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Scott Cole & Team ATP place 5th in
"Saddle and Paddle" Race
Team ATP first to finish the course, but
places 5th after controversial rule-making
April 13, 2003. Team ATP, comprised of Adirondack
racers Scott Pleban and Michelle Barnes, invited
Scott Cole to replace an injured teammate and race
under the name Team ATP. The 2003 "Saddle
and Paddle" was an 8 hour "sprint"
race through Eastern Pennsylvannia. The race included
navigation and trekking (read: bushwacking!), mountain
biking, paddling, a suspended rope traverse across
Blue March Lake, and waist-deep water crossings.
ATP jumped out to an early lead, thanks to Scott
Pleban's excellent navigation, but before long found
themselves in 10th place after suffering a couple
of major bike mechanicals (two broken chains). ATP
hastily repaired the chains enough to get them to
the next transition area. A couple of strategic
decisions later, including a well-executed two-mile
canoe portage, brought ATP back into the lead heading
into the final leg: a 15-mile mountain bike. Despite
finishing 1st, ATP suffered a "post facto"
ruling by race officials that dropped them to 5th
place. Read
Scott Cole's Race report to get the full scoop. |
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