Raid The North: Deerhurst Resort

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Simon River Sports Takes First Place!

Race HQ / 27.07.2005

Here’s a taste of what was happening at Race HQ and the dispatches provided during the race, as reported by Rene Noel of Frontier Adventure Racing. (note:a race recap will be provided shortly.)

7/24 – 15:00 The post-race celebration had barely subsided when Enduro Sport came into view and reached the beach in third place at 11:54.
Fourth place Endurance Junkies arrived at 13:50, and The Wetter the Better cruised into fifth place at 14:41.

7/24 – 11:45 Paddling from Huntsville across Peninsula Lake to the Finish Line on the beach at Deerhurst Resort took most teams just over one hour. Under the sunny breezy Muskoka skies, Team The Tools was first to emerge from the channel and arrive on the beach at 10:28 to fireworks, watermelon and champagne, claiming at the minimum second place.

Making good time on the water, Simon River Sports guided their boats onto the sand at 11:32, claiming the win as the only team to complete the full advanced course. Wearing their yellow Champs jerseys, the champagne exploded as SRS claimed another victory for their impressive race resume.

7/24 – 11:10 Teams have been passing through CP11 - located on the Algonquin Outfitters\' waterfront boardwalk in downtown Huntsville - to the curiosity of locals and tourists. Support crews and race volunteers have a chance to see teams on their way to the finish, and give them some last-minute encouragement.

Team The Tools was the first to pass this checkpoint at 0909 this morning, with Simon River Sports (10:25) and Enduro Sport (10:37) close behind. As the only team to undertake the advanced course, Simon River Sports holds the lead unless they somehow don\'t finish the course. The Tools hold second place, as the regular course race leaders.

7/24 – 06:00 Simon River Sports, Enduro Sport and The Tools are all paddling the final leg. All teams have passed CP5, and roughly half the teams have completed the rappel section.

7/24 – 01:11 Whew -- time flies when you\'re having fun! Simon River Sports has passed through CP8 in 1st place and are heading into the advanced section. Enduro Sport: One Week Before and The Tools are in hot pursuit, and have also completed the rappel.

7/23 – 13:45 Race Reports will be updated after 1600 as we prepare for the first teams to finish Salomon AC: Deerhurst

7/23 – 13:30 With both this race and the Salomon AC: Deerhurst both running at the same time, it has been a challenge getting updates. I have learned that many teams have now passed through CP3 -- as soon as I have official times, you will find them here first.

7/23 – 10:00 We have received more times for CP2, and no teams have yet reached CP3. It looks like the wilderness has slowed the teams down -- for now.

7/23 – 09:00 We are expecting our first team to arrive any moment now at CP3 -- who will it be?

7/23 – 07:15 been many teams spotted just heading into CP2/TA1: Endurance Junkies, Hack Attack, Max Payne, Kinetic Konnection, Temiskaming Trekkers, Newmanator, and The Tools.

7/23 – 06:40 CP2 has had its first visitors: Team Simon River Sports arrived at 06:36, with Enduro Sport: One Week Before hot on their heels at 06:38.

7/23 – 05:30 There have now been 13 teams through CP1, and unconfirmed reports of at least one team reaching CP2/TA1.

7/23 – 04:15 Team Temiskaming Trekkers has just arrived at CP 1 in first place.

7/23 – 02:10 Raid the North: Deerhurst Resort has officially started!
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