Sound Rowers and Paddlers 26.2, 14 and 12.2 mile race around Bainbridge Island on 9/6/2014.
1 Full ferry, about to unload at Coleman Dock
2 Some long boats headed to Bainbridge Island
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4 Sound Rowers aboard the ferry
5 Approaching Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island
6 Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
7 Looking east towards Seattle from inside Eagle Harbor
8 Mt. Rainier from inside Eagle Harbor
9 Fay Bainbridge Park
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34 Race Director Steve Bennett talking with Paul and assisted by Terri
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310 Short course partial results. Note that Michael Lampi did the smoother 14.2 mile west side, and stopped for 4 minutes waiting for Paul Rollinger, vs. the rougher 12.2 mile east side.
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312 Multi-mushroom soup. Yum!
313 Steve Bennett's home-made artisan bread, plus spreadables
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335 Photographer's course and stats. Note he took the 14.3 mile west side course rather than the traditional 12.2 mile east side.