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Monday, May 29, 2006
Coast to Coast 2006 Leg 1
Florida Coast to Coast
Passport Instructions 1
Maps(1): Suncoast Paddle Start to TA1 1:50K
Race Start is at UTM 335050 3199231 Boat Ramp at end of SR 44. This is shown as dashed line on USGS map, but is a fully paved road.
Race will start at 1 AM Friday with a paddle. Teams should be in the water and ready to go at 1 AM.
Paddle to Canoe Trail Marker 2 located at UTM 338992 3197998. There is no checkpoint at this point. Teams must follow the Canoe Trail to CP1
1-CP1 - UTM 339892 3193296
Paddle to Transition Area (TA) 1 Located at Riverside Boat Ramp UTM 342246 3185181. Check in with TA staff and pick up map for the Maze. Portage boats to TA without crew assistance.
Section 1 Results
Teams moved through this section very rapidly with Mighty Dog moving through this paddle in about 2 1/2 hours. Paddling conditions were excellent with the 1 AM start, cool and calm waters with no wind. Teams continued to move through this section with Too Blue finishing in 6 hours - they were moving slowly due to boat problems.
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