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ISLAND BEAST LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT
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STAGE 1
\nEvent: Six Mile Kayak
\nLocation: Modesky Park Boat Ramp
\nArrival Time: 6:00am
\nStart Time: 6:30am
\nParticipants: Zach Altenbach, Cade Altenbach
\nKurtis Loftus, Kirsten Loftus
\nDescription: Enter water with tandem kayaks and head
\nout through small channel to ICW. Paddle
\nwill be south for apx six miles to the Beach
\nBlvd boat ramp.
\nSupport: Altenbach family, Margaret Loftus,
\nDeb and Lee or Keith (transport SUPer)
\nOur plan is 1.5hrs. Food and drinks will be
\non hand when we arrive at the Beach Blvd.
\nboat ramp (bagels, yogurt, juice & water).
\nChristian Davis, who is handling Stage 4
\n(SUP), will meet us at the ramp and require
\ntransport in his vehicle over to the stage 4
\nlocation. Once he is dropped, the vehicle
\nwill later be used to pick him up after his
\nStage 7 road bike (more info to follow).<\/p>\n
STAGE 2
\nEvent: Two Mile Swim
\nLocation: Beach Marine Boat Ramp
\nArrival Time: 7:30am
\nStart Time: 8:00am
\nParticipants: Michael Altenbach, Tim Deegan
\nDescription: Boat with swimmers and kayak support
\nlaunch from Beach Marine boat ramp and
\nhead under Beach Blvd. bridge to south
\nedge of No Wake Zone. Swimmers enter
\nwater on the west side of ICW and stroke
\nsouthward toward JTB bridge and Stage 4
\ntransition \u2014 4253 Cordgrass Inlet, 32250.
\nSupport: Sean Altenbach (other kayakers TBD) \u2014
\nKurtis, Kirsten Loftus, documentation.
\nWe might need a driver to pick up
\nparticipants at Stage 4.
\nTim Deegan (currently) does not require
\ntransport back to Beach Marine after his
\nswim and the Altenbachs are solid...
\njust in case I would like the individual
\ndriving Christian Davis to remain for the
\nswimmers at Cordgrass Inlet 9:30am
\nFood and water available<\/p>\n
STAGE 3
\nEvent: Ten Mile SUP
\nLocation: Isle of Palms (4253 Cordgrass Inlet)
\nArrival Time: 9:00am
\nStart Time: 9:30am
\nParticipants: Christian Davis
\nDescription: Currently, this is a one-man SUP effort.
\nThank you Christian!
\nPaul Wilson is willing to go, however he
\nneeds a board and paddle.
\nThe paddle from the JTB bridge 10 miles
\nsouthward to the Palm Valley bridge is one
\nof my favorite ICW recreational areas.
\nSupport: Kurtis, Margaret, Kirsten, Keith
\nDeb and Lee
\nBoat stays with SUP for apx. 2 miles and
\nreturns back to Beach Boulevard boat
\nramp, refuels and is transported to Palm
\nValley launch and meets back with
\nSUPer north of Palm Valley Bridge.
\nChristian\u2019s vehicle will be waiting at the
\nPalm Valley ramp 11:00am.
\nChristian is transported to Vilano Beach
\nwhere he is dropped off for Stage 7.
\nFood and water available<\/p>\n
STAGE 4
\nISLAND BEAST LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT
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\nEvent: Nineteen Mile Wakeboard
\nLocation: Palm Valley Bridge Boat Ramp
\nArrival Time: 10:30am
\nStart Time: 11:00 - 11:30am
\nParticipants: Kurtis and Kirsten Loftus, James and
\nJamie Galley (others.. any family?
\nBrittany, Heathe, etc... TBD)
\nDescription: Launch from Palm Valley bridge boat ramp.
\nCrew will be about 6 to 8 on boat. This is a
\nspectacular waterway journey that covers
\nabout 19 miles. The surfers will drop at
\nVilano just north of inlet. Surfers and road
\nbikes will be stationed at main entrance to
\nVilano Beach.
\nSupport: Keith, Deb, Lee and Margaret
\nKurtis vehicle and boat trailer is driven to
\nthe Vilano Beach Boat ramp. Keith and his
\nbike should be part of this effort (Keith and
\nDeb?) Wake team arrives apx. 12:30pm.
\nAfter pulling out of the water, we all meet
\nfor a quick surf at Vilano Beach (apx 1pm).
\nFood and water available<\/p>\n
STAGE 5
\nEvent: .5 hr Surf
\nLocation: Vilano Beach public parking
\nArrival Time: 1:00pm
\nStart Time: 1:30pm
\nParticipants: Kurtis, Jamie Borders, Christian Davis,
\nMike Drabin, Altenbachs?
\nDescription: A chance to get in the ocean and maybe
\ncatch a couple waves. Depending on prior
\nevents, we might have less or more than .5
\nSupport: Margaret, Kirsten, Keith, Claire,
\nDeb and Lee
\nIndividuals who traveled on the boat from
\nPalm Valley to Vilano will require
\ntransport back to their cars.<\/p>\n
STAGE 6
\nNOTE:
\nWe are now projected to be about 1 hour
\nbehind my original schedule leaving Vilano
\nBeach. This time will be made up by the
\ncyclist traveling 21 miles north into Ponte
\nVedra (additional 4 mi) \u2014 please pay close
\nattention to the following times and
\nlocations. The runners distance (Stage 8)
\nhas been shortened to 5 miles.
\nEvent: Twenty-one Mile Road Bike
\nLocation: Vilano Beach public parking
\nArrival Time: 1:30pm
\nStart Time: 2:00pm
\nParticipants: Christian Davis, Keith Loftus,
\nBrittany Norris others TBD
\nDescription: Start from Vilano and head north on AIA at
\n15 to 20mph pace to Ponte Vedra Inn &
\nClub. The route leaves AIA north of
\nMicklers on Ponte Vedra Blvd. Cyclists end
\nat corner of Corona and Ponte Vedra Blvd.
\nSupport: Deb, Lee, Claire and Margaret?
\nKirsten (document0
\nI will need a ride in Christian\u2019s vehicle to
\nPonte Vedra Inn and Club after dropping
\nthe boat at TKG office (apx.3pm)
\nFood and water available<\/p>\n
STAGE 7
\nEvent: Five Mile Run
\nLocation: Ponte Vedra Inn and Club
\nArrival Time: 3:00pm
\nStart Time: 3:30pm
\nParticipants: Kurtis, Jamie Galley, Kristen Sabia
\nothers TBD
\nDescription: The run was shortened to make up time
\nlost in Vilano Beach. Runners head north
\ninto Jacksonville Beach Lathem Plaza
\n(Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavillion).
\nThe route is simple... Ponte Vedra Blvd
\nonto 1st Street in Jax Bch. Five miles is
\nstill a workout. I appreciate the runners
\nwilling to go in the middle of the afternoon.
\nSupport: Margaret, Kirsten, Keith, Claire
\nDeb and Lee
\nRiders might need transport back to Vilano<\/p>\n
STAGE 8
\nNOTE:
\nCyclists arrive at the corner of Ponte Vedra
\nBlvd. and Corona to transition with runners.
\nMICKLERS IS NO LONGER A
\nTRANSITION FOR STAGE 8
\nEvent: Two Mile Skate
\nLocation: Jacksonville beach Seawalk Pavillion
\nArrival Time: 4:00pm
\nStart Time: 4:30pm
\nParticipants: Heather, Jamie Borders, Kurtis
\nothers TBD
\nDescription: Fun skate through the streets of
\nJacksonville Beach north through Neptune
\nBeach and ending at One Ocean in
\nAtlantic Beach.
\nSupport: Deb, Lee, Claire and Margaret?
\nKirsten (document)
\nMy skate board and mountain bike will
\nneed to be transported to the Pavillion and
\nsupport will need to follow us through the
\nfinal transition where I can pick up my bike.<\/p>\n
STAGE 9
\nEvent: Three Mile Mountain Bike
\nLocation: One Ocean, Atlantic beach
\nArrival Time: 5:00pm
\nStart Time: 5:30pm
\nParticipants: Kurtis, Mike Drabin, others TBD
\nDescription: Short mountain bike northalong the beach
\nand back into Hanna Park at the Navy
\nBase. We will ride trails before finishing at
\nthe entrance to the park.
\nBe there for our 6:30 - 7pm finish.
\nParty l8pm at the Loftus home.<\/p>\n
STAGE 10
\nEvent: Three Mile Mountain Bike
\nLocation: One Ocean, Atlantic beach
\nArrival Time: 5:00pm
\nStart Time: 5:30pm
\nParticipants: Kurtis, Mike Drabin, others TBD
\nDescription: Short mountain bike northalong the beach
\nand back into Hanna Park at the Navy
\nBase. We will ride trails before finishing at
\nthe entrance to the park.
\nBe there for our 6:30 - 7pm finish.
\nParty l8pm at the Loftus home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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