I particularly liked this, mikel:
One team, Loch Harris Cold Water of the USA, faltered on the kayak leg, capsizing a boat in the strong currents, while one of the team members was also ill — making for an arduous journey up the river and bring on a yet-to-be-determined penalty from the jury.
Irony at its very best!
But to answer your pregunta: perhaps you could probe the memory banks of cottoncandy for more insight. You are, after all, friends and neighbors, aren't you?