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Front Page Local News U.S. & World Sports Health News Financial News AP Video Archives Classified Ads MoDeals Place an Ad Photo Gallery Dear Abby Lottery Local Links General Info Contact Us Home Delivery News Tribune California Democrat	Posted: Friday, Jul 18, 2008 - 09:12:03 am CDT Email this story Printer friendly version Missouri River 340 paddles thru Callaway Justin Kelley/Fulton Sun photo   Top Photo: Missouri River 340 competitor Russ Skinner of Galdwin, Mich. climbs out of his racing canoe while his wife, Thea, holds onto it at the Portland Boat Ramp Thursday. The third annual Missouri River 340 is the world's longest non-stop river race covering the river from Kansas City to St. Charles. “I like to do different events and big distance events,” first time competitor Russ Skinner said. “And this is the biggest one you can do.” Skinner's goal is to finish the race in 77 hours and is on pace to finish in 75 hours said Lisa Skinner. He has only slept about 7 1/2 hours since the race started at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Competitors have 100 hours to complete the 340-mile race. Men's solo division champion Carter Johnson of Sausalito, Calif., finished the race in just 37 hours, 46 minutes. Bottom Photo: Scott Swafford, back, and Rick Wise both of Columbia paddle their high tech Kevlar canoe down the Missouri River after making a brief stop in Portland while competing in the Missouri River 340 race on Thursday. The team had planned on grabbing burgers from the Portland Bar and Grill but decided to keep pushing on after a barge on the river slowed them down. Justin Kelley/Fulton Sun photo “We were looking forward to it (burgers), but we knew it was too good to be true,” Swafford said. Swafford and Wise stopped for about 20 minutes to strech their legs and grab a quick drink and snacks from Swafford's wife, Lisa, who is acting as their support team.
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