2008 Oregon Brewers Festival

So in name of science I took my GPS unit to the Oregon Brewers Festival in Portland's Waterfront Park to study the movements of an Oregonian when surrounded by 72 craft beer selections.

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At each side of the park there was a large beer tent. A North tent and a South Tent. We had a home base table at the center between the two. My study shows that the Oregonian gravitates North for most of the day and then spins off out of the park to the bus stop.

Tips: Bring a lot of water and leave the trail of breadcrumbs at home because it won't do you any good on this walk. Just plan on getting lost and have an escape/rescue plan.

My Twitter Feed For The Day (freddyk):

Got my brew festival survival pack. Pray for me. 01:11 PM


It is safe to say that beer is good. 03:28 PM

The best thing about making the festival early... Fresh Honey Buckets Photo 04:22 PM

Survived the beer festival. Counting on my tractor beam to bring me in. 56 bus Scotty. 07:45 PM

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 6:48:37 71:34 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 1:52:22 20:09 pace
Distance (mi ) 5.58
Moving Speed (mph) 3.0 avg. 14.3 max.

Temperature (°F) 81.2°F avg. 84.2°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) NW 11.3 avg. NW 12.6 max.