Buckethead Barefoot Race

Are any of you heading to the 4th annual Buckethead Barefoot Endurance Race? It's a 38 mile barefoot endurance race on the Maumee river in Grand Rapids, Ohio, August 13th and 14th. 4 or 5 man/women relay teams, barefooting down the Maumee river. Last year there were 11 teams. Our team, Burning Soles, has done two of the first three Bucketheads. Whether your in it to win it, or in it just for the fun and challenge (like us), it's a freakin blast. There are teams that run it like a boat race (Top Gun), and there are teams that have the tunes crankin', and the beers flowin' (Burnin....er..some other teams).
After the race on Saturday morning, there's a cookout, and a lot of fun footin'.
Let me know if you need the info.
Steve

tullfooter wrote: Are any of you heading to the 4th annual Buckethead Barefoot Endurance Race? It's a 38 mile barefoot endurance race on the Maumee river in Grand Rapids, Ohio, August 13th and 14th. 4 or 5 man/women relay teams, barefooting down the Maumee river. Last year there were 11 teams. Our team, Burning Soles, has done two of the first three Bucketheads. Whether your in it to win it, or in it just for the fun and challenge (like us), it's a freakin blast. There are teams that run it like a boat race (Top Gun), and there are teams that have the tunes crankin', and the beers flowin' (Burnin....er..some other teams). After the race on Saturday morning, there's a cookout, and a lot of fun footin'. Let me know if you need the info. Steve

Sounds like fun! I have a wedding to go to that weekend or I would get a crew together. Can you send me some info tim.cochrane@gmail.com

Tim

Nobody from here...

Wish I didn't have the wedding in Buffalo!

Tim

Steve

There will be footing/skiing after the race. You can get pulls behind my boat. I might bring my other boat for viewing the race. We're bringing a team of (5), plus (4) newbee footers, two of which are footing with another team. We're camping at the site Friday and Saturday nights, as are some of the other teams. We actually have one of the two cabins at the park. There is a pre-race get together at a bar/restaurant (to be announced shortly) in Napoleon on Friday night. We'll race Saturday morning, BBQ after the race, and foot all afternoon.
If anyone wants the flyer that was sent out, email me. It's not my position to post it on the site.
There is also a Facebook page; Buckethead Endurance Barefoot Race.

Link works great. See ya there. may bring one of my boats.   

send me the flyer if you can.

Steve

87BFN owner wrote: Steve see you down there. I bringing the Air down with me.

We'll see you there James.
Are you bringing a team?
When are you leaving Ypsi?
We'll talk before Friday.

Steve

BTW, are you thinking of doing the Lockwood race in Big Rapids? It looks like it's scheduled for Sept 18th. If you are, I would suggest the BFN. That water is always rough, compared to the Buckethead, which is a boat race with footers.

Got it. Thanks!

I have not given any thought to race in September yet. A lot depends on my work schedule and whether or not I can find a team willing to go.

Paul
Click on the link I posted above in this thread. It gives most of the information.
Brian has closed registration with 14 teams. At this point, it will be 14 boats running down the river, which should be awesome. It is BYOB (boat, booze, and beer), but if a single footer wants to joint a team, there is usually spaces open. Actually, we have a space open because my son tore a muscle in his hip. We may just run with (4) footers, including me with bruised ribs.
Cost is $150 per team, which includes T-shirts, BBQ, and prizes from the sponsors, which include Bomber sunglasses, Lake Elmo Sports, and Monster Energy Drinks.
For spectators, unless you are in a boat, you will see the start and finish which is near the campground. I think there will be a couple of spectator boats parked along the river, but I can't guarantee it. There will also be plenty of crazy footing after the race.
It should be a great event.

Boat is loaded an ready to go!   Paul, you can watch from my boat it you want.
I'm leaveing from Butler @ 4:45.

Steve

I know how ya'll like pictures.        Here's a shot from the start of the race. It was quite a site    

Steve
Thanks for posting the pics. It was nice to meet you. Sorry we didn't have more time to talk. As you could see, it's a madhouse at 6:30am, trying to get all the boats in and to the start by 7:00. I didn't realize that you had brought the Hydrodyne to the race. I saw you standing on the bow when we footed by. Next race, you should plan on staying after for the BBQ and footing. You missed the Monster girls and their Monster Energy Drink truck. They had the truck bed cooler full, and I mean cases full, of drinks for the party.

James
Nice job taking first . I figure your shoulders must be tired from carrying the Top Gun team to victory (38 miles in 55 minutes, including a mandatory 5 minute fueling stop). Our team, Burning Soles, took 6th (1:17) out of 13 teams. I was proud of my son, Jarrett, who, along with his buddy Austin, joined up with a team, and finished 12th (1:55), in front of the team Top Gut who bought up the rear with the lightning fast time of 2:11, without a fuel stop.
I was proud to see 10 of the 13 teams were pulled with Nautiques. There were Skis, Airs, and (5) Barefoots. N3 Boatworks showed up huge. They donated all kinds of swag, along with the coolest Nautique rocking chair that was raffled off. They also have the most tricked out pulling vehicle I've seen. (Sorry, but I did not take one photo the whole weekend.)

Check out the Facebook page at;
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127603833925146&ref=mf



Steve

Steve, It was nice to me you guys too. I totally under stand about the madness. I was just trying to stay out of everyones way. Hopefully next year I won't be pressed for time and can spend the weekend.

James, I got some shots of your boat and team also. I will post when I get time.

Steve

Thanks for sharing the pics Steve.