Monday, March 13, 2017

Biathlon in Port Royal


Cliff had a biathlon in Port Royal, Saturday. This race was a kayak and running event. As usual, I don't give his race reports....I leave that to him. I do like to share the pictures, though. 

The kayak race took place in the Harbor River. Just across the river was the infamous Parris Island Marine Corp base. The running portion took place through the quaint little town of Port Royal. This area of the state is richly steeped in history. Wars, including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars had a big influence in the area. 

Saturday, however, the only war here was taking place in kayaks and on foot. It was a beautiful sunny day. Cliff did well and I loved all the photo ops. I'm only going to include a few in this post. 

I'll share some gorgeous shots of an old church later in the week. Check back, you won't want to miss them. 

The local ROTC group was there to help unload the kayaks. 
They lined them up just so.

Closer to race time, the ROTC helped the participants 
get the kayaks to the water's edge.


Of course, some are more independent than others. HaHa!! 
Yes, that would be the definition of Cliff. Really, though, 
his kayak weighs all of 25 lbs. He didn't need help.


 All lined up and ready to go.....

And, they are off.

 Cliff finishing the 6-mile kayak portion in an hour.

And then, he was on the run.


Just under four miles and extra physical challenges (at different stations, the runners had to do things like push-ups, burpees, running to the top of a wooden tower.....to name a few) and about forty-five minutes later, he crossed the finish line.

So, while Cliff was doing his thing, I did mine. Photographing the wildlife. We see these birds at the beach all the time, but for the life of me, 
I don't know what you call them.

The seagulls were plentiful.








They didn't even mind posing.

Be Back Later,
Laurie

20 comments:

  1. What a wonderful life y'all have! Great photographs, too!

    Jim Fowler, Greenville, SC
    www.jfowlerphotography.com

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    1. It's a pretty good life, Jim. We are fortunate to do the things we love.

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  2. A great day for the biathlon and perfect for taking great photos too!
    Have a fun week!

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    1. Thank you, Christine. It was a gorgeous day for sure.

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  3. Good for Cliff! I'm impressed!

    I think your unknown bird is a Rusty Blackbird! We don't have those here....lucky you!

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    1. Thanks, Betsy. He impresses me, too. He can still hang with the younger athletes.

      Ahhh, I'll have to google the Rusty Bkackbird. Cliff was calling it a blackbird and I thought he was crazy. Lol!

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  4. Wow what a day!
    And arnt those called seagulls?
    Lisa

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    1. Oh never mind... you mean the black bird..... hmmm.

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  5. My hat is off to Cliff. Amazing shape he is in to do that!

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    1. Hi Janey! Thank you, Cliff stays pretty active. He's now getting the grandkids involved. A couple of races already planned for early summer.

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  6. What a fun event!

    My kayak weighs 65 pounds! It's a pedal kayak so pulling the kayak (on wheels) over to the little beach where we launch is more of a workout than pedaling out to sea.

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    1. I can't handle mine alone, either. It takes both Cliff and me to put it in the water. I've never kayaked in the ocean. I bet it's fun. We've been in the creeks leading to it, though.

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  7. Oh, your climate is SO different than ours! We might have been able to muckle the running part, but the kayaks wouldn't have gone so well on the frozen lakes. Cliff certainly is in good shape.

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    1. It was so nice Saturday and then it's been in the 20's the past couple of nights. Boy, if our lake froze, we would be in a world of hurt.

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  8. Sounds like a fun competition! The combination kayak/running is already interesting and then it's topped with burpees and such. I would go for it ;)

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  9. That was a fun event!!!

    Please visit: http://from-a-girls-mind.blogspot.com

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    1. It was and a beautiful area, too. Thanks for visiting, Krishna. Hope you'll come again.

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  10. What a fun event!! Go, Cliff! And, I love your photos, Laurie. Can't wait to see the others!! blessings and hugs ~ tanna

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    1. Thanks, Tanna! It was a beautiful area of SC to photograph. Cliff had a ball participating.

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