by Dan Lux
The 7th Annual Contoocook Carry was held on Sunday, September 27, 2009. This is always a chance for anyone to get out and have some fun while supporting a great cause. This year one hundred percent of the proceeds will go to fuel assistance.
This year's volunteers consisted of The Rotary Club, Hopkinton Policemen, Hopkinton Volunteer Fire/Rescue Squad, Interact Club, the Girl Scouts, The Lions Club, local churches, and also individual volunteers.
The CC has three parts; a two-mile run, a kayak paddle plus a portage, and a fourteen-mile bike ride. The run started at the Hopkinton High School and ended out past Herrick Mill Works. The kayak is on the Contoocook River. About one sixth of the way down the river, the paddlers had to land their boats and carry them 200 feet across the dam, putting them back into the water on the other side of the dam. The fourteen-mile bike ride went through the beautiful backcountry of Hopkinton, and ended at the Hopkinton High School.
