The weekend was a WINDY one, a little cool in the mornings, but nicer during the days.

Alan H competed in his second games, cheered on by by his clansmen - the Luminous Joan and her parents, and two of Alan's cousins. XMarks members walkerk, bunchdescendant, and way2fractious, and their families, rounded out the rabble on Saturday. When the announcer said, "And the crowd went wild...", he was usually referring to us.



Alan throwing the hammer (still shot):



Hammer (video):



Eventually, on the the weights over bar. Note three things: Alan cleared this throw, the falling weight just up and to the right of his head, and Phil from Newark, CA in the cow print kilt in the background.





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