US EditionChampionship-Calibre Bathtub Racers Speed Through Nanaimo's Waters
- On Sunday, July 27, Trevor Short, Ladysmith racer, won the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race, finishing in one hour, 17 minutes.
- Started 58 years ago by Nanaimo’s pirate mayor Frank Ney to put his city on the map, the wild sport faced waves up to six feet high and covered 58 kilometres.
- This year’s race attracted 42 competitors, with Brandon Leigh, Drew McDonald, and Jordan Gadd finishing among the top five, and Trevor Short winning four minutes ahead of Jaime Garcia.
- He reflected, `My body was ready to give up halfway through the race, but mentally I just had to keep pushing through,` while adding `If we didn't have people excited for it, we wouldn't be able to do it.`
- At 69, Marian Stewart said `If I feel good, like I feel now, I'll do it next year, too,` while Anthony Morgan said future grandchildren will talk about their `crazy` grandpa racing a bathtub.
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'She's superwoman': 69-year-old woman among top finishers in Nanaimo Bathtub Race
As James Bilton entered the water ahead of Nanaimo’s world-famous Bathtub Race on Sunday, he could feel nerves prickling in his chest. The Nanaimo man said he has dreamed of racing a bathtub in this unique race since he was a little boy. “I’m a little nervous. Just head out and go, and will try my best,” Bilton told CHEK News. The wild sport was started 58 years ago by Nanaimo’s pirate mayor, the late Frank Ney, to put his city on the map. His s…
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