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May
30, 2001
Safety Summary, All Teams
Safety
Report, 5-7 AM :
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| Team
Name |
Date |
Days
in Route |
Location
Number |
Nearest
City/State |
Navigation
Mileage
|
Time
called in |
Total
River Miles |
Position
estimated |
| Alaska
|
|
|
Loc
1 |
Memphis,
TN |
|
8:50
AM |
|
Third |
| Double
Helix** |
|
|
Loc
1 |
Audubon
Park, LA (North of New Orleans) |
Mile
98 |
5
AM |
2205 |
Second |
| Kruger* |
|
|
Loc
1 |
Venice,
LA |
Mile
0 |
11:51
PM last night 5/29/01 |
Race
completed |
First |
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Updates/Comments
5-7 AM calls , from Elizabeth Tynan, Safety Officer:
Well,
the first team to arrive at mile 0 finally made it!
Team
Alaska: Kerm called in at 8:50, late because
they kept hoping the rain in Memphis would let up so he
could give a report of "beautiful weather." They
enjoyed a night out on the town last night on "Beatle
Street," thoroughly enjoying themselves after having
"won" the race by proxy on Mud Island's miniature
replica of the Lower Mississippi.
Team
Double Helix: At 5:00, Andrew' said that
Clark and Kurt had left from river mile 98, just downstream
from the Audubon (sp?), LA, park, and hoped to arrive at
Venice--10 miles north of river mile 0--later tonight. Everything
had been calm through the night, and the weather there is
hot and steamy for today's paddle.
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.
Safety
Report 5-7
PM:
Updates/Comments,
5 to 7 PM Calls from Elizabeth Tynan, safety officer:
The
remaining two teams called in tonight, a little bittersweet
for me, to think this is nearly over:
Team Alaska: Eric called at 6:30, reporting
that bad weather had hindered their paddling today, though
all was well with them. We both regret the end of so much
adventure, yet agreed that one's own bed and bathroom are
certainly one of life's great joys.
Team
Double Helix: At 5:30, Andrew and the rest
of the support team had already taken up their stations
at the Lighthouse Motel in Venice, LA, river mile 10, where
they expected to meet Clark and Kurt in a little while.
Andrew estimated that they were still 10 miles upriver at
that time. Rather than paddle in the darkness and strain
for the finish tonight, they plan to sleep at Venice and
meet mile zero in fine form in the light of day. Good plan!
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Webmaster/Event
Organizer's note, from Mary Potter: Andrew
Gribble of Team Double Helix called me about 10:30 CST to
say he saw the lights of the Double Helix a comin' and that
he expected they would be on shore soon.
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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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