2006 Race Stories

Endurance racing is the only event in barefooting where you work as a team to win.  Team members encourage one another during the race and must practice skiing together to be able to transition from one skier to another quickly.  Many races are won and lost during transitions.  The biggest unknown in every race is the weather.  But it's like show business. The race goes on now matter what the water conditions or the weather.  Smoother water results in high speeds and long runs, whereas white-caps result in a lot of face plants and many transitions.  The greatest thing about these races, other than the team aspect, is that you don't have to be a Pro-level skier to be successful.  Some of the best endurance footers don't even compete at the tournament level, but they can ski through the roughest water conditions imaginable.

Most races have rules that require each team member to ski in succession during the race.  Rules for cheating (i.e. no butt riding, breaker boats, shoe skis, booms, shorts lines, etc...) have also been developed over the years.  It's a constantly evolving event.

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