FINALLY, on July 22, the day of the 2005 Red Green River Regatta arrived. :) We had gorgeous weather for the event. This was a very lucky thing---for it rained on both sides of the event. :)
We had to be there are 5 in the morning---that's right: five in the morning.
Everything--and I do mean everything--had to be prepared, and moved:

It seems kind of weird, seein' that 400 lb. wheel, that we had worked so long and hard on, towed down the road behind Robert's Toyota:

I imagine it also seemed odd for the other construction crew, to see the Einstein head, loaded up and carted down the road in a like manner:


Our drive wheels:

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Our dino-dude. This was featured prominently on Alaska's Public TV station, "Alaska One," video on the event. (Living in a state with only one--ONE!!--public television station. . . . Yi.)

The wheel:

As mentioned in the "Construction main" link, the story of the wheel is as follows: The small possum, being chased by the tyrannosaur, is "Bubbles"; the large possum is Rosie, who is mad at, and chasing, the tyrannosaur, for chasing "Bubbles"; the tyrannosaur is Heather. :) :)
On to more pics of the race!