a good time was had by all

The 5th annual Chatooga Race went off without a hitch Saturday, January 12th. The Chatooga Race is the most grassroots event of the year. It is the polar opposite of the Green Race. Instead of growing, it shrinks each year. This year was the lowest turnout yet. Only nine brave souls raced, but a big crew paddled in to check out the action. We had enough rain last week to bring the river up to 1.6, a difficult level to race. The pools are long and shallow.

Racing into Soc-em-Dog. Running the Five Falls while physically exhausted is challenging and scary (photo Jed Hinckley).Someone swims across the finish line every year (photo Jed Hinckley).

Post-race glow.

Todd won the party by bringing a full Bloody Mary bar including cracked pepper, lime, and Tabasco sauce. The results I remember:

1st place: Chris Gragtmans (he won a 40 oz of Miller High Life)

2nd place: Adam Herzog

3rd place: Chris Galloway

4th place: Daniel Windham