2012 Buckethead Barefoot Race

Here's the Youtube link to the bridge flyer my son (waterskier2007) did after the race.

Buckethead Bridge Flyer

That gave me a headache just watching!

Several people have told me they are footing in our figure 8 but signups are light at this point.

Steve.... Can you have 5 in a boat? Mike and I might jump in with you on that one. Not sure if I have anything going that weekend.

Tim

It sounds like we are trying to put together two teams between Burning Soles and Captains Reality for the race in Dunsville Canada (Grand River) on Sept 29th. So far, we have 3 footers, and Brian (Buckethead) has 3. That race has 4-person teams. It's only 17 miles long. I will post a link to the race.

Can't foot anymore I have plantar fasciitis which really aggravates it.( getting to dam old) It's been a few years anyway. I’m good for a few beers though. Where the best place to put the boat in anyway?

More photos. These are from Tim (Waterski)

Tim's Buckethead photos

The smooth water is at the gas stop boat. The rough water was the 5 miles at the start/finish line

41-42mph

what was the avg mph of your bfn with that load?

BTW, that photo was a few miles into the race. The start was white caps.

nice pictures there! hey come on! that is glasss, need to see where I foot?

Just flipped through some of the pictures. How does it work with the person in the boat holding the other handle? I later a ring that it looks like the line pulleys through?

Hey Hollywood-

Nice ballet hot pickup!

Now that's endurance racing.

We had our best showing at the Buckethead. 3rd place out of twelve teams. Man. am I glad we had a Barefoot Nautique. The first and last 5 miles of the race were the most brutal I have ever tried to foot in. The wind was coming right down the river, creating white caps at the starting line. There is a boat sitting at the 4 mile mark, indicating where you can start power turning to pick up your fallen footer. Usually most teams can make that point with their first footer. It took us 3 times through our rotation to get to that point. Sorry to report that our Young Gunz team bowed out after just two miles. I won't name names, but one of their team members wouldn't get in the water. They tried to run with only three footers, but it was too much.
Another team, Top Gun, quit with only two miles to go. I'm not sure why,vbecause they usually win, but were way back in the pack when they gave up.
I don't know how the winning team did it, but they won using a Corvette Malibu. Thumbs up to those guys footing through that water behind that flat bottomed boat.
I will post some videos when they get uploaded.

86BFN wrote: Steve, How many are on the team? is it your boat or another boat? I might be interested... I'd probably only be good for 3 or 4 runs. Steve

Steve

We have a spot on the Young Guns team (though there might be some switching around between our two teams). It is behind Tim's (watrski) boat. I think he is bringing his friend's 196. If you're good for 3 or 4 runs, that's all it takes. Bring your gear and foot.   

Steve