24 hr notice
Hi all,
I have been checking 7 different forecasts now for the past 24 hrs and 5 out of 7 forecasts are predicting it to be straight North until "sometime" in the afternoon, that will give us offshore conditions in FLL. If anyone has an equipment or any other kind of failure they will be drifting offshore. Yes we could start the race a little later but with that much North the distance traveled will be much more than 60 miles and therefore take longer risking the lack of daylight hrs. Also if it does not change in time getting into the beach in FLL with offshore winds is extremely difficult to say the least.
Now, Monday, I know some have to work even though it is a little holiday, 7 out of 7 forecasts are saying very strong winds with a good direction and therefore is seeming to be the better day. They are calling for 30+ for winds and 12+' seas, this will be no joke or a "ride in the park" and should be taken very seriously. Last year there was a pre race in similar conditions where many of the local pro's had a hard time and equipment failures. Getting munched by a 12' wave is not a pleasant experience and very dangerous, inlets will be merciless! Shore break could kill you! This is not a race just to give it a go, your equipment will have to be perfectly tuned and checked. Your skill level and clear mind will have to be 100% or you maybe leaving the beach in an ambulance. DO NOT think by backing out your being a quitter or there is any shame in doing so. BE SMART.
Monday will be the day, unless something miraculously changes in the next few hrs. There will be a riders meeting at 8 am sharp with a start time of 9 am (not 9.15). Below is a list of confirmed riders please check it and if you can not make it or want to pull out please let me know as I have to get the final list to the checkpoint in Delray. Please note riders #'s have changed and on the day of the race you will be known and identified by your # not your name. Will be sending more e-mails today about starting procedures, swim areas, rules etc.
1. Stacy Fonas
2. Matt Sexton
3. Hamish McDonald
4. Graham Goodwin
5. Juan Garces
6. Chris Summers
7. David Albertson
8. Packet Casey
9. Eric Naranjo
10. Sean Reyngoudt
11. Mike Bradley
12. Chris Jordan
13. Josh Noe
14. Joseph Ruscito
15. Kent Marinkovic
16. Steve Visnage
17. Will Caldwell
18. Sean Spenser
19. John Rudd
20. Rick Iossi
21. Chad Anschuetz
22. Tammy Camp
23. Paul Sheetz
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24. Danny Albertson
25. Justice Bentz
26. Grace Marcel
27. Demian Thomas
28. Mads Hallas
29. Chase Kosterlitz
30. Greg Dannemann
31. Craig Priddy
32. Perry Ricciardi
33. Gary Menk
34. Mike Gebardt
35. Daniel Floyd
36. Miguel Gonzalez
37. Gabe Rodriguez
38. Bill Bentz
39. Felix Granados
40.Alex Bloechinger
41. Larry Grimm
40. Konrad Flemk
43. Alex Cipullo
44. Jonathan Arline
45. Jay Warren
46. Jeremy Green
47. Jeremy Lund
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48. John Hooper
49. Burt Van Schalkwyk
50. Daniel Jennings
51. Matthew Steiner
52. Chris Cifers
53. Brien Mastriana
54. Kevin Kearney
55. Evan Bell
56. Chris Hentschl
57. Damien Leroy
58. Jordan Borgese
59. David Katlic
60. Aron Ericson
61. A J Morgan
62. Tripp Hobbs
63. Todd Bagge
64. Tracey Krueger
65. Jamie Levesque
66. Shawn Cole
67. Kurt Hoffman
68. David Logan
69. Micheal Stephens
70. Chris Rubin
71. Riley Carter
72. Mellisa Gil
73. Jon Finegold
74. Alex Afonso
75. Ryan Druyor
76. Alex Moore
77. David Welton
78. Tom Dunfee
79. Dougle Macdonald
80. Ed Bispham
81. Scott Ward
82. Tyler Bentz
83. Brandon Biggs
84. Andy Defilipp
85. Pete Weisberg
86. Donny Rouch
87. Jon Pinto
88. Les Bauman
89. Ken Russell
90. Leif Given
91. George Moore
92. Helga Goebel
93. Kevin O’Neal
94. Jesse Corrs
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