Here's what is on the ridethelobster.wordpress blog ( link on site front
page:
German riders beat the New Zealand crew by under 10 minutes over the
200km Yarmouth-Annapolis Royal Stage One Leg of the 5-day international
unicycle race. The New Zealanders closed the gap by about 6 minutes over
the 218km rain-drenched Stage Two to Hubbards. Today are the Time Trials
from Hubbards, along the 22+km Aspotogan Peninsula, and later in the day
the Truro Criterium Loop.
Nova Scotia High Rollers have found the international competition very
tough and pulled out of Stage 2 about 40km outside of New Germany in
shockingly heavy rains. Being chased by a Rottweiler and having a team
member suffer stomach illness did not help. They will continue in the
event at the Hubbards Time Trials today.
School children have lined the streets along the route. As riders left
Yarmouth kids came out to greet the teams racing by. In Lawrencetown
kids “high-fived” riders and were thrilled at the teams doing
BritechGPS-baton exchanges. In New Germany an estimated two hundred
school children welcomed teams at the first check point of Stage two,
despite the rain. Knots of rural Nova Scotians watched in amazement as
these athletes flew by and sprayed a trailing tail-feather of water ,
with video and still cameras recording the event. Flags were hung.
Signs of welcome were posted. Balloons decorated many farm gates. Towns
rang church bells and blew fog horns to signal the arrival of teams.
Seven teams arrived within about 23 minutes of each other at the end of
Stage 2, an incredible result considering the distance and weather
conditions. About six minutes after the German Team arrived, the New
Zealanders crossed the finish line, with Team Smile (UK-Australia-USA)
a close two minutes after the Kiwis. Heavy rains changed the dynamics
of results. The young Korean Team, Team UFO No.5, for example moved up
from 13th spot on day one to 8th spot on day two. The all-female Team
Venus No.3 dropped several spots as did the Hurculean duo of Nathan and
Beau Hoover. British teams fared well in the rain.
Despite the conditions many riders were having the time of their
lives.
Standings will be made available as soon as they become available to
the blog.
In celebration of Ride The Lobster, Condor airlines (
www.condor.com) is
offering a free flight draw to Europe for two.
That's what I have this early in the day.
Weather-wise looks like a lot of rain.
For real time weather info, the Nova Scotia Department of
Transportation maintains a series of web cams @
'www.gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camera.asp '
(
http://www.gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camera.asp)
Riders will be on the Atlantic (South Shore.) so have a look at the
cameras and see the weather your favourite team is riding through.
Best,
William
--
ridethelobster2008
A Nova Scotia rider.
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