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Kevin
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 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: Thank you IOWCC paddlers for helping 09 |
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Thank you to all the club members who came and helped at this years Wight Challenge.
we were blessed with amazing weather and having the canoe section in the middle of the event made it a more civilized time to finish.
There were a record 45 teams of 3 who Biked before paddling the course on newtown creek. 14 club members were kind enough to give support and rescue cover on the water (and as far as i am aware nobody needed rescuing ).
The Charity organizer was quite tearful when she noticed all the club members escorting the last two teams along the finishing straight at the end. well done to everyone.
we all got ourselves a free T-shirt and a goodie bag.
Joe the event organizer was impressed when i told her all the support on the water was from the IOWCC so i will make sure we get a mention and a logo in next years event info.
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Kirsten - die Igelin
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: photos |
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... any weatherforecast what the weather will be like next year  (brilliant sunshine 3 year in a row when I helped out  )
must've had the camera on a weird setting, all photos turned out rather 'dull' in spite of the sunshine etc. - no clue as to why ? 
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| number 3 had the flu apparently - perhaps she was secretly moving the boat onwards from underneath ?! |
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| Alex and her new vesel were seriously glowing in the sunshine, the photo does no justice whatsoever |
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Alex
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Location: Newport
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: Great Day |
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Just wanted to say the weather, location and people and whole event made for a great day yesterday. Thanks to all for making it so...
The pic's are great, I have a few I will sort out later and put up
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Oracle
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I'd just like to reinforce the earlier messages. This was a great day out on water that we wouldn't normally visit.
Particular thanks to Kevin, who must have done a whole load of work behind the scenes to support the organisers of the challenge, and to make our day out possible.
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Alex
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: Few more pics of the day |
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Like Kirstens' camera quality of pics not so hot, but a few ok...
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Kevin
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Jo from wight ventures, who organised this event, has just popped in and given me a stack of DVDs of this years event.
If you would like a free one i will be at the pool this saturday
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