Ausable River Marathon(need help posting some pics please)

[moonphase]

I am running the Ausable River Marathon again this year.Steve has sponsored my boat and another member on here JPOLLMAN was nice enough to make me some MICHIGAN SPORTSMAN stickers.I want to say thanks to you guys, I cant tell you how much I appreciate it.
I told them I would post some pics when I get the all stickers on and I tried but cant get them to post,could somebody "PLEASE" post these for me.They are the first 6 pics in my gallery with todays date on them.
I will have alot more pics to come and will keep trying to figure it out but would really like to get these upfor now.
My number in the marathon will be 14 so if any of you guys are out there watching please give me a shout when I go by,yell michigan sportsman or something for I can tell you are from the site.
I will keep everyone informed on whats going on before and after the race.
Thanks Brian

[mparks]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/100_0098.JPG

[mparks]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/100_00951.JPG

[mparks]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_4050.JPG

[Steve]

That is sweet, thanks for posting and good luck in your final preparations for the race.

[moonphase]

Thanks mparks appreciate it!!!!
Glad you like them Steve, Jpollman did a good job.That last pic is from 06 if you guys want to take it off.Just want to tell you guys once more THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!

[orion]

Good luck to you! Enjoy your self torture.

[moonphase]

Thanks,its all downhill,how hard can it be?;)

[orion]

Thanks,its all downhill,how hard can it be?;)

Thats funny!:lol:

More people need to know about what a riot it is just to watch and be part of it all.

I talked with your partner at Wakely or McMasters bridge last year while watching the race. He has the heart to make a go of it thats for sure. Let me know if you think you might need help. I am sponsoring another boat, but they are all set for help so far.

[moonphase]

3 days 13 hrs and 44min until the big one, but whose counting?

Orion, whose boat do you sponsor?Do you remember which partner you talked to?

If any of you other members are following the race,our boat number will be #14,give us a shout when we go by.Pretty sure we are going to be towards the back.We raced in the Spikes challenge race last Sunday in the amature division and was 8th out of 12 boats,but there was only about a minute and a half seperating most of us.The plus side is we had 25min to spare at the second cut off point,so we will be fine.

This is a long marathon and our biggest goal is to get to the finish line on time,as long as we finish we have made a big accomplishment,we are hoping to be there in 17 to 18 hrs.We are not racing anybody but the river and the clock.If we dont make it,it will not be because we dont have the desire,we are ready to go.

Thanks again Steve,I promise I will damndest,and pour everything I got in my heart and soul to give them Michigan Sportsman Stickers a ride from one end of the Ausable to the other.

1 more thing,some of you guys may remember in 07 I did this with my son and he got sick and we had to pull out,but there was somethig else wrong that night also.My father was on his death bed and passed away 3 days after the race.He was a very sick man and never was able to see me race in 06 or 07 but was very much into it and wanted to know everything that was going on and I involved him in as much as I possible could.
This one is for the ole'man he will be watching down upon us and guide us through this,I am sure of it.He may not of ever been able to physically watch but I was for sure thinking of him.This year I have a picture of him holding a northern pike in front of me on my foot rest so I can look at it at anytime,it brings a smile to my face,and I am going to give him the ride of my life Saturday night.

See you in Oscoda,Brian

[Snocross418]

Good Luck man I will be there also can't wait.

[Snocross418]

3 days 13 hrs and 44min until the big one, but whose counting?

Orion, whose boat do you sponsor?Do you remember which partner you talked to?

If any of you other members are following the race,our boat number will be #14,give us a shout when we go by.Pretty sure we are going to be towards the back.We raced in the Spikes challenge race last Sunday in the amature division and was 8th out of 12 boats,but there was only about a minute and a half seperating most of us.The plus side is we had 25min to spare at the second cut off point,so we will be fine.

This is a long marathon and our biggest goal is to get to the finish line on time,as long as we finish we have made a big accomplishment,we are hoping to be there in 17 to 18 hrs.We are not racing anybody but the river and the clock.If we dont make it,it will not be because we dont have the desire,we are ready to go.

Thanks again Steve,I promise I will damndest,and pour everything I got in my heart and soul to give them Michigan Sportsman Stickers a ride from one end of the Ausable to the other.

1 more thing,some of you guys may remember in 07 I did this with my son and he got sick and we had to pull out,but there was somethig else wrong that night also.My father was on his death bed and passed away 3 days after the race.He was a very sick man and never was able to see me race in 06 or 07 but was very much into it and wanted to know everything that was going on and I involved him in as much as I possible could.
This one is for the ole'man he will be watching down upon us and guide us through this,I am sure of it.He may not of ever been able to physically watch but I was for sure thinking of him.This year I have a picture of him holding a northern pike in front of me on my foot rest so I can look at it at anytime,it brings a smile to my face,and I am going to give him the ride of my life Saturday night.

See you in Oscoda,Brian

That's awesome! I will have a good size crew out watching you will hear use YELLING MICHIGAN SPORTSMAN!!!!

[Michael Wagner]

Good Luck Brian, We have been to Grayling to watch the start before and it`s a blast but never followed it all the way to Oscoda. Mike

[Steve]

3 days 13 hrs and 44min until the big one, but whose counting?

Orion, whose boat do you sponsor?Do you remember which partner you talked to?

If any of you other members are following the race,our boat number will be #14,give us a shout when we go by.Pretty sure we are going to be towards the back.We raced in the Spikes challenge race last Sunday in the amature division and was 8th out of 12 boats,but there was only about a minute and a half seperating most of us.The plus side is we had 25min to spare at the second cut off point,so we will be fine.

This is a long marathon and our biggest goal is to get to the finish line on time,as long as we finish we have made a big accomplishment,we are hoping to be there in 17 to 18 hrs.We are not racing anybody but the river and the clock.If we dont make it,it will not be because we dont have the desire,we are ready to go.

Thanks again Steve,I promise I will damndest,and pour everything I got in my heart and soul to give them Michigan Sportsman Stickers a ride from one end of the Ausable to the other.

1 more thing,some of you guys may remember in 07 I did this with my son and he got sick and we had to pull out,but there was somethig else wrong that night also.My father was on his death bed and passed away 3 days after the race.He was a very sick man and never was able to see me race in 06 or 07 but was very much into it and wanted to know everything that was going on and I involved him in as much as I possible could.
This one is for the ole'man he will be watching down upon us and guide us through this,I am sure of it.He may not of ever been able to physically watch but I was for sure thinking of him.This year I have a picture of him holding a northern pike in front of me on my foot rest so I can look at it at anytime,it brings a smile to my face,and I am going to give him the ride of my life Saturday night.

See you in Oscoda,Brian

Godspeed.

[RollingRock]

We'll be cheering you on from White Pine campground - 19 miles from the start. Listen for the M-S shoutout!

[autumnlovr]

We watched you go by towards the start of the 07 marathon, I doubt if you heard it but I gave you one heck of a turkey gobble.....all the rest of the crowd around us got a good chuckle out of it. Best of luck to you this year and I hope your Dad gives you that extra little push when the muscles get sore & the night gets long.

[Fishalot]

Good Luck Brian!

[moonphase]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes.Got alittle rain last night,but could use some more.
I will be listening and counting all the Mich.Sportsman chants along the way so let'em rip(and turkey gobbles Autumnlovr).You guys better not whimp out if its raining,I know all of you have some kind of rain gear.LOL
Sprint for starting spot at 6:20 today,rest tomorrow,then the big one Saturday.Hell ya lets get it on Baby.
Later on Brian