THE GREAT AMAZON RIVER RAFT RACE
EL GRAN CONCURSO DEL BALSA DEL RIO AMAZONA.
Race Founder, Mike Collis, says, "Si se puede...¿no?"
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Results for the 2005 raft race
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The race starts at Ninarumi with contestants building their own rafts. 3. 
We supplied all the logs. 3a. 
Isabel Calderon, Lalo's wife, as the Assistant. 4. 
Contestants lining up for the sprint to their rafts. 5. 
...And there're off!!! 6. 
The Nanay River cooperated, it was smooth and calm. 7. 
And the weather was great. 8. 
Amazon Golf Club 9. 
The exciting part was the race for 2nd and 3rd place. 10. 
Los Increibles coming in first place at Santa Clara 11. 
The Proud team members of Los Increibles de Padre Cocha 12. 
Other rafters arriving into Santa Clara 13. 
Thank God no injuries! 14. 
The next day at the starting line with Lalo Calderon - Official. 15. 
Nervous contestants waiting... 16. 
...and their off, again! 17. 
This 2nd leg was longer than the first leg. 18. 
Los Increibles left everybody in the dust! 19. 
The village of Padre Cocha came out to support Los Increibles! 20. 
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And here they come... 23. 
..and there they go! 24. 
The sponsors of Los Increibles 25. 
Coming in... 26. 
...exhausted! 27. 
Amaon Golf Club came in a respectable 4th place. 28. 
Los Piratas never gave up hope. Good sportsmanship! 29. 
Los Increibles with the Official of the race Lalo Calderon And the race founder , Mike Collis along with the race organizer, El Señor Calderon. 30. 
Los Incredible were so incredibly fast that we had to check to see if they had a motor attahced! hahahaha. 31. 
Handing out the grand prize of S/1,000 Nuevo Soles All photographs copyright © 2005 by Eddie and Isabel Calderon Photographer Isabel Calderon (except 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 taken by Eddie Calderon) |
"Do you not know that those who paddle in a race all paddle but one receives the prize?
Paddle in such a way that you may win!"
I Cor. 9:24 The Lalo Paraphrase
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