North American Freshwater Challenge
August 5th/6th, 2006
Vernon, BC

Saturday, Aug.5th: Small boat race. (aprox. 10k)
Sunday, Aug.6th: Morning (27km) and afternoon (45km) change races

Race results

Small Boat Races - Men & Mixed Overall Aug 5, 2006 Small Boat Races - Men & Mixed Aug 5, 2006
OC-6 Races - Men and Mixed Aug 6, 2006 P.M. OC-6 Races - Men and Mixed Overall Aug 6, 2006 P.M.

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Vernon Freshwater Challenge Summary

15 paddlers + 1 groupie attended the Outrigger race with everyone of them claiming a slice of Barry yard for camping. Pat initiated the Portable toilet much to the chagrin of Chris would thought an extra fee should be collected from Pat. Every year the Calgary campers are very popular with the earwigs that frequent Barry yard.

On Saturday 11 paddlers entered the 10 km small boats races and the Calgary paddlers came up with 10 medals. A big attaboy goes to Gerald for his first OC1 race which included 3 huli’s, matching the number of times he has paddled an OC1. Vernon had a spectacular table of snacks for post race munchies and Cokes which just happened to find themselves with a little bit of dark rum in them. Not sure how it happened but we had a pretty happy relaxed group after the races.

Sunday morning the crew of Gerald, Alison, Scott, Mike, Barney and Bill took on the 27 km short course without changes. The iron crew led from the start and held the lead all the way to the corner where the short course turned back and the women’s change race carried on. The iron crew although only exhibition finished first in a time of 2:22:07. Certain members of the team think we could have gone faster had Bill not been singing to Alison during the race.

Sunday afternoon brought the mixed crew of Kip, Karen P, Karen HK, Beth, Candace, Chris, Martin, Pat and Peter to take on 4 other mixed teams and 3 mens teams. The changes looked sharp from the chase boat and the team finished the 45 km course 5th overall in a time of 4:12:22. Although finishing 2rd place in the mixed category behind (Jon A’s dreaded) Lotus mixed team the crew held off a very determined Penticton men’s crew. Special recognition should be given to Candace for learning how to tread water on the internet a couple of night before jumping out of the boat in the middle of Lake Okanagan.

- Lynda Roberts