Third year of the Lozer Cup is scheduled

for the summer of 2009 on the Deerfield River, just up the road from the outdoor center of Charlemont, Massachusetts; home of Zoar Outdoor (whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, biking, fly fishing) and Berkshire East (skiing, snowboarding)

www.LozerCup.com is the main page of the website, but most people will end up using the calendar pages as a way to check both the dryway and fife section release schedules.



Teddy Bears indicate Fife releases
Skull and bones are for the Monroe Bridge releases
Trophy Cup shows that a Lozer Cup race is happening on that Sunday (at noon)

Hopefully I can move up in ranking instead of down. (I know, what else is a Lozer to do?)
In the 2007 overall results I was in second place.
In the 2008 overall results I dropped to being tied for third.
In my defence (a.k.a. all my excuses) the competition drew more skilled paddlers last year, more people were trained up, and I participated in fewer events.

Memorial Day boating

a bunch of Lozers spent Saturday and Sunday on the Monroe Bridge section of the Deerfield River (Dryway) doing speed runs; training for the Lozer Cup, with hopes of improving on last years results.
This weekend was the first of many dryway releases for 2008, with most Sundays being officially "cancelled" Lozer Cup race "training".



After a Saturday night double header at the drive in, enjoying big summer smash hits like Indiana Jones and Iron Man, a huge, almost out of control fire at the Farmhouse on Sunday night, it was time to head for more relaxing circumstances.......



like T'ville at 1.9 on Memorial Day Monday.



Hot dogs, hamburgers, cheesy brats, and beer should have been enough to slow everyone down into a deep food coma.



But the sun was shining, the water was warm, friendly faces were smiling and people were throwing down.



I can not think of a better way to spend an afternoon celebrating Memorial Day; the unofficial "official" first day of summer, and a terrific tribute to those who have fought to secure our luxurious leisure time and numerous liberties that we enjoy as much as possible.

(insert cheesy image of Patton standing in front of the flag here)

and here is the link to all the photos