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All 25 women plus 4 of our men made it to Penang safe and sound a few days ago.  None of us have been notably sick yet, nor sunburned, so we’re doing great!  It’s been very hot and humid every day, we’re drinking lots of bottle water to stay hydrated.  So many interesting things to see and do here!  The race site is in a reservoir surrounded by mountains, it’s truly breathtaking.  23 countries are represented, 200+ teams.  It’s interesting to see different styles of racing (some teams paddle standing up!!!) and uniforms from around the world (some women’s teams wear head scarfs ‘hajib’ even when racing).  The teams here are AMAZING, fierce competition!  We’re definitely the underdogs, but we’re all so excited and happy it doesn’t matter.  

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