2001 Race - May 7, 2001, Monday
The Great Mississippi River Race for Rett Syndrome, May 2001
We are Going the Extra Mile..... The Extra 2,348 Miles to Find a Cure!
The Great Mississippi River Race for Rett Syndrome, May 2001
We are Going the Extra Mile..... The Extra 2,348 Miles to Find a Cure!
Date: May 7, 2001, Monday, Day 3 Safety Check in 5 to 7 AM
Mary Potter (webmaster) writes... To get a better "detailed" idea of the where the paddlers were, you can look at river charts of the Mississippi River in Minnesota from the MN Department of Natural Resources. These maps show great detail of the Mississippi river, including the river mile numbers and the lakes. The current charts that best show the area the paddlers are travelling in is "Map 1, Mississippi State River Trail Lake Itasca to Cass Lake and Cass Lake to Vermillion River.
From Safety Officer Elizabeth Tynan:
Between 5 and 7 a.m. (Mississippi River time) on May 7th, the teams made the following reports: Team Alaska: This morning, they left from the east shore of Cass Lake. Amazons: Tony (team captain) reported that Megan and Cynthia were just preparing to cross Lake Winnibigoshish. Yesterday, he said they paddled across Lake Cass in "howling winds," but were in "great spirits" and "going strong." As we talked he saw a beaver. Double Helix: After paddling all the way across Lake Winnibigoshish yesterday, Clark and Kurt camped at the Lake's dam near the end and departed from there this morning, at river mile #1233. (Webmaster note: Double Helix left Winnibigoshish dam this morning at 6:30 AM. Winds were strong later that day and they were caught in a thunderstorm on Blackwater lake) Team Kruger: Verlen and Bob finally stopped last night to sleep, Stan reported, then left again early this morning from river mile #1212. The Rebels: Eric said their team was just preparing to cross Lake Winnibigoshish, at river mile #1247, this morning. They saw Team Alaska at Wolf Lake around noon yesterday. Everyone is in good spirits and doing well. END OF SAFETY REPORT
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