Wed Mar 10, 2021 @ 5 AM Update (Day 3 22 hours into the Everglades Challenge):
Here is my 5 AM Monday morning March 8th rundown of the WaterTribers Down the 300-mile Everglades Challenge Course.
UNOFFICIAL and some participants may have been overlooked or omitted by using the Mapper positions.
Here is the best info I can obtain using the WaterTribe Mapper and RaceOwl as Day 4 is coming to a close on the 7 AM start with Plan B launches from Ft Desoto on Saturday March 6th.
Also note that some people launched from Ft Desoto at 7 AM on Sat Mar 6th, and some launched as far South at Gasparilla Bridge near that same time through the "Plan B" start due to the storm forecast and high winds forecasted for the start of the 2021 Everglades Challenge.
Relative positions may have changed by the time this is published because it takes time to run through the field and get the data on each participant.
CP2 (Chokoloksee) to CP3 (Flamingo) mileage varies. Mileage from CP2 to CP3 is 63 miles via the outside out Rabbit Key Pass around Cape Sable. If you take the outside from CP2 and cut-in through Ponce DeLeon Bay down the Shark River to Whitewater Bay, then your mileage could be 59 miles. If you go the entire Wilderness Waterway this is a 99-mile route on the inside through mangroves and limited camping options if you cannot sleep on your vessel. Chickees are sleeping platforms with a 10’ x 10’ covered roof and port-a-pottie located throughout Everglades National Park. There are also ground sites in the Park, but with the tide swinging 4’ on the outside and a few feet o the inside – ground sites can be a challenge – especially Graveyard Creek.
CP3 is about 35 miles from the finish at Key Largo, but that depends on your vessel, the wind, and the water levels in Florida Bay as to how many miles you really travel!!! TheNorthern route takes you through Crocodile Dragover. The Southern route takes you through Tin Can and Twisty Mile. If you are in a sailboat, then you may just find your way South to the ICW and work up the ICW to the finish with much longer mileage to Key Largo.
AT Finish (remember race results in duration start from 0700 hrs as a race day):
1. Chaos and SewSew - At Finish in Key Largo since Sunday 1030 hrs - 10:30 AM
2. Twobeers and Morsailesed - At Finish in Key Largo since Sunday 1607 hrs - 4:07 PM
3. Gamera and Gremlin – At Finish in Key Largo since Sunday 1826 hrs – 6:26 PM
4. Andyman and NateDog – At Finish in Key Largo since Monday 2145 hrs –9:45 PM
5. ironbob and TheJuice – At Finish in Key Largo since Tuesday 0738 hrs – 7:38 AM
6. sailorking and RealDM – At Finish in Key Largo since Tuesday 1232 hrs – 12:32 PM
7. justkeeppaddling – At Finish in Key Largo since Tuesday 1905 hrs – 7:05 PM
In Florida Bay on way to Finish
8. higgins and yde - moving at 1.06 kts since 5:55 PM on Tuesday along Key Largo just NE of Tavernier Creek about 6 mi from Finish
9. AngryBeaver – At 0 kts since 3:10 AM Wed just North of Islamorada about 19 miles from Finish
10. PrivateHam and Whale – At 0 kts since 7:02 PM Tuesday hunkered down in Mangroves between Shell Key and the Southern tip of Islamorada - Yes – WAY down there about 26 miles from Finish
11. Kayakvagabond – Moving at 3.2 kts as of 4:30 AM just past Eagle Key with 22 mi to Finish
12. Heavilyladen and SonofaSonofaSailor – Moving at 2.8 kts as 4:21 AM about 2 miles out leaving Flamingo just South of Joe Kemp Key
12. Coastie and ClamCounter – Appear Out - At 0 kts since 3:22 PM on Monday Appear out, but crossed Florida Bay on a SE heading to Sea Bird Marina on Long Key 30 miles from Finish on US1
13. stumblingthunder and and justanothersailor – At 2.3 kts since 9:23 PM on Monday near US1 and North of Lower Matecumbe Key
14. NowWeTryItMyWay and CountryRoads – Appears out after crossing SE in Florida Bay to Conch Key in US1
At CP3 as of 5 AM Wednesday
15. Sailboatman and SeaSprite – AT CP3 since 6:15 PM on Tuesday
17. Eagle and Swift – AY CP3 since 11:04 PM on Tuesday
18. Pelican and Purplegalli – At CP3 since 11:33 PM on Tuesday
19. MahiJoe – At CP3 since 2:23 AM on Wed
20. Nimbus – At CP3 since 3:57 AM on Wed
On way to CP3 per Mapper as of 5 AM Monday:
22. DreamOn – At 0 kts since 6:51 PM on Tuesday on East Cape Sable about 12 miles from CP3
23. LRock and Yetti and Leviasuarusrex – At 0 kts on since 8:18 PM on Tuesday on East Cape Sable about 12.5 miles from CP3
24. Waterscout and CodeNameZoomer – Shown at 4.8 kts since 3:15 PM on Tuesday in the Gulf off of Shark Point about 32 mi from CP3
25. Clewless and MZEE – At 0.1 kts since 7:56 PM on Tuesday along Wilderness Waterway at Rodgers River Bay Chickee
26. Calypso – At 0 kts since 4:04 AM Wednesday at Lostman’s Five campsite along Wilderness Waterway
27. OneEyedJake – At 0 kts since 4:20 AM Wednesday at Lostman’s Five Campsite along Wilderness Waterway
28. GypsyPaddler – At 0.4 kts at 4:37 AM Wednesday at Lostman’s Five Campsite along Wilderness Waterway
29. Tiderunner and Segler – Rest Stop since 6:09 PM on Tuesday on West side of Plover Key on Gulf about 50.5 miles from CP3
30. Trybabytri – At 0 kts since 7:18 PM on Tuesday on West side of Turkey Key on Gulf about 52 miles from Cp3
31. Conchistador – At 0 kts since 7:31 PM on Tuesday on West side of Mormon Key on Gulf about 54 mil from Cp3
32. AlexO – At 0 kts since 2:10 AM on Wednesday on North side of Mormon Key on Gulf about 54 mi from CP3
At CP2 in Chokoloksee (distance to CP3 can be 59 mi, 64 mi, or 99 mi depending on route)
33. Ccock and DeSea – At CP2 since 6:13 PM on Sunday
34. SkinnyGenes – At CP2 sicne 10:13 PM on Sunday
35. ZIPPY – At CP2 since 12:40 PM on Monday
36. Triman – At Cp2 since 12:45 PM on Monday
37. Bustedrudder – AT Cp2 since 3:14 PM on Monday
38. SpongeBob – At CP2 since 3:43 PM on Monday
39. Bacon – At CP2 since 4:39 PM on Monday
40. MicroTom – At CP2 since 4:47 PM on Monday
41. PinkDog and Changbizi – At CP2 since 6:38 PM on MondayGuitarman and ScuttleButt – At CP2 since 1:47 PM on Tuesday
42. Roamer – Out at CP2 since 11:22 AM on Tuesday (3 d 4 h 22 min)
43. BeerTreks – At CP2 since 5:53 PM on Tuesday
44. Seadogrocket – At Cp2 since 5:54 PM on Tuesday
45. Godzilla – At Cp2 since 5:55 PM on Tuesday
46. Argonaut – At CP2 since 7:50 PM on Tuesday
47. GUNNY – At CP2 since 8:34 PM on Tuesday
48. CheaspaeakeTJAM – Rest Stop at CP2 since 12:13 AM on Wednesday
49. AkaAka and TheKraken – At CP2 since 1:32 AM on Wednesday
On way into CP2 as of Wed 5 AM:
50. Elrond and Arwen – Moving at 4.3kts since 4:34 AM on Wednesday out in Gulf off of Tiger Key about 10.5 miles from CP2
51. Kozman – At 0 kts since 4:21 AM Wednesday just outside of Goodland (maybe on Coon Key) about 21 miles from CP2
52. SeattleSlow – At 1.5 kts since 7:08 PM on Tuesday at Snook Inn in Marco Island about
31 miles from CP2
The following participants Either may, or are out of the Everglades Challenge (some switched to the UM completing the first leg to CP1)
53. SpiritWalker – Shown at 0 kts since 10:06 AM on Monday at Bayview Boat Ramp inside Gordon Pass in Naples about 41 miles from CP2
54. riverslayer and MrMississippi and RiverHoodlum – OUT at 10:57 AM on Monday at Northern tip of Captiva
55. Triman – Out as shown at Goodland Canoe Launch at West side of Goodland Briidge since 8:29 PM on Sunday – 24.4 mi from CP2
56. bermudaboy – At 0 kts at Bowditch Point on West end of Fort Myers Beach since 6:30 PM Sunday – 70 mi to CP2
57. WhiteBeard and NoWhiteBeard – At 0 kts in Gulf West of Captiva since 1:19 AM on Sunday (old data from Mapper) – 86 mi to CP2
58. Jibb – OUT At 0 kts since 7:35 PM Sunday West of Mondongo Island just East of Cayo Costa – 93 mi to CP2
59. tombluewater – OUT At 0 kts since 6:12 PM on Sunday on a South shore of Gallagher Keys at the North side of Charlotte Harbor – 96 mi to CP2
60. Sundance and Hammerstroke – OUT At CP1 since 10:48 PM on Saturday – 108 mi to CP2 – Switched to UM
61. MaineYak – At CP1 since 6:21 PM Saturday – 108 mi to CP2 – Switched to UM
62. Lawless – At CP1 since 10:11 PM Saturday – 108 mi to CP2 – Switched to UM
63. LuckyMe and BoatBum and LuckyLee – Shown at Kingfish Boat Ramp at Anna Maria Island Bridge since 2:06 PM on Saturday – 52 mi to CP1
64. Holdmybeer – At Start at Ft Desoto since 7:07 AM on Saturday – 59 mi to CP1 (168 to CP2)
65. Chief - Out
Did Not Start – per the WaterTribe Results Page:
1. SuperTanDude - DNS
2. LittleScout - DNS
3. WaitsAndMeasures and ZakBermz - DNS