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UPDATE: Boy, this was a little harsh! I've toned it down some to help keep things civil in the comments. Thanks everybody for your help this weekend and your support of Take the Lake and Columbus County fitness!
On the results listings, we have names for people who preregistered early, before August 23. If you registered after that or onsite, chances are only your bib number and time appear. Some people registered early, but by the time they checked in, things were so confusing with the new insurance waivers, and we were so frantic, we just gave them new bib numbers. The Take the Lake staff is entirely volunteer. We are not a tax-paid Parks and Rec Department. This past month we have worked hundreds of hours and struggled through challenges of finding a new insurance policy, dealing with affects of a hurricane and working with a new timing system. Someone could read the hundreds of scribbled names we received at registration and type them into a computer to try to fix this problem, but realistically, we may just remove all names from the lists and leave only bib numbers and times. We emphasize Take the Lake as a Personal Endurance Challenge and not a race. In fact, we post times mostly for personal use, and we don't emphasize top finishers. Everyone gets a JAMA or Lee J. Greer coin and a lot of satisfaction just for finishing!
21 Comments
Todd Russ
9/4/2012 05:40:10 am
This was my first year doing Take the Lake and everything was wonderful! Thanks so much to everyone for all that goes into planning and organizing such an event. The volunteers are truly amazing people to selflessly put all of this together on their own time. Thanks so much!
Lake Resident
9/4/2012 06:27:25 am
I think that Take the Lake is an event that has been shoved down local tax payers' throats in their own backyard. It was suppose to be the weekend to be with my family for a 3 day vacation and not be surrounded by chaos. It was very unorganized and needs a leader with some common sense as well.
Jim Mcneill
9/4/2012 01:37:43 pm
Your tax dollars are not paying for this. it does bring thousands of dollars into the Lake community by participants from out of town. Mybe you should join the pack next year and find out what it is all about.
Ken Brewer
9/4/2012 01:57:05 pm
Great idea! Jim! TTL is AWESOME! Can't wait to see it grow bigger & better every year. If any "resident" is so clueless as to NOT know the "GREATNESS" is coming.....I'll start a fund to send them away for the w/e. OH wait! I'll spend that money on MORE ice & cold beverages for the walkers/runners/bikers/paddlers/swimmers! BTW....You ROCK! TTL organizers & volunteers! 9/5/2012 06:37:01 am
Jim, thanks for the support. I should note here that this year, for the first time, some tax money went to Take the Lake. The Town of Lake Waccamaw pitched in $500 to help pay our $2,000 insurance bill. If the town had used its insurance to cover this event (not unheard of) it could have cost much more. Thanks again for all the support you and your family have given Take the Lake and the community over the years!
Clarissa McPherson
9/4/2012 06:59:05 am
This was the first year I participated in Take the Lake run/walk and I thought it was great. The volunteers were great. The golf carts and police cars checking on people throughout the entire walk also helped ease minds in the event someone needed assistance and not able to complete the race. I can't wait till next year to see if my time is better.
Thankful
9/4/2012 07:08:05 am
If you are truly a lake resident, then you should have known that this event would be taking place. Besides this yesr it didn't even involve the entire lake. Tahankfully most residents are happy to see the event and welcome the participants.
Ken Brewer
9/4/2012 07:10:48 am
Congrats for another GREAT job on another wonderful Take The Lake w/e. We & our out-of-town TTL-ers had another fantastic experience. Thanks for all the hard work & long hours creating such a great event. This was my second year in the take the lake walk/run event. Even though it was hot and humid, I still enjoyed it. The people were very courteous to the walkers. And to the volunteers and everyone involved in planning this great event, thank you. Your hard work is not in vain. I really appreciated not having to go through the woods this year. I know that, that is a part of what makes it a challenge, but with the heat and the humidity like it was, I don't think that I would have made it through the woods. So for that I was thankful. Again I enjoyed it and look forward to next year.
Kristie Pridgen
9/4/2012 08:28:27 am
The TTL committee did a wonderful job! I did not participate in TTL but I did set up a stand of refreshments for the walkers. My family and I have spent the past 4 months at the lake and was excited to 'be apart' of the event. It is a shame that the few hours of "chaos" during the weekend would mess up someone's entire family vacation. From the sidelines, it was fun to watch people take apart in such a big event for our area! Great job again!
One happy couple!
9/4/2012 11:48:26 am
Have to share my enthusiasm! This was our first year Taking the Lake run/walk, and we were truely amazed at how hospitable Lake Waccamaw residents were as well as all the volunteers! It was so great to hear cheers from the sidelines, from people who were selflessly out there in the heat just to support us!! (Whoever did the SNOW CONES, such a life saver!!!! ) We will deff. be participating next year and many years to come!
long time cyclist
9/4/2012 05:05:25 pm
i did the bike part this year because we did not have to do the hike.i think this is the way it should be biking is biking no walking or hike. they had a run and walk for that.i will be back next year if its all biking and no hiking in the woods. my bike won't take it. but it was nice and everybody was so friendly.nice for the family.
Carol Ward
9/4/2012 05:07:17 pm
This was my 3rd year doing take the lake and it was very enjoyable, other than the extreme heat!! The volunteers should be commended for all their hard work!!! The residents should take great pride in how much it has grown in 3 years and I know most do as evident in all the road side beverages and snacks. I look forward to it every year and hope it continues to grow...ppl should understand and make other arrangements during event times. I respect all the organizers and volunteers for their hard work
cyclist
9/4/2012 11:43:41 pm
this was my first year doing the bike ride because of it being just a bike ride. I have to say I really enjoyed it and appreciated all the participation of the lake residents who provided water and things. There were a few issues with children on bikes cutting across the street in front of me and things like that but if parents would do a little better job watching over the kids and watching out for other cyclist,especially those of us that care about our time that would help. I also thought it would be nice to have our names and times posted correctly but i do realize it was volunteer and things happen but still would be nice to see a name with our time. I cycle all over at different events in nc , some free and some not, and times and names are always posted racing or not racing. I have been a cyclist for more than 20 years. I think this is a wonderful thing our county does and wish we had more bike rides! looking forward to the Pat Fatmucket ride in the spring and hoping next years take the lake is just a bike ride as well. Thanks to everyone who made it possible with their hard work.
Ronald Liles
9/5/2012 12:09:25 am
I want to thank all the volunteers, i know they worked real hard and believe me the work they did is appreciated. As for the names on the list, I would just leave it alone and stick with the pre. If someone wants to add a name with a bib # for personal record all they have to do is open a word document, copy, paste, add the name and print, THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK.
Happy Team!
9/5/2012 02:22:48 am
I applaud the volunteers that make 'Take the Lake' a success! This is our second year participating. We are proud of ourselves. We did the Bike/Hike last year. We challenged ourselves to do more this year than last. We did it! We took half the lake with the Walk/Run. We made it all the way with the Bike ride! Please don't tell people if they don't intend to finish, don't start. That is not fair. It is a personal endurance challenge and each year my team plans to challenge ourselves just a little more. Thanks for all the hospitality from the lake residents and visitors. You make it FUN!
Team Tiny's Mom
9/6/2012 04:45:45 am
I think that's great, Happy Team!
Lakisha Jordan
9/5/2012 02:57:40 am
Hi, first of all I am proud to say that I took the lake. I was really proud of myself and my accomplishment. Guys don't get me wrong the walk for me was fun, tireing, exhausting, long, hard, hot and never ending! However, this walk pushed me to the max and took me to a whole another level and I was amazed. So, so proud of myself! Well enough about me I would like to thank all the volunteers and first and for most I would like to thank all the people who live on the lake fronts who provided me and my crew with cold water, orange slices, banannas, gatorade, granola bars and etc. Without you I would not have made it and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I have a bad back and I wouldn't have made it if a had to carry that myself. Also, thanks for the ice cones and popsicles those items really cooled us off. And last but not least thank you to the people who were standing in their yards spraying us off with water hoses. If only you knew how that felt! It made my day... So once again THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Love Deputy Jordan
Eric (Take the Lake Committee Member)
9/5/2012 05:01:19 am
Lakisha, you are what this event is truly about. My eyes watered reading your response. Yes it's nice to finish first, have your name and time posted, brag about doing them all etc., etc. But the real winners are those that pushed themselves beyond their wildest dreams to accomplish something bigger than what they thought they were. Then take this accomplishment and move on to the next big challenge in their life, whether it’s another personal endurance challenge, their career or their family. Anything is possible. It is you Deputy, why the volunteers work tirelessly and the residents come out to support on the sidelines, not for the fastest or the strongest. Congratulations – See you next year.
Marcelo Pariz
9/5/2012 09:59:25 am
This is the second time I have participated in TTL. Three years ago my wife tried to get me to do it, and I thought she was crazy for walking 15 miles. Last year I had gotten in better shape and we were able to run together: I could barely feel my legs by the end. This year I could not wait for the run, I had been preparing for it since April. I am soooooo proud of my wife for walking the whole way considering she's 6 months pregnant. I want to thank all the volunteers for making this happen, and all the residents for providing drinks and snacks, and cheering us on... great motivation! I like the new timing system; I knew what my times were as soon as I got to the finish line. I also really enjoyed the biking better without having to hike. We will be back next year (with our little one), and hopefully many more years to come!
Team Tiny's Mom
9/6/2012 04:51:45 am
This is my second year doing Take the Lake (bike-n-hike) in memory of my son Michael (aka Tiny) Inman who died in an automobile accident 1/1/11. He bought a bicycle for me in the summer of 2010 and encouraged me to do TTL, but I didn't think I could. Now, I've done it twice and I know he's right beside me and sees me being strong. This year, I had an accident when my front brakes grabbed at mile seven. I fell and skinned my left elbow and knee and sprained my right thumb, but rode another 14 miles to complete the full 21. It's a great feeling of accomplishment and a metaphor that reminds me that I am stronger than I ever thought I could be. Keep TTL going. It means so much to me!! Thanks for all you do! Leave a Reply. |
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