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Originally Posted by cromag
In 1978 I was on a team that participated in the Delaware River Raft Race -- a 24 mile "race" on homemade rafts. Our raft consisted of ten 55 gallon drums in two rows with a welded steel rebar and angle iron superstructure. The race had few rules, but participants could be disqualified for intentionally ramming other rafts -- and, every year, some were. But the overall aim was to have fun -- for instance, we had cut a hatch into one of our drums and filled it with cans of beer.
No observers were permitted on the highway bridges over the river, but during the course of the race we passed under a pedestrian bridge that was lined with spectators. As planned, we shipped our oars, stood up, and performed ...
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The race was discontinued for many years, but I think there have been recent efforts to bring it back. There is at least one video of the race (not from 1978) on Youtube.
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I've been to that event!
I spent my teen years in Flemington, which is 15 minutes, +/-, from the Delaware, New Hope, etc. If memory serves, we went in the late 60's and a few times in the very early 70's. LOL.
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