Horribles, 4th, done, What’s next? Blackburn Challenge!!

Posted on by Paul T Morrison & RD

Blackburn Challenge, July 16, 2016. Long range forecast shows partly cloudy 85 degrees for that Saturday. Tide chart shows high tide at 9:30AM so the boats will be flushed out of the Annisquam at the beginning. So, perfect weather, perfect tide.

And for the 30th running of the Blackburn most contestants will be tracked by GPS using RaceJoy. (Click here.) Even if you are just watching the race you should go download the app to your phone now. Besides clicking to see that the race starts in 11 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes, you will get to see a progress report of participants. Rubber Duck will be finding out more about this app in the next week so watch GMG for updates. If you want to try it out on Rubber Duck her “Bib Number” is 40. (RD needs a bib, she dribbles.)

Breaking news: Cape Ann Rowing Club Facebook page might be able to change Rubber duck into a shark!! She feels faster already!

Rubber Duck in a shark costume.
Rubber Duck in a shark costume.

 

Participants: if you want to be tracked by the unwashed masses of GMG just post your bib number in the comments. Then you will see Rubber Duck closing in on Jimmy T.

Start at the high school, gun goes off north of the railroad bridge, paddle down the river and then start taking right turns until you go all the way around and into Gloucester Harbor to the Greasy Pole Finish line. Simple.
Start at the high school, gun goes off north of the railroad bridge, paddle down the river and then start taking right turns until you go all the way around and into Gloucester Harbor to the Greasy Pole Finish line. Simple.

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3 thoughts on “Horribles, 4th, done, What’s next? Blackburn Challenge!!”

  2. Bib 53 rowing stroke in our Cornish Pilot Gig “Gannet” for Gloucester Gig Rowers / Maritime Gloucester. Booyah!

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    1. Neat. I now have Rubber Duck and Gannet as “participants” to follow. I sent you a “Yubba Dubba Doo” cheer.

      FYI on the cheer, it does the whole Flintstones audio playback and Fred is loud. Do not click at work. 🙂

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