For as long I can remember the Nahant Race hosted by Mike and Carol McDonough has been flat. Long Beach is a beautiful beach and as you look back, you can see the skyline of Boston. Today, however, the winds were up and Mike changed the course to take advantage [...]
Beaver Times Two: What’s a Little Weather Amongst Friends? Jamestown, RI, August 2, 2014 The Double Beaver Race… Despite a name that none of us can repeat in public without, at the very least, a downward cast of the eyes and slight blush, the mention of this out and back [...]
Saturday, August 9th Newport, RI Fort Adams State Park, 60 Fort Adams Dr, Newport, RI 02840 This amazing race & fundraiser for the Rose Island Lighthouse will include sup, kayak, surfski and rowers. It will begin near the beach in Fort Adams State Park. The short (2 mile) and long [...]
Normally I save the "thank you's" for the last paragraph but with so much support for yesterday's race I thought the recognition should be stated first. So thanks to the Dwyer Family; Alyce,Tim,Finn, and Gaelyn for hosting the race. They provided the post race gathering in their home, the chase [...]
Blackburn Challenge 2014: Racing, Records, and Reflections July 19, 2014, Gloucester, MA It escapes me how many Blackburn notches I’ve accrued in my belt to date…eight? Nine? This strikes me as somewhat ironic, given the fact that as the years progress, I’m rapidly running out of notches in my actual [...]
