Another Day, Another Memory...

Another great new tradition at Camp Timbers is our annual Volkslauf. Sometimes referred to as the "Volkslauffen," or sometimes more commonly known as the "schloff," volkslauf is actually German for "people's race," and that's just what it is. Started three years ago, the schloff is an annual triathlon, Camp Timbers style. The race consists of our competitors swimming the length of Piper Lake...



...then completing the seven mile bike ride around nearby Clear Lake...



and finishing the race with two laps around our own Piper Lake...



While our staff schloff is alive and well, it was noted by Rachel Lum (above picture left) that the schloff was not available to kids that may want to take part. Thanks to a lot of hard work on her part, for the last three sessions of summer camp that hope was a reality. After dinner on Thursday night, any camper that chose to take part in a camper schloff was given the chance. The camper schloff was of course a toned down version of our staff schloff: two laps in our swim section, a one and a half mile bike ride around Piper Lake, and finished off with a one mile run around our lake.



The camper schloffen was a welcome addition to 2007, and I'm sure there will be a lot of kids training during the winter to win it next year!