The "World's Oldest Triathlon" took place today for the 37th time. This annual event included a 5.82 mile run, a 12.5 mile bike race and 6.35 miles of kayaking (or paddling). Full results can be found on Eppies' Great Race website. The 100 degree weather did not seem to affect the times clocked by the top finishers. Ending up with the paddle part of the race, I'm certain, helped the athletes participating in the event. My purpose for coming to the race was, I must admit, for the music. For the past few years they've had some good bands play on a main stage and at another stage a few feet from the river. Usually a generator is running from somebody's truck and the band hooks up their equip

... I pitched an idea for an event that celebrates the arrival of John Sutter and the subsequent founding of the city of Sacramento. While Old Sacramento annually hosts Gold Rush Days around the Labor Day weekend, I am not aware of an event that celebrates the city's founder and his fort. Is he too controversial? I hope not. A city should be able to celebrate its history and events such as this help promote civic pride and a sense of community.  Proposal A celebration of the founding of the city of Sacramento that highlights the lower American river and Sutter’s Fort and encourages folks to come out for the day and participate in period attire. A family event commemorating the landing of

You will be safer, more comfortable and have more fun when you're dressed right! Dressing right can make the difference between having a really good time or simply enduring discomfort until the end of the day. With a versatile clothing system you will be safer, more comfortable, perform better and simply have more fun on the water. The bottom line is... you will want to paddle more often. Being comfortable in all conditions comes down to one basic principle - maintaining a balance between the heat our bodies produce and the heat we lose to the environment. Rain, sleet, spray, unexpected swims and capsizes can happen to anyone in water sports. The days of a rubber raincoat over jeans and