Tug of War XI - Nov. 8, 2008
Annapolis Wins in a Tie-Breaker
The teams were tied three to three when an unplanned tie-breaker tug was hastily called. Annapolis prevailed, but MRE will live to fight (and party) another day.
See the story in The Capital & slide show
Individual tug results below
Co-Ed
Leeward Ho Eastport men & women vs. Brown Eyed Girl/Acme Annapolis men & women
after a false start, the tug took 55 seconds
29 tuggers on each side
winner: Annapolis
Banks -
BB&T tugging against itself
BB&T Retail Eastport vs. BB&T Commercial Annapolis
but the Annapolis side BB&T team didn't show, so the Severn Riverkeeper team stepped in to tug
30 tuggers on each side
1 minute, 24 seconds
winner: Eastport
Men
Performance Cruising Eastport Men vs. Annapolis Men
31 tuggers on each side
1 minute, 2 seconds
winner: Eastport
Women
Eastport Women vs. Annapolis Women
20 tuggers on each side
28 seconds
winner: Eastport
Riverkeepers
South River Federation for Eastport vs. Severn Riverkeeper for Annapolis
29 tuggers on each side
an interminable 2 minutes, 10 seconds
winner: Annapolis
Battle of the Bars
Davis' Pub & Boatyard Bar & Grill Eastport Bars vs. Stan & Joe's & Federal House Naptown Bars
30 tuggers on each side
1 minute
winner: Annapolis
Tie-Breaker Tug
30 tuggers on each side
1 minute, 24 seconds
winner: Annapolis
Our Benefiting Charities: SPCA of Anne Arundel County, Reading is Fundamental at Eastport Elementary, Civil Air Patrol, & OIC Job Readiness Center. All of the organizations are non-profits working in Eastport and Annapolis. Our goal is to raise money to support these causes. The MRE has raised more than $190,000 for charities over the past ten years.
A Big Thank You to:
- Chesapeake Steel Drum Band who entertained folks on City Dock as Tug preparations got underway
- e-crüzers who provided free transportation to run Annapolis tuggers and spectators (and the press) between Annapolis and Eastport
- Civic Air Patrol cadets who helped with crowd control
- Capt. Chris Tietje of the Schooner Liberté for being our anchor boat and watcher of the tug rope to determine the winners
- On-the-water officials and timers Jane Tietje, Carolyn Stark and Tom Stalder
- Official judges Judy Budensick (for Eastport) and Elvin and Gianna Vasquez (for Annapolis)
- Sea-Tow Annapolis for positioning the rope across Annapolis Harbor
- WRNR for providing our DJs: Terry Parliaros on the Eastport side and Jason Walker on the Annapolis side
- Bravery Award goes to Terry for jumping into the water when Annapolis won to honor an on-the-air bet with Jason!
- Dan Wilson his fabulous rendition of the National Anthem and for serving as Master of Ceremonies
- City of Annapolis Department of Economic Affairs' Main Street Program for support and coffee and donuts
- City of Annapolis Harbor Master's Office for assistance with harbor safety and overall support
- The wonderful dozens of volunteers including those from the Annapolis Sail Yard and Chespeake Outdoor Group
- Special thanks to Harvey Singer for mobilizing the Annapolis side
- The Mason-Dixon Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International for the super-hot chili competition
- Our musicians!
- Them Eastport Oyster Boys
- Eastport Elementary and Bates Middle School Bands
- Sweet Leda
- Blue Thril
Thank you to Our wonderful Tug Sponsors |
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Davis' Pub |
Boatyard Bar & Grill |
ADEK |
e-crüzers |
BB&T |
Compass Marketing and Mike Winters |
Banc One Mortgages |
Buck Distributing |
The Tug ropewas stretched over the harbor and the tugging began at the crack of noon. And when the tugs were over, the fun really began on the Eastport side with live music, beverages, food, an officially sanctioned chili cookoff, and lots of vendors showing off All Things Eastport -- a festival that celebrated what a great place the Maritime Republic is! And the party, which was FREE, ran until 5:30, with Blue Thrill playing overtime!
Want to join in next year? Get on our mailing list (at the bottom of the page)
Here's how you can help:
- Tug on a team
- Establish your own team
- Help with set up and break down
- Help with sponsorship
- Help with Silent Auction and 50/50 raffle
- Help with Security
- Help with Beer and Ticket Sales
- Be a Chili Cook - Contact Margie MaGill, margie.magill@genesishcc.com
2008 Tug of War Documents
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MRE, the mock-Maritime Republic of Eastport, is an enlightened democracy based in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, and has become a force in the community since its founding on Super Bowl Sunday 1998. Doing good for the community and having fun at the same time & fun with a purpose is our mission, albeit with a quirky and sometimes bizarre way of carrying it out. For more information on the MRE and the 10th Tug of War and plans for the 2008 Tug, contact Karen Svea, Ministress of Propaganda, 410 353-4454.
