2km Race

[[old] Bayko]

Results of the 3rd NE2KC, Newburyport,MA, January 22, 2006:<br /><br />1. Paul Flack (Canoeist) M49H 6:33.1 -- PaulS Sledgehammer Award<br />2. Rick Martin (rickm) M50H 6:37.8<br />3. Will Haskell (Will) M39L 6:50.6 BridgeStreetToys -- Tackhammer Award<br />4. Frank Knight (FrankJ) M60H 6:57.8<br />5. Rick Bayko (Bayko) M58L 7:01.3<br />6. Gary Passler M51L 7:04.1<br />7. Jim Keating M58H 7:14.2<br />8. Doug Smith M55H 7:26.9<br />9. Andrew Perdoni M20H 7:27.0<br />10. Nick Fanaras M21H 7:28.0<br />11. Ron Pelletier M47H 7:30.3<br />12. John Sava M62H 7:30.4<br />13. Ed Bolton (ebolton) M48L 7:37.4<br />14. Larry Russell M56H 7:54.8<br />15. Gina Paolino F24L 7:55.9 -- BridgeStreetToys Mini-Sledge Award <br />16. Paul Mahoney M48H 8:08.1<br />17. Andrew Griffith M56H 8:14.7<br />18. Walter Kubik M45H 8:17.8<br />19. Dave Nock M67H 8:18.9<br />20. Jason Pierce M14L 8:25.9<br />21. Yvette Knight (yvette) F60H 8:28.1<br />22. Kate Fonshall F52H 8:52.0<br />23. Chris Russell M13L 9:29.5<br />24. Ray Poulin M80L 9:56.2<br />25. Richard Reedy M76H 10:06.2<br />26. Beryl Lynch F50H 10:07.4<br />27. Erica Kinney F26L 13.35.7<br /><br />A gut-wrenching but fun day. Full efforts all around, many by first-timers.<br /><br />Under the watchful eyes of forumites Fred Dickie (Dickie) and Carla Stein (seat5) heats of 4 got underway at 9:00am. Dan Edson, his daughter Molly, and Ken Taylor kept things moving smoothly by checking people in, organizing the heats and writing down the results.<br /><br />Several members of the nearby hardcore Nock's Gym came by and acquitted themselves well, then eagerly sought out tips for improving their technique and training methods and operation of different functions on the erg. They seemed psyched enough to be thinking for organizing a similar event at their gym next year. That is good. There are not enough events for racing fanatics.<br /><br />Paul Flack repeated his 2004 fastest-time-of-the-day to win the PaulS Sledgehammer Award. Young Gina Paolino might have been inexperienced in racing but was strong enough to dominate the women and win the BridgeStreetToys Mini-Sledge (donated by Paul Flack & Family's new Toy Company) for the fastest female time of the day. Will Haskell set a new PB and nabbed the BridgeStreetToys Tackhammer for the fastest Lightweight time of the day.<br /><br />As in 2004, division winners went home with "engraved" ice scrapers for their effors. Runners-up this year were awarded Marlinspike keychains that were generously donated by Jim Keating (7th) and his company.<br /><br /><br />After the main events a slide quintuple was set up, stoked by Paul Flack (Canoeist) and manned by FrankJ, Bayko, rickm, and Will. All five rowed portside, so they went full circle and finished exactly where they started. After a brief warmup to get the feel, a 500m was rowed that is an assumed world-record of 1:35.74 (individual times from 1:32.6 to 1:38.4 added together and divided by 5). A few people were also introduced to the Fish Game and thought that it was a hoot.<br /><br />A good day.<br /><br />Grand Poobah of the NE2KC

[[old] mpukita]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bayko+Jan 22 2006, 05:24 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Bayko @ Jan 22 2006, 05:24 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Results of the 3rd NE2KC, Newburyport,MA, January 22, 2006:<br /><br />1. Paul Flack (Canoeist) M49H  6:33.1 --  PaulS Sledgehammer Award<br />2. Rick Martin (rickm) M50H  6:37.8<br />3. Will Haskell (Will)  M39L  6:50.6  BridgeStreetToys -- Tackhammer Award<br />4. Frank Knight (FrankJ)  M60H  6:57.8<br />5. Rick Bayko (Bayko)  M58L  7:01.3<br />6. Gary Passler  M51L 7:04.1<br />7. Jim Keating  M58H  7:14.2<br />8. Doug Smith  M55H  7:26.9<br />9. Andrew Perdoni  M20H  7:27.0<br />10. Nick Fanaras  M21H  7:28.0<br />11. Ron Pelletier  M47H  7:30.3<br />12. John Sava  M62H  7:30.4<br />13. Ed Bolton (ebolton)  M48L 7:37.4<br />14. Larry Russell  M56H  7:54.8<br />15. Gina Paolino  F24L  7:55.9 -- BridgeStreetToys Mini-Sledge Award <br />16. Paul Mahoney M48H  8:08.1<br />17. Andrew Griffith  M56H  8:14.7<br />18. Walter Kubik  M45H  8:17.8<br />19. Dave Nock  M67H  8:18.9<br />20. Jason Pierce  M14L  8:25.9<br />21. Yvette Knight (yvette) F60H  8:28.1<br />22. Kate Fonshall  F52H  8:52.0<br />23. Chris Russell  M13L  9:29.5<br />24. Ray Poulin  M80L  9:56.2<br />25. Richard Reedy  M76H  10:06.2<br />26. Beryl Lynch  F50H  10:07.4<br />27. Erica Kinney  F26L  13.35.7<br /><br />A gut-wrenching but fun day.  Full efforts all around, many by first-timers.<br /><br />Under the watchful eyes of forumites Fred Dickie (Dickie) and Carla Stein (seat5) heats of 4 got underway at 9:00am.  Dan Edson, his daughter Molly, and Ken Taylor kept things moving smoothly by checking people in, organizing the heats and writing down the results.<br /><br />Several members of the nearby hardcore Nock's Gym came by and acquitted themselves well, then eagerly sought out tips for improving their technique and training methods and operation of different functions on the erg.  They seemed psyched enough to be thinking for organizing a similar event at their gym next year.  That is good.  There are not enough events for racing fanatics.<br /><br />Paul Flack repeated his 2004 fastest-time-of-the-day to win the PaulS Sledgehammer Award.  Young Gina Paolino might have been inexperienced in racing but was strong enough to dominate the women and win the BridgeStreetToys Mini-Sledge (donated by Paul Flack & Family's new Toy Company) for the fastest female time of the day.  Will Haskell set a new PB and nabbed the BridgeStreetToys Tackhammer for the fastest Lightweight time of the day.<br /><br />As in 2004, division winners went home with "engraved" ice scrapers for their effors.  Runners-up this year were awarded Marlinspike keychains that were generously donated by Jim Keating (7th) and his company.<br /><br /><br />After the main events a slide quintuple was set up, stoked by Paul Flack (Canoeist) and manned by FrankJ, Bayko, rickm, and Will.  All five rowed portside, so they went full circle and finished exactly where they started.  After a brief warmup to get the feel, a 500m was rowed that is an assumed world-record of 1:35.74 (individual times from 1:32.6 to 1:38.4 added together and divided by 5).  A few people were also introduced to the Fish Game and thought that it was a hoot.<br /><br />A good day.<br /><br />Grand Poobah of the NE2KC <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Rick:<br /><br />Thanks for the report, and congrats to all participants!<br /><br />Nice recap ... sounds like a neat day.<br /><br />-- Mark

[[old] seat5]

Hey Bayko,<br /><br />I have a bunch of digital photos from today, do you want them posted? <br /><br />Great job everyone that had the guts to race! It was really fun to meet everyone and see what it's like at one of these events. Maybe I'll dare do it next time around.

[[old] kinley]

Why not post BEFORE the event? <br /><br />Sounds like a good time; put me on the list for next year.<br /><br /> >>>-------> Kinley

[[old] TomR/the elder]

Big sub-7 FrankJ. I'm in awe.<br /><br />Expecting Bayko to "sharpen" for the Crash-B.<br /><br />Tom

[[old] FrankJ]

Rick,<br /><br />Yvette and I want to thank you and your helpers for another great event. It would be a lot of fun if there were more events like this. Yvette already has her "trophy" hung up on the wall of our exercise room. Mine is in my car as I have a trophy wall in my cubical at work and now I will have crossed windshield scrapers.<br /><br />This is what amateur erging is all about.<br /><br />Frank

[[old] FrankJ]

<!--QuoteBegin-seat5+Jan 22 2006, 10:18 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(seat5 @ Jan 22 2006, 10:18 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey Bayko,<br /><br />I have a bunch of digital photos from today, do you want them posted?  <br /><br />Great job everyone that had the guts to race!  It was really fun to meet everyone and see what it's like at one of these events.  Maybe I'll dare do it next time around. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Carla,<br /><br />Now that you have seen it in person you absolutely have to race. The perfect opportunity for you is the CRASH-Bs on February 25. Yvette and I promise to be there cheering for you.<br /><br />Frank

[[old] FrankJ]

<!--QuoteBegin-TomR/the elder+Jan 22 2006, 11:30 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(TomR/the elder @ Jan 22 2006, 11:30 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Big sub-7 FrankJ. I'm in awe.<br /><br />Expecting Bayko to "sharpen" for the Crash-B.<br /><br />Tom <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Thanks, Tom.<br /><br />Somebody has to keep those younger guys honest.<br /><br />Frank

[[old] dennish]

Rick, well done. Another stunner. I share the opinion that this is what erg racing can be. Fun and personal. I'm still thinking that you're prizes may make some of the entrants (PaulF) a professional. Cheers d. PS you got it squared away yet for the evening of the 25?

[[old] Bayko]

<img src='http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ ... 2KC031.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><i>As Andrew Griffith and Walter Kubik toil away they are observed by (Left to Right) Erica Kinney, Rick Martin (rickm), Rick Bayko (Bayko), Jason Pierce's dad, Gary Passler, two obscured women, Carla Stein (seat5), Fred Dickie (Dickie), and Ed Bolton (ebolton).</i><br />Thanks all for the comments.<br /><br />Mark, yes, it was a neat day.<br /><br />Carla, yes, definately post the pictures.<br /><br />Kinley, sorry, send me your email and I'll put you on the list.<br /><br />Tom, sharpening will be done. After all, next month is 300m month for the CTC.<br /><br />Frank, it was great to have here you again, and to have Yvette join in.<br /><br />Dennis, I have begun the softening process at home ("Gee, I wonder if...maybe...if AFTER work...I could drive back down to Boston....")<br /><br />And Carla, I echo what Frank says. I'm so glad that you came yesterday and saw that there was not one discouraging word spoken the whole day. Nothing but support and encouragement for every one of the competitors. Nothing wrong with that picture at all--picture yourself there too.<br /><br />Grand Poobah (of the NE2KC)

[[old] Will]

Thanks Rick - this was a great event. I had a blast. My next goal is to go for sub 6:50 at the Crash B's. <br /><br />Carla, you definitely need to join in the fun.

[[old] Bayko]

Cheers Will. Here is a photo of your Tackhammer ceremony:<br /><br /><img src='http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ ... 2KC046.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br />W<i>ill Haskell, flanked by FrankJ and Ken Taylor</i> <i>(Dan Edson Photo)</i><br /><br /><br />And some photos of the In-laws:<br /><br /><img src='http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ ... 2KC044.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><img src='http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/ ... 2KC015.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br /><i>Frank Knight</i> & <i>Yvette Knight</i><i>(Dan Edson Photos)</i><br /><br />I hope that you can find the extra 0.1 second to catch Frank's PB.<br /><br />Rick

[[old] Steve G]

Rick<br />Looked a superb day, lots of talent there for Forum Flyers intake I reckon. I have invited Fred Dickie, and he is coming on board with us. Frank, superb sub 7!! Good to hear the old names on the Forum are still around. Any more for the Good ship Forum Flyers? to take part in the Cross Team Challenge.<br />Drop me an e mail at stgreen AT ntlworld DOT com<br /><br />Cross Team challenge info at <a href='http://www.c2ctc.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.c2ctc.com/</a><br />Cheers<br />Steve

[[old] TomR/the elder]

Bayko went and improved his 30r20 this evening, according to rumors in the UK. There's no keeping up w/ him.<br /><br />Great to have Fred joining. <br /><br />Tom

[[old] seat5]

<!--QuoteBegin-TomR/the elder+Jan 25 2006, 12:44 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(TomR/the elder @ Jan 25 2006, 12:44 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Bayko went and improved his 30r20 this evening, according to rumors in the UK. There's no keeping up w/ him.<br /><br />Great to have Fred joining. <br /><br />Tom <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Good one Bayko, you had jumped ahead of me a bit already I thought and was hoping I could catch you, but now your almost 80m ahead. I'm doing one more shot but don't think it can even come close.