Schooner Adventure’s Working Waterfront Walking Tour
10 am – This Saturday, 8/3, and every other following Saturday: 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28 (weather permitting)
Come join Schooner Adventure’s guide for a 90 minute guided walking tour of Gloucester’s Working Waterfront, starting at the Fisherman’s Statue and ending on Harbor Loop. We will be looking at old photographs and maps, taking us back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Old companies and buildings will be identified at their original locations as we make our way down the Boulevard, Rogers St. and Harbor Loop. Meet the guide at 10 am at the Fisherman’s Statue.
$5 per person ****Please RSVP by calling 978-281-8079
ESSEX YOUTH TRIATHLON, Race Date: 8-3-13
The Essex Board of Health is holding the fifth annual Essex Youth Triathlon on Saturday, August 3, at Centennial Grove / Chebacco Lake in Essex for youth of all abilities ages 5 through 15. This is a USAT sanctioned event.
A BOH goal is to keep this race affordable, so that all who want can participate. Entry fees are $25 per entrant, with a family cap of $50. Because this is a USAT sanctioned event, all participants must be USAT members. The Deadline for registration has been extended until noon, Thursday, August 1 or when capacity is reached. A $12 late fee is currently in affect.
Additional information and printable registration forms are available on the Town of Essex website, http://www.essexma.org, or online registration is available at http://www.active.com.  USAT membership is required to participate. For USAT membership, please go to http://www.usatriathlon.org. 
Because our goal is to keep the Essex Youth Triathlon safe, affordable & enjoyable for all, the BOH depends exclusively on donations and registration fees to make this a success. The Board continues to need & welcome donations of funding, goods (raffle prizes, food & drink, etc), talent (entertainment, photography, etc.), and (maybe most importantly) volunteers to help & oversee the racers. If you, or anyone you know of, can help in any way please contact the Essex Board of Health. The BOH, race participants and their families thank you.
Summer is here and there is much activity down at the dories. With the June International races behind us we turn our attention to the upcoming eliminations on Saturday August 10th at Niles beach to establish our teams who will compete in Lunenburg , NS Canada for the International Championships August 24th. Teams in most categories have been seen practicing on Gloucester Harbor , but we are still weary that we will not have a women’s team to represent the USA . Please let me know if you plan to compete for an “expense” paid trip to race in Canada .
We had 4 IDRC warriors take on the 20+ mile Blackburn Challenge race in our Banks Dories. Christina Carpenter (only woman to conquer the challenge solo in a Banks dory…now multiple times) and Jeff Muise (first time going around solo) completed the race solo in true Howard Blackburn style. And, last minute entrants Vito & Nick Giacalone completed the course in the double banks division (their first time going around). Congrats to these iron men & woman!!
Please continue to use the dories and enjoy these best days on the harbor. Those who have not paid there 2013 dues, please send them in to the PO Box.
See you on the water!
Erik
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