The following Photos are of the Santa Barbara State Street Mile Inline Skating Race held on
June 8, 1997. The first Photo, below, shows some scenes before the race including Team Balance
Bar pinning their numbers on.
In the next photo (below) the three lead racers are almost to the finish line. The motorcycles won.
Below , the three lead skaters are at the finish line. So who won already?
1) Joel Bott 2:21,
2) Bill Strauss 2:21,
3) Mike Magne 2:21.
The inset photo show the same skaters just past the finish line.
4) Unknown, 5) Bill Ralphs 2:26 of Team Balance Bar leads the next four (two + two on the inset following).
More times are on this site. Be warned that the
official timers failed to obtain times for 8 skaters.
The photo below show the ladies champion, 1) Maryann Baum 2:47 from Team Balance Bar.
First Place. Maryann's time is measured from my videotape since the officials failed to notice her.
Other times:
2)Emily Lutz 3:27
3)Janet Carnaghe 4:49
4)Pamela Herzog 6:31
Below, the racers shot past the finish line and are now making their way back to it for the awards.
Maryann and Janet of Team Balance pose with the first place plaque. Mike Magne from A Skater's Paradise presents
the Awards.
