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2012 Pole Pedal Paddle
May 19 • Complete Coverage by The Bulletin
Pole Pedal Paddle photo gallery 1
May 20, 2012 9:00 am
Bend's biggest annual event, the Pole Pedal Paddle, attracted nearly 3,000 participants and thousands more spectators. So many photos, not enough space in the print paper, so here we present our galleries of additional images from the PPP event. Be....MORE
Pole Pedal Paddle photo gallery 3
May 20, 2012 10:00 am
Bend's biggest annual event, the Pole Pedal Paddle, attracted nearly 3,000 participants and thousands more spectators. So many photos, not enough space in the print paper, so here we present our gallery of additional images from the PPP event. See more of our comprehensive coverage at www.....MORE
The Pole Pedal Paddle, at a glance
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
In all, 2,922 racers competed — as individuals or members of teams — in Saturday's PPP. The Pole Pedal Paddle, sponsored by U. S. Bank, is a fundraiser for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. The multisport race is made up of six stages, for a total course distance of about 34....MORE
Competing in costume
* For many, dressing up for the Pole Pedal Paddle enhances the fun — if not the performance
May 19, 2012 4:00 am
Bend is full of world-class athletes, but how many of them can perform while wearing a wig? While many competitors at today's multisport Pole Pedal Paddle event will don traditional athletic apparel, a strong minority will opt to make a bolder statement with their attire.“It's fun when you....MORE
More than 2,900 to race in PPP today
May 19, 2012 4:00 am
A total of 2,922 racers have officially registered to take part in today’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, according to the event organizers. That total is about 200 fewer than last year’s record 3,130, but race officials are nonetheless excited about the high number of participants.....MORE
Spectators' guide
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
Spectators planning to watch portions of the PPP staged at Mount Bachelor are advised that Century Drive up to Mount Bachelor will be open all day, but traffic back to Bend will be routed through Sunriver during the race. Motorists should use caution, as many cyclists will be riding on Century....MORE
New this year
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
• The family team criteria for the Terry Bonynge Award (in years past presented to the fastest family team) have changed to encourage more participation. The winning family will be based on a formula that will calculate the number of team members, plus age span, divided by the team’s....MORE
Race schedule
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
The schedule of events for this year’s Pole Pedal Paddle: Today 11 a. m.-8 p. m. Race packet pickup at 330 S. W. Powerhouse Drive in Bend’s Old Mill District4 p. m.-8:30 p. m. Boat drop-off at 799 S. W. Columbia St., Riverbend ParkSaturday, May 196:30 a. m.-7 a. m. Late packet pickup at 330 S. W.....MORE
The participants
On race day, you can play the name game
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
Part of the fun of the Pole Pedal Paddle is checking out the colorful team names. Utilized by dozens of pairs and teams each year, monikers range from creative to wacky to clever to even slightly off-color. Looking at the results posted at the Les Schwab Amphitheater on race day or in The....MORE
For the Pole Pedal Paddle, Practice makes Perfect
May 11, 2012 4:00 am
Participants in a nordic skiing clinic practice their form for instructors Anna Schulz, bottom left, and Dan Simoneau, bottom right, at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center on Thursday morning. The Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation is hosting clinics for the multisport Pole Pedal Paddle competition,....MORE
Pole Pedal Paddle photo gallery 2
May 20, 2012 9:00 am
Bend's biggest annual event, the Pole Pedal Paddle, attracted nearly 3,000 participants and thousands more spectators. So many photos, not enough space in the print paper, so here we present our gallery of additional images from the PPP event. See more of our comprehensive coverage at www.....MORE
Complete Pole Pedal Paddle results by category
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
ELITE MEN 01-991 Freeman; Kris, Bend 1:46:002 Boone; Andrew, Bend 1:46:573 Violett; Zachary C, Bend 1:49:394 Condon; Michael J, Bend 1:51:075 Adams; Jason S, Bend 1:54:106 Ness; Ryan, Bend 1:55:297 Tedrow; Jason, Bend 1:55:578 Fox; Matt E, Bend 1:56:529 Burruss; Oliver, Bend 1:57:1910 Vraniak;....MORE
Olympian Kris Freeman wins men's PPP
Stephanie Howe takes women's crown for the third consecutive year
May 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Olympian and U. S. Nordic Ski Team member Kris Freeman, of Thornton, N. H, won the men's elite division of the Pole Pedal Paddle today, defeating defending champion Andrew Boone of Bend. Freeman has competed in the past three Winter Olympics and has four top-10 World Cup finishes to his credit. He is ....MORE
Ready ... Set ... PPP!
May 19, 2012 4:00 am
The race before the racePole Pedal Paddle competitors jockey for boat placements Friday afternoon at Riverbend Park in Bend. The annual multisport event is today, with just under 3,000 racers registered.....MORE
Previewing the elite races
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
Elite menAfter winning his first Pole Pedal Paddle in 2011, Bend's Andrew Boone is again the favorite in the men's race. Kris Freeman, a New Hampshire native and a member of the U. S. Nordic Ski Team, is expected to race in his first PPP, and he could be a serious threat to Boone. Boone will also be....MORE
Awards
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
* The top three teams/individuals in each category win a coveted PPP mug. The mug features a different design each year.• The elite individual men’s and women’s winners each receive $1,000. The second-place elite man and elite woman each receives $500, and third-place finishers....MORE
Past elite winners
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
Year Men Women2011 Andrew Boone Stephanie Howe2010 Marshall Greene Stephanie Howe2009 Marshall Greene Sarah Max2008 Marshall Greene Sarah Max2007 Marshall Greene Suzanne King2006 Marshall Greene Suzanne King2005 Jan Spurkland Suzanne King2004 Ben Husaby Suzanne King2003 Ben Husaby Muffy Roy2002 Ben ....MORE
The race
The Pole Pedal Paddle, at a glance
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
About racers are expected to compete — as individuals or members of teams — in Saturday's PPP. The Pole Pedal Paddle, sponsored by U. S. Bank, is a fundraiser for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. The multisport race is made up of six stages, for a total course distance of....MORE
Community Sports Calendar
May 15, 2012 4:00 am
AUTOS AutoCross Club of Central Oregon Monthly Meeting: Wednesday; 6 p. m. social, 6:30 p. m. meeting; Pappy’s Pizza Parlor, Bend; all welcome; www. autoxclub. org. BASEBALL Bend Wiffle Ball Association: Looking for players and team managers for the 2012 season, which starts in mid-June; teams....MORE
Multisport
May 4, 2012 4:00 am
• PPP nordic clinics on tap: The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is staging several skate ski clinics in advance of the Pole Pedal Paddle on May 19. The clinics are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday, May 10, May 12, May 13 and May 17, all at the Mt. Bachelor ski area Nordic Center. All....MORE
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PPP: Elite women
Bend's Stephanie Howe claims her third straight win
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
Power couples make the news in Hollywood. But here in Central Oregon, where fitness is a way of life, it is endurance couples that get the headlines. Stephanie Howe and Zach Violett are probably Bend's most prominent endurance couple. Howe won her third straight women's elite title in Saturday's U. S. ....MORE
Behind the scenes at the PPP
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
Thousands of racers competed in Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, and each of them had a story. We take a look at a few of the stories from this year’s race: Not too young to compete Forrest Hassell is only 10 years old, but he already has a Pole Pedal Paddle under his belt. Not a....MORE
Lots of competitors team up for the race
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
The vast majority of Pole Pedal Paddle participants compete as part of a team, and the family team category was the race’s most popular this year, with a record 70 entries. The family team criteria for the Terry Bonynge Award (in years past presented to the fastest family team) changed this....MORE
PPP: Elite men
Olympian Kris Freeman edges Bend’s Andrew Boone
May 20, 2012 4:00 am
The race between a Bend cyclist and an Olympic cross-country skier Saturday turned into one of the most intriguing Pole Pedal Paddle elite men’s competitions in years. In the end, after three lead changes, U. S. Nordic Ski Team member Kris Freeman used strong run and paddle stages to win the....MORE
Pole Pedal Paddle
World-class speed joins PPP field
• Top U.S. women's nordic skier will compete with her teammates in PPP — but not in her specialty
May 19, 2012 4:00 am
Kikkan Randall is coming off the most successful season ever for a U. S. women's cross-country skier. The 29-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, won the overall World Cup sprint championship and claimed two World Cup victories. She also earned her 17th national title. A three-time Olympian, Randall is....MORE
Competing in costume
* For many, dressing up for the Pole Pedal Paddle enhances the fun — if not the performance
May 19, 2012 4:00 am
Bend is full of world-class athletes, but how many of them can perform while wearing a wig? While many competitors at today's multisport Pole Pedal Paddle event will don traditional athletic apparel, a strong minority will opt to make a bolder statement with their attire.“It's fun when you....MORE
Adventure Sports: Pole Pedal Paddle
Threat to win?
• Kris Freeman, the top-ranked distance skier in the U.S., is set to compete in the Central Oregon multisport race Saturday
May 18, 2012 4:00 am
In 2007, Kris Freeman competed in the Pole Pedal Paddle as part of a team made up of members of the U. S. Cross Country Ski Team. He raced the kayak leg of the event, but he would much rather have contested each of the race's six stages.“It was fun,” he recalls, “but I've never....MORE
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