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Wild ride.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The opening act for the Winter Olympics was held last weekend at the Camden Snow Bowl in Camden, Maine.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

The 20th Annual US National Toboggan Championships glorified the spectacle of winter sports, but required a certain attitude.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

It was a little bit Mardi Gras.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

And a little bit fierce competition.

Fast Cash - US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

With a whoopie pie thrown in to boot.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

The pageantry was awe inspiring.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

Security was tight.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

And the right equipment provided the edge to win.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

Fast Cash - US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

Team spirit was everywhere, but here are the - – - -> winners.

(Will post more soon.)

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What the heck is a Lobster Crate Race?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Well, first of all, this is a lobster crate:

obster

And as it turns out, the crates themselves aren’t racing. They’re packed with seaweed and strung across the harbor. The goal is to scamper across as many as you can before falling into the soup — not easy for most.

Lobster crate race, Camden.

Lobster crate race course, Camden.

Last year's champ Cedar Andrus hits his stride.

Except, that is, for Cedar Andrus, the master lobster crate racer, who lives in Camden.

Last year he scored 2500 (!!!) crates. But he’s off his stride a bit this year, as he ‘only’ scored 1,061. Wow!

Amazing Cedar Andrus!

But watch out next year, as Bailey Darling was close behind at 1,046.

The competition is open to all ages, but only two brave adults participated, and only scampered across 11 crates.

This was only one of several really fun events last weekend at the Windjammer Weekend in Camden. Will post more soon.

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