2001 Race - May 8, 2001, Tuesday
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!
Teams called in to Safety Officer between 5 and 7 AM
Date: May 8, 2001, Tuesday, Day 4
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Case Lake to Vermillion River Vermillion River to Palisades Updates/Comments Received for May 8, 2001, Tuesday AM:
From Safety Officer Elizabeth Tynan: Between 5 and 7 a.m. (Mississippi River time) on May 8th, the teams made the following reports: Another exciting morning! This is the information the teams gave me: Team Alaska: Kerm called at 6:00 from Schoolcraft State Park--river mile 1203-- where the team spent the night (above Grand Rapids). They slept well last night and had gotten back on the river just before Kerm called. Team Amazon: This must have been the night for subconscious "huddling"--instinctively seeking protection in numbers against the elements--for Team Amazon also spent the night at Schoolcraft State Park, river mile 1203, but didn't see either the Rebels or Team Alaska. Tony called at 7:00 to say that Megan and Cynthia had gotten a good night's sleep after battling rain and cold headwinds all day yesterday, and had started paddling again right before he phoned. Team Double Helix: Andrew reported in at 5:30. Said Clark and Kurt had paddled all night and just pulled in at river mile 1141--Jacobson, MN--to rest a little before pushing on. As we spoke, Clark was eating breakfast while Kurt slept under the "bubblewrap." (webmaster's note - the "bubblewrap" is a dome built for the front of the race kayak so one paddler could sleep in the kayak while the other paddler kept working/paddling). Team Kruger: Stan's cheerful voice greeted me at 6:30 with the news that his team had left from river mile 1141, near Jacobson, MN, at 4:30 a.m., after sleeping for 5-6 hours. Verlen felt it was better to recharge and dry out than push on in the cold, rain, and wind. In spite of being so close to Team Helix, they didn't see each other. Team Rebels: Eric checked in at 6:15 to say that his team had also spent the night at Schoolcraft State Park, but remarkably, they didn't see each other. Yesterday's paddle was challenging--strong headwinds, rain, and cold--but the team is looking on the bright side, rejoicing that they went all day without getting lost. They started paddling from there, river mile 1203, at about 6:00.
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