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I took Southern Flyer out to the Habitat for Humanity Dragon Boat Festival yesterday.
The event, which raises funds for Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity, involves crews from businesses and organizations racing in boats similar to traditional Chinese dragon boats. The boats are 46-feet-long, with 10 seats and 20 people with oars, a drummer and a steerer.
The drummers sit in the front and are encouraged to dress in costumes. So, being the drummer for our crew 'I HOPE WE DON''T SINK', I brought Southern Flyer and a helmet that I made after the build-off ended, and called myself 'The Biking Viking'. :mrgreen:
Obviously the bike stayed on shore during our races, but with 33 teams, there was plenty of down time between races for riding and 'Southern Flyer & the Biking Viking' got a lot of attention.
Interestingly enough, our crew finished the day in 6th place, the same placement for Southern Flyer in RRBBO8. :roll:
THE BIKING VIKING!
About to leave the dock for the final...
Leaving the starting line. We were in lane 4 and won our final heat!
The event, which raises funds for Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity, involves crews from businesses and organizations racing in boats similar to traditional Chinese dragon boats. The boats are 46-feet-long, with 10 seats and 20 people with oars, a drummer and a steerer.
The drummers sit in the front and are encouraged to dress in costumes. So, being the drummer for our crew 'I HOPE WE DON''T SINK', I brought Southern Flyer and a helmet that I made after the build-off ended, and called myself 'The Biking Viking'. :mrgreen:
Obviously the bike stayed on shore during our races, but with 33 teams, there was plenty of down time between races for riding and 'Southern Flyer & the Biking Viking' got a lot of attention.
Interestingly enough, our crew finished the day in 6th place, the same placement for Southern Flyer in RRBBO8. :roll:
THE BIKING VIKING!
About to leave the dock for the final...
Leaving the starting line. We were in lane 4 and won our final heat!
