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Untamed Virginia Team: ASR-To Be Determined (#18) -- Click to download raw GPS data
Current Overall Position: 7
Current Course: Adv ()     |     Race Division: 3/4 SG


Dawson, Philip (Captain)

VA
Parrish, Mark

VA
Hamilton, Dan

VA
McDonald, Mike

VA

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Team Bio:

4 Guys who are usually lost but sometimes found in the woods:

Phil Dawson: Hometown: Richmond, VA.  Adventure Racing since 2004.  Recently competed in the Tidewater Traverse (hradventure.com) and the Endorphin Fix 3-day adventure race (oarevents.com).  Known to produce Subway sandwiches at 2AM much to the envy of teammates.

Mike McDonald: Hometown: Williamsburg, VA.  Adventure Racing since 2007.  Recently competed in the Tidewater Traverse on team Yeren ASR-To Be Determined.  Known to produce painful puns at 2AM.

Mark Parrish: Hometown: Richmond, VA.  Adventure Racing since 2005.  Recently qualified for and competed in Boston Marathon and was part of this team for last year's UntamedVA race.  Known to enjoy kneeling in canoes for hours on end.

Dan Hamilton: Hometown: Richmond, VA.  Adventure Racing since 2005.  Racing with our team since 2007 at UntamedVA, Odyssey Sprint series, and Tidewater Traverse.  Known to break chains and derailleurs, luckily just during training.



Team provided images
Last Checkpoint: CP #22 Finish Line on Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:36 PM
Checkpoints Visited
CPDate/TimeRemarksPenalty
# 3 9/13/2008 11:26 AM
# 4 9/13/2008 2:40 PM 1 hour time bonus
# 6 9/13/2008 4:21 PM
# 11 9/13/2008 6:57 PM
# 12 9/13/2008 7:57 PM
# 20 9/14/2008 10:23 AM
# 15 9/14/2008 12:55 AM
# 22 9/14/2008 2:36 PM
# 16 9/14/2008 3:46 AM 2 CPS
# 17 9/14/2008 5:45 AM
# 18 9/14/2008 8:22 AM 2 CPS

Field Notes pertaining to this team:
Course Cleared
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 1:32 PM
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Nearly finished
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 1:15 PM
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Post Race Snacks
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 10:06 AM
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Off the water
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 10:04 AM
First two teams are off the water (#23 and #26)!

H20
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 9:18 AM
All but one team have put in for the last paddling leg!

Dash Course
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 7:44 AM
Oh, and we have 35 or so teams out on a 4 hour fun dash course. You can't write them trail mail but you can send them good newbie AR vibes!

Update
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 7:36 AM
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Dropped teams
Filed by HQ at 9/14/2008 12:14 AM
FYI So far we've had a few dropped teams but none are due to medical emergencies.

update
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 10:04 PM
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Team 15
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 8:28 PM
Is racing as unofficial; one team member is dropped due to fatigue- no medical emergency.

Team 16
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 5:36 PM
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Off the water
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 3:57 PM
All the teams are off the water!

Media Packet
Filed by at 9/13/2008 1:54 PM
Posted at: www.UntamedVA.com/Spectator.zip

Enjoy race fans and thanks for your patience!



Note about media packet and SPOTS
Filed by at 9/13/2008 1:20 PM
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Nearly through CP4
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 12:36 PM
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CP 3
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 10:47 AM
CP3 splits - the start of the paddle leg - are in. Check out the leaderboard. :)

It's HOT.....how hot?
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 10:30 AM
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All teams on the water...
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 10:25 AM
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All teams off...
Filed by at 9/13/2008 7:57 AM
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First teams off...
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 7:34 AM
At 10:30 am, the first teams left the start!

Almost started...
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 7:23 AM
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Race Prologue
Filed by Untamed Media, Susan & Lisa at 9/13/2008 5:55 AM
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Everyone on the Bus!
Filed by HQ at 9/13/2008 5:14 AM
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Media Packet
Filed by Race HQ at 9/13/2008 3:32 AM
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10 Days Out
Filed by Untamed Adventure Staff at 9/2/2008 2:12 AM
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Less than 1 month to go!
Filed by Untamed Adventure Staff at 8/18/2008 11:56 AM
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Welcome to Untamed Virginia!
Filed by Untamed Adventure Staff at 6/18/2008 6:47 PM
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HEY U GUYS!! Great finish!! Wish I were there to congrat U all!! I'll have a cup of joy to celebrate here in NH!! WHAT A FINISH! U should B very proud & TIRED!!
    -ladydi_nh (9/14/2008 3:22:59 PM)

Go team, go!! Woohoo!!
    -Karen (9/14/2008 1:49:23 PM)

Daniel, got your message! just get home safely! have been tracking the trek! We love you and I'll make some coffee
    -love, wife (9/14/2008 11:39:58 AM)

Hey Phil.... Way to hold up in the heat . . . YOU ROCK!!
    -Cheryl (9/14/2008 10:49:10 AM)

Hey U guys!! From the satelitte image...looks like U are pretty close 2 CP#20! YEHAW!! Kick it up!! GEE, this arm-chair adventure racing is so exhilirating!
    -ladydi_nh (9/14/2008 9:22:02 AM)

All right!! Looking good team. You caught time up against the leaders over night. The gap is about the same as when you started yeseterday. Keep up the good work - GO TEAM!!! GO PHIL!! GO MIKE!!!
    -Robin (9/14/2008 7:58:02 AM)

Phil Dawsn and ASR - Movin on up! Drink plenty of water! It will feel sooo good when you finish! Rock on!
    -Kath (and Rene) (9/14/2008 7:50:38 AM)

Gogogo! Beat those SpiderPigs! Owen won't be able to wear that Simpson's T-shirt unless you pull ahead of them! You're doing great -- picking them off again!
    -Laura (9/14/2008 6:42:02 AM)

WOW! U guys ran up the leaderboard while the rest of the world slept! Keep Movin'
    -ladydi_nh (9/14/2008 4:47:38 AM)

You guys are chipping away at the competition....keep it up and stay strong!! Cool beers await ;-)
    -marianne (9/14/2008 3:05:41 AM)

Morning Mark -- You guys have really moved up the leaderboard since the last time I checked it! Doing great!
    -Laura (9/14/2008 2:27:04 AM)

I'm here via Laura's blog. Happy trails to you from Debra in Ohio.
    -debra in NE Ohio (9/13/2008 9:09:13 PM)

Made it through check point 12 and on to 16. Good luck tonight - hang in there. GO PHIL and MIKE!!!
    -Robin (9/13/2008 8:06:06 PM)

You are picking them off now.........way to gooooooooo!! Ooops......got to go get another beer. Rock on!
    -Morrie (9/13/2008 7:45:30 PM)

Hey! U Guys ROCK!! Looking good from NH!! Where is that skunk??
    -ladydi_nh (9/13/2008 7:35:19 PM)

Way to go PHIL and team!!! Great night for an adventure race.....easy for me to say sittin' here with my beer eh? Go get 'em!
    -Morrie (9/13/2008 5:41:52 PM)

Go Mike Go! Do it for your fans, for your country, and for your furry friends!
    -Lucia (9/13/2008 5:15:06 PM)

stay strong you guys....keep on trekin.
    -marianne (9/13/2008 4:45:14 PM)

Phil Dawson and Team ASR - You Rock. Keep up the good work. Focus and Go.
    -Kath and Rene (via Afghanistan) (9/13/2008 4:21:07 PM)

GO PHIL! All right! Made it through CP6 in good time. Looks like your with a pack of other teams. Hang in with the crowd and keep it up! Yeah!!
    -Robin (9/13/2008 3:21:44 PM)

Hey Mark -- Jesse's home from Delaware. Had a good trip. Sunburn. We're watching you guys on the GPS course map. Cool!
    -Laura and Jesse (9/13/2008 3:21:07 PM)

You're under 10 hours and lookin' good! Keep it up; I'm still behind you!
    -John D (9/13/2008 2:04:33 PM)

Hey Mike! Hope you're not cartin' that skunk thru the course! Your team is doin awesome!! Kick some YeRen BUTT ! Di from NH!!
    - (9/13/2008 1:54:03 PM)

Great going you guys.... Keep it up!!!!
    -marianne (9/13/2008 1:45:17 PM)

...wait...lemme take a sip of my beer....OKAY! GOGOGO!!! Rooting for you from MA
    -Christa (9/13/2008 1:36:18 PM)

Mark, don't be alarmed, but Owen is eating all of your ciabatta rolls. How fast can you guys finish this thing? Go, go, go! Ciabatta sandwiches and air conditioning are waiting!!
    -Laura (9/13/2008 1:29:33 PM)

Doing good. It seems like the time to the leaders is holding OK. Keep it up!!
    -Robin (9/13/2008 1:24:19 PM)

Go Daddy!!! Don't get hurt or sick! We love you!
    -Caleb, Sara & JM (9/13/2008 8:31:53 AM)

Go ASR - To Be Determined - Be determined!
    -Robin (9/13/2008 8:22:54 AM)

Keep those legs moving! Your're catching up! I'm close behind!
    -John D (9/13/2008 7:03:03 AM)

Hoo Ya!! ASR-TBD good luck team!
    -Mykl Egan (9/13/2008 6:35:35 AM)

We're cheering you on from Wisconsin!!
    -Jodi, X, and theother23 (9/13/2008 6:24:24 AM)

Oops! Well, my last encouraging trailmail went to the wrong team. I take full responsibility if you lose. Send for Hector if you need search and rescue. If he's not already helping that other team, I mean.
    -Laura, Meredith and Owen (9/13/2008 5:38:28 AM)

If you get lost, go North, not South. Unless you speak Spanish.
    -Lucia (9/12/2008 11:42:36 AM)

Just win, damnit, it's not so hard!
    -ArgyRocket (9/11/2008 2:25:21 PM)

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