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On a cool and rainy day 19 brave souls entered FOLAR’s 4th annual Paddle or Battle. Starting in Petersburg on Pocahontas Island paddlers began their journey of 10 miles toward Hopewell City Park at 9 AM. Shortly after that at 10 AM the battlers took suit and made their way toward Hopewell. As the morning wore on and the watch began to see who would first come under the Hardaway Marks Bridge toward City Park. Shortly after 11:30 the first paddler came under the bridge and as he drew closer it became apparent the Jim Gould, who had come all the way from Nags Head to enter, would be triumphant. Jim’s time of 1hour and 40min would be the fastest time we have had in the 4 year history of the event. Other winners were Al Dodson in the over 50 male class, Christine Petri in the over 50 female class and the team of Kattie Sangregorio and Sorena Campbell in the under 50 female class. Paddlers continued to trickle in and around 2 PM they were all accounted for to complete another successful event for FOLAR.
Jim Gould is congratulated by Wayne Walton, Chairman FOLAR, as 2011 winner of the 4th Annual Paddle or Battle in record time.
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