whole team will stay on land tonight.

Team Kruger - John called in at 6 PM CST, Mile 873. Support crew had a free ferry ride that saved them 50 miles of driving! Heavy winds and rain this evening, very bad storms now and more expected so team is stopped here tonight.

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Note from Event Organizer/Webmaster Mary Potter - Clark called around 9 PM, paddlers just getting there at mile 870, very tired, very bad winds and storms all day. Clark said today we earned every inch. He was going to walk over to Team Kruger's camp to see how everyone was since they were about 200 yards away. Later called back to say all is well, everyone is fine and tired.

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* and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race - 2 times by the Coast Guard, and 1 time by the Sherriff's office. See Race Delays for more information.

*** Note on Total Miles: For purposes of our site, we compile total miles as the total river miles the teams have passed. If teams take legal shortcuts, we note it on that date, but do not reduce total miles. Please see the May 9 report for more information.

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