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The
Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001 |
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Day
25, Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Safety Summary, All Teams
Safety Report, 5-7 AM :
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Updates/Comments 5-7 AM calls , from Elizabeth Tynan, Safety Officer:
This
might be it, the final day of the Great Race, the fabulous finale
at the finish line! Bring out the troops in the big Parrish boat,
Don, and your binoculars, too. Here's what's coming:
Team Alaska: And now for the real--and completely unexpected--news
break: The real winner of this race is not going to be Verlen and
Bob later tonight, or even Clark and Kurt. Kerm says they expect to
be declared the winners this afternoon after they complete the walk
through the one-mile built-to-scale model of the Lower Mississippi
at Mud Island in Memphis. It is realistic in every detail (mosquitos?
fish flys? snakes?) and even has a little boat at the end, which Kerm
and his hundred-member team are going to try to get into for a group
shot. Don. . . . I have a feeling you'd better take some kind of emergency
measures--you're the closest official. All that black pepper is. .
. . well, who knows what's happening. Send us an immediate bulletin
as soon as you have the details.
Team Double Helix: Andrew called at 5:10, from a "perfectly calm" spot in Louisiana called White Ferry Landing, river mile 190, to say that all is well, and that they had dined on "pasta with pesto sauce" last night. Clark and Kurt continue on their way to the finish.
Team Kruger: I have never heard Stan sound more jubilant than he did this morning. Verlen and Bob had just reached Belle Chase, LA, river mile 76, at 6:30, and fully expect to steam (stream?) into Venice before dark.
Safety Report 5-7 PM:
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Updates/Comments,
5 to 7 PM Calls from Elizabeth Tynan, safety officer:
Team Kruger: The whole nine-member team was thrilled when Verlen and Bob arrived at river mile 0 at 11:51 last night, and all of them are looking forward to enjoying some relaxation together after they catch up on their sleep. True to his promise, our illustrious Official Timekeeper, Don Keller, was there with the big Parrish Boat to cheer them on to the finish line and share in their elation at having finished a truly remarkable race. Verlen, Bob, and Team Kruger, we congradulate you! Stan said he sprang for an expensive bottle ($4.59) of the most "exclusive" champagne, which they all sampled on the Parrish boat.
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Daily Updates
For More Updates, Photos and Videos please the main Race page.
* 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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