Barton takes 3rd in Chicago

After a strong 7th place finish at the star studded US Surfski Championships in San Francisco, Greg headed to Chicago for the CSM, taking 3rd behind Dawid Mocke and Sean Rice.

“Race delayed – bit of a curved ball – but we’re getting used to that,” said Dawid Mocke as the Chicago Shoreline Marathoners took shelter from the lightning, 50mph winds and driving rain.

“One of the worst thunderstorms I’ve ever seen,” Mocke commented. “I’m glad we weren’t out there in it. Good call by [race director] Tim and his team.”

Nearly three hours after the scheduled start, the paddlers set off into the unsettled lake, heading initially due east. On rounding a buoy off the beach, they sprinted south to the $500 hotspot.

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