A good turnout today - around 300 teams and only a couple accidents and one mechanical breakdown (not counting blown tires). Ran into some friends.
The people running the PA system set up a much better system than the other times I had been there - the canoes line up along the river bank and wait for the incoming bicycles - they used to have speakers in the main field which meant that people could not hear the announcements over the sound of the river. Today, they had the usual speakers in the field but they also had a bunch down by the river. They also played music which livened things up a lot.
A good time was had by all. The sun came out about halfway through and it is really nice now.
Eating lunch and then unpacking...
The Bellingham Herald has some great coverage (photo gallery here) and congratulations to the winners: Bellingham's own Beavers Tree Service
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