Results for '09

Results for '08

The weather could not have better for the 3rd Annual Blast. Racers arrived between 6 and 6:45 at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston. Race registration was held in the gazebo with the pre-race meeting starting shortly afterwards.

At the beginning of the race, there were 3 CP's that could be gotten in any order in the city and had to be done on foot. These were mandatory to continue on canoe.

The race started promptly at 8 with racers scattering in several directions. Two of the flags were in driveways scattered around town. The other CP was at the mouth of the creek. Teams quickly figured out the fastest way was to run up the river, avoiding the swampl and quickly get CP3. Unfortunately some teams took off their shoes and one racer stepped on a piece of glass cutting the bottom of his foot that required stitches and a trip to the emergency room.

Note:NEVER take off your shoes in an AR.

Our photographer, Kim Squires, was completely drenched from the "stampede" of racers. She has posted over 500 pictures for your viewing pleasure. She had a "companion" which was a water snake that most racers never saw that darted in and out of the rocks between racers. Check out the photos here.

Next racers canoed down the creek out into Middle Lake looking for CP's. Racers would end up going to Dollar Lake and Deer Lake. Most racers could not get under the bridge to Deer Lake without getting out and pushing their canoes. Since the weather was already 75, the water was refreshing before heading out on the bike.

Racers biked to a back entrance of Independence Oaks County Park were they dropped their bikes and headed out for a 4 point O course. Racers that went for CP16 were challenged to short trip through the swamp or longer trek out to the road. Race directors received a call from the Sheriff at 1 pm that one team was had not left the park when they were ready to lock the gate. The Sheriff wanted to call out the Mounted Division and start searching the park. We persuaded them to hold off just a little while longer. The team appeared just in time and had just gotten confused with all the trails.

Most teams then went to some vacant land off Reese and Rattalee Lake Road. There were three check points at this location. Two were pretty easy, but CP20 was a problem for many teams. This CP was located in a reentrant and was also the thickest part of the whole park. The only entrance was from the North off one of the trails. Some teams then biked farther north to pick up CP18 while others just back to Depot Park.

Team Jeep and Chrysler finished first at 12:59 PM. Donkey Power was the next team to finish with all the CP's with a time of 1:47 making the first three finishers all from the 2 person male division.

Next in with all the check points was the Michigan Racing addicts (2 person female) team. Second place female went to Ready or Not, Here we Come. Third place was Cancer Kickers 2.

Pair of Smelly Socks was 1st in the coed division followed by One Hot Chick and a Stick in the Mud. The Tortoise and The Hare were 3rd.

There was plenty of food for all and even some cookies were left after all the prizes from GREAT sponsors were given away.

Thanks again to everyone that came out to volunteer, sponsor or race. We couldn't do it without you!!

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Preliminary Results Sheet

Racer Instructions

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