Re: [Paddlewise] An other grazy race...

From: James Lofton <n5yyx_at_etsc.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 14:25:10 -0700
Nil9000000 wrote:
> 
>  On 4/7/98 15:21PM, asaarto_at_lpt.fi wrote:
> 
> >OK folks, now did I hear someone from texas boasting about some
> >special ultimate race and making comments about Finlandia race?
> >
> >Check a Norwegian web site at
> >http://www.nif.idrett.no/padling/sea.html
> 
> Ari;
> 
> I'm definitely not trying to start a war here, but this Artic Sea Kayak
> race doesn't even come close to the Texas Water Safari.
> 
> Two immediate differences:
> 
> 1) Artic race is 240 km-the Texas race is 260 MILES.
> 2) Artic Race is 5 days (with one day of rest)-Texas race is NON-STOP.
> 
> Does anyone else know of a non-stop race longer than 260 miles?
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>                     Neil Harrison-Houston, Texas
>           email: nil_at_nol.net   (_at_ _at_)  web: www.nol.net/~nil/
> ----------------------------ooO~(_)~Ooo----------------------------
>                       100% recycled electrons
> 
> 

There is a "little" race up in Canada that goes from Whitehorse to 
Dawson. Thats 439 miles!

Not sure of the date off the top of my head, but I can get it if anyone 
is interested.

James

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