Northshore Inline Marathon 2001

Friday Night...	Candle Lighting...	Nothing more to say.
Saturday morning a beautiful Duluth sunrise greets racers boarding the later buses.	All minds were on the race at hand. Except maybe those who were wondering what "Team Guinness" was wearing under those kilts?	Tom inspects Annie's knee bend angle.	No pre-race jitters here.
Maybe a little jitter showing here.	With typical Duluth precision, gear bags are collected for later pick up at the finish line.	A few of the 3200 plus racers at the starting line.	Early-race draft line forms up behind the bobarazzi.
Yes, I'm still smiling at maybe mile 3 or 4.	Dave from Joliet, our pace line cheerleader!! Great job Dave, you really kept us working as a team.	Tom from Duluth, on the left, pulled the line at a great pace for a good deal of the race.	Some of the hundreds of cowbell waving spectators all alone the route.
What was this guy's story? Good juju I suspect.	One of several racers who sacrificed time for patriotism.	And yet another patriot following in a grand tradition.	Bill starting to show a bit of the strain.
Striking distance from the finish line; two miles out on I35. You don't want a headwind moving into this tunnel.	Bill's head heading into the tunnel.	Heidi striking a winning pose.	Trouper Annie crossing the line in real pain.
The crowds cheer as Annie crosses the finish line.	After a visit with some cute soldier doctors, a frosty beverage, and a fashionable blue and white sling, Ms. V is all smiles. Tom wonders, "How does she do it?"	A CRACKED NAIL TOO!!!!!!	Post race wrap up, with Heidi, Trevor and Gail.
Not enough racing? Salomon held sprints along the finish line, I'm in my room by this point.	Later that same night, Missy plans to get to the bottom of that Team Guinness question.	Tom checks the hockey scores.	Hey girls over here, girls, GIRLS!! Oh never mind.