By Ute Gust

The Kilburn family once again came through in style

and the team barbeque gave us reason to smile

with the fire chief handling the corn pot and grill

and Cody the husky waiting anxiously for a spill.

Sunday is promising to be another exciting day

for this year we’ve made it to division Silver A.

And as we aspire to the higher rank

our medal expectations are a bit in the tank.

But Pat has warned us about this possible event

long before we line up in the marshalling tent

and we’re trained and we’re pumped and ready for action

although sometimes we think we need to be in traction.

So Doug steers us out to the starting line

and Jan encourages us all to be strong and in time

the starts are quick, just like before

and we jump off the line with a mighty Eh Team roar.

It’s a mighty close race that is so easy to tell

for all that us paddlers hear is the other drummers yell

How many Power 10’s did we do, four, perhaps five

Heaven help us, if there is one more, I won’t be alive.

I need to see that big yellow buoy before I expire

But the crowds cheering makes our spirits go higher

We’re pushing with our legs now and giving it hell

Until finally we hear that welcome ‘Let it run’ yell.

And the times of most teams was a mere 2:22

with hundredths of seconds between place four and place two

it’s races like this that make the pain all worthwhile

we think, as we climb off the boat with a smile.

We’re racing in divisions exactly where we should be

And what will happen in Kelowna – well, let’s see.

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