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This is the U.S. Bank 2008 Pole Pedal Paddle Liveblog! Follow the race as our reporters on the scene update this page with race action as it happens!


May 17th 10:48:14 am: More photos

May 17th 10:47:20 am: More photos

May 17th 10:46:19 am:

May 17th 10:45:00 am: Here's a video of the cyclists at the final roundabout...

May 17th 10:43:03 am:

[unclear speech, please listen]


May 17th 10:42:40 am: First 4 elites through run

May 17th 10:41:17 am:

First boater on the water is #16.


May 17th 10:21:06 am:

Sarah Max has a huge lead on the women's elite division. She's just started running.


May 17th 10:19:17 am: Marshall Green and Sarah Max are leading the event on their way to the bike transition

May 17th 10:17:58 am: Photos form the run paddle transition

May 17th 10:17:19 am:

Call in the hood, has just ran by on the running snake(?).


May 17th 10:15:30 am:

The 4th ____ has just completed the bike leg.


May 17th 10:15:13 am:

First few bikers have come throught going much slower that we thought, no accident yet.


May 17th 10:12:32 am:

Marhall Green is in the lead. He has distance(?) on his bike.


May 17th 10:09:02 am:

____ has just finish the bike race.


May 17th 10:06:42 am:

This(?) 16 Marshall Green leading the Vital(?) raid.


May 17th 10:02:36 am:

First racer should be at first round about soon. It looks really dangerous.


May 17th 10:02:01 am:

____ about 5 minutes from town.


May 17th 9:43:13 am:

Correction ____ Zachary Viola is in third place ____.


May 17th 9:39:30 am:

Get 5 ____ leading the bike race on above Sun River turn off.


May 17th 9:38:32 am:

Friday, ____ get number 11. First 1, into the bike transition from the ____. End.


May 17th 9:20:31 am:

The elite group of entrants just finished the first leg of the race. They are heading off to the second.


May 17th 9:14:23 am: We should have had time lapse video here...

May 17th 9:09:54 am: Three words: Surprise Hillary visit.

May 17th 8:59:15 am:

In the city area, there are a lot of people getting ready to ski about half an hour away from race time and the big story today is the "Hill(?) after this _____ most of us have done it see to the hill so. I wanna see some carnage. Be a good place to go.


May 17th 8:54:13 am: Setting up the tents at the Les Schwab Amphitheater

May 17th 8:54:11 am:

Right now it's about 10 til 9:00 in the morning. Have some practice gears coming down, and race should be starting soon.


May 17th 8:53:55 am: Hot weather in Bend today could create additional challenges for the contestants in Pole Pedal Paddle. Temps might hit triple digits before the day is out.

May 17th 8:52:45 am:

This is Aaron Talbot reporting from the base of Bachelor and base of the Pine Mountain where I haven't seen this many ____ since 1989, the technique used in this events where competitors slip their ski boots for a quicker transition from skate from the down hill ski to the skate ski. It saves alot of time having to unbuckle those boots and get your skate boots on.


May 17th 8:38:34 am:

The weather is beautiful at the Amphitheater.

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