Race Coverage

Salads, Ricky Bobbyisms & Lineless Porta-Potties....

Tuesday, 24 July 2012 04:15

Crosby Tri-For-A-Cause Race Report, written by Jennifer Imsande for Eric Carder (who volunteered the report with no intentions of writing it)

How does an event begin that is devoted to charity, team fellowship, and the spirit and memory of all those who have lost or continue the battle with cancer? With a flurry of messages between Lakes Area Multisport (LAMS) team members:

Michele Andres (East Gull Lake) 5:41am:

"Buffalo Tri group is already here claiming their transition spots!"

Eric Carder (Breezy Point) 5:41am:

"Sh#t birds"

Jennifer Imsande (Pequot Lakes) 5:41am:

"Grab me one! I forgot my freaking salad and have to go back."

Eric Carder 5:41am:

"Screw the salad"

Michael McConkey (Baxter) 5:42am:

"Wow! Im on my wat!"

All came out fine in the wash. LAMS captured the team championship, made friends with the second-place Buffalo Tri-Groupers, and needed the extra salad to feed them at our post-race picnic. There was a little awkwardness, given that the Buffaloers had to walk around our Prius-sized trophy every time they went back for my salad. We put them at ease by complimenting their team rig