Mary,

I can answer some of your questions about the Around the Bay. About half my folding chair collection (which is pretty substantial) comes from that event. Mouse pads. Knife sets (kinda strange in my book, but what the hey - I'd never gotten a knife set for being DNF before). Sailcloth duffel bags - enough to store all my family's sailing gear. Keep the non-traditional stuff coming, Mike.

T-shirts are passe. I've got more event t-shirts than I could ever possibly wear. My wife turns regatta t-shirts into cleaning rags. Thank-you, Mike, for not giving out t-shirts.

Thank-you Mike (and Carol) for having this event. It's the only distance race on my calendar and it is on again this year. We'll see you in June (and this time, I think I'll have a better handle on the Tiger).