CELINA SUMMER CHALLENGE XX

[Dan Kramer]

DEAD LINE IS DONE DEAL .NO MORE ENTRIES .

WE HAVE AROUND 150 BOATS , 60+ CONTESTANTS!

ENDED UP WITH 15 CLASSES AND A MAJOR SPONSOR FOR EACH CLASS! I CANNOT THANK THE SPONSERS ENOUGH, THIS IS OUR 20TH YEAR AND WE WERE GOING ALL OUT. I BELIEVE THE CLASS WINNERS WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY WITH THE PRIZE PACKAGE. WE HAVE SOME UNIQUE 1ST PLACE PRIZES AND TROPHIES THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED WHEN ALL ELSE IS LONG FORGOTTEN! TRUST ME!!

THE FRIDAY NITE MEAL HAS OVER 50 TAKERS SO THIS SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME. SOME ARE NOT EVEN RACING, JUST COMING TO EAT!!

RAFFLES ARE UNBELIEVABLE , AGAIN OUR SPONSOR LET IT ALL HANG OUT!!

. I WILL POST THAT WHEN IWE GET IT ALL IN ORDER.

I WOULD HAVE HAD IT DONE BUT THIS CAME UP AT ABOUT 8:30PM TONIGHT.

Our night got made 2nite. our sons siberian husky. escaped

her fenced area last Sunday at 7am in landeck.not been seen since, 7 1/2 days, probably got spooked about the tornado that went thru. Siren is right across from his home.

I placed an ad in the delphos herald paper. 2nite we got a call from some people in the ottovIIle area. Described her to a tee. It took me 7 minutes to go 8 miles.it was her. Total trip she made was about 11-12 MILES if she went straight. She ran up to me and laid down and rolled over , I rubbed her belly, she was happy. Leashedher up and got her in my truck . Lost about 20 lbs and looked weary. We got her home! Kyle couldn't believe it . Thank you GOD!

Dan

 

[Dan Kramer]

the entries are in! 66 contestants and 145 boats.

not too bad

several classes that were requested didnt make the cut.

door prizes , donations is unequalled in recent years.

bruce says close to $5500 worth of donations. UNBELIEVABLE.

many racers are going to be very happy, yes, we are giving them to the contestants.+ we have raffles.

our tropies will not be forgotten, we have some very unique items this year!

friday nites meal has over 55 people ! neat!

this should be a great one.

 

[Dan Kramer]

here they are, final numbers

71 contestants- 142 boats

6 states/ 1 country

15 classes after the drops.

4 rounds / 108 heats

we will run about 85 heats saturday by 5:30 area

remainder on sunday.

EVERYBODY GET THEIR FUN HATS ON!!

WE ARE HERE FOR FUN!! TOY BOATS!! REMEMBER THAT.

with all the prizes and awards we will be handing out, it is amazing!!

review your GOOD BOATING RULES as we WILL be adhearing to them very strictly!!

bring your impba cards or pay again at the site , no exceptions!!

plenty of hot food available all weekend (sat-sunday)

catered meal(pre paid) friday at 6:00

FUN FUN FUN

GET READY!!

 

[Dan Kramer]

we are in the final stages of getting the live internet broadcast in place .

stay tuned for more info!

dan

 

[Dan Kramer]

well, the internet didnt work, too many trees. ran out of time to get me time broadcast done.

we are "wading " thru the heats. got 71 ran by 6:00pm. several rain/lightning delays, rain thru the nite, rain off and on thru the day, some sunshine, didnt have any snow!!:confused4:

racing is going very well, some really hot competition.

will get the results posted 1st of the week after a little needed r&r......

dan

 

[Gale54]

GREAT JOB GUYS!

WE HAD A GREAT TIME EVEN IN THE WIND AND THE RAIN.

THANKS FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.

The McKays

 

[P THOMAS]

well, the internet didnt work, too many trees. ran out of time to get me time broadcast done.

we are "wading " thru the heats. got 71 ran by 6:00pm. several rain/lightning delays, rain thru the nite, rain off and on thru the day, some sunshine, didnt have any snow!!:confused4:

racing is going very well, some really hot competition.

will get the results posted 1st of the week after a little needed r&r......

dan

Thanks Dan and Tom and all the others in the club and friends of Summer Challenge, You do put on a nice race.

And it is not boring weather.

Friday hot humid, Saturday starts off with a good rain, then off and on rain and lightening

Good ole storm Saturday night to flood the pits, We had water two inches deep at the camper steps and frogs sitting under the tables Sunday morning. Good 20 mph wind gusts and cool temps in the morning, we thawed out by noon and the wind wasnt as stiff.

Made for some exciting racing at times.

Water was pretty good, just watch out for the gusts.

Saw a scale heat that had a three boat blow off at the same time.

Congrats to Wes Ellet and James, Concours chair for Wes with the tony Tiger boat and Celina champion chair for first in the final for James and the OBOY Oberto.

Ha it was just like Madison, everyone cheering GO Oberto GO.

James led the whole race if i remember correct.