Tug of War XV
Saturday, November 3, 2012 - crack o'noon
Annapolis won. MRE had a great party!
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The Tugs
Things are different this year. The Annapolis side is organizing! The MainStreets Partnership is heading up the Annapolis side and there will be parties on both sides.
EASTPORT |
ANNAPOLIS |
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The First Responders Tug |
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Annapolis Police WINNER 16 SEC |
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The Bars Tug |
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Annapolis Bars |
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The Military Tug THE LONGEST TUG |
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Army sponsored by Old Line Bank |
Navy WINNER 1 MIN 42 SEC |
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The Banks Tug |
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BB&T WINNER 1 MIN 22 SEC |
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The Sports Fans Tug |
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Ravens Fans sponsored by Hyatt & Weber |
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The Dogs vs. Docs Tug |
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The Breast Cancer Survivors Tug |
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Eastport Survivors |
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Food & Drink
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Street Party Bands
on the Eastport Side
11:30 - 11:50 p.m. - Eastport Elementary School Band
noon - 1:15 p.m. - (in between tugs and some after)
The Eastport Oyster Boys
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. - D'Vibe & Conga
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. - West River Band
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. - Dean Rosenthal
4:30 - 5:15 p.m. - Sweet Leda
Chili Cookoff on the Eastport side!
The Mason Dixon Chili Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) will hold a CASI Sanctioned Chili Cookoff on the Eastport side during the Tug, serving from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Food & Drink
on the Annapolis Side!
Red Red Wine Bar on Wheels will roll down to the City Dock to ring in a new day of respectable hedonism. Two red wines on tap, two white wines on tap, two beers on tap and a signature Blood, Sweat and Tug Rum Punch at the ready!
Food will include grilled burgers and bangers, panini sandwiches and fresh shucked oysters.
Street Party Bands
on the Annapolis Side
11 a.m. - Walking Sticks
1:30 p.m. - Mike McHenry Tribe
3 p.m. - A Classic Case
Stage sponsored by BankAnnapolis
2012 Tug of War Sponsors
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About the Tug
and The Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE*)
and The Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE*)
Billed as the longest International** Tug of War over water in the world , The Tug of War was originally conceived by the residents of Eastport thirteen years ago when the City of Annapolis used the excuse of a "public works project" to close the Spa Creek bridge that leads to Eastport from Annapolis. This unprovoked act of aggression on the part of the City of Annapolis had the effect of cutting off Eastport residents and businesses from the rest of the city. The somewhat fractious citizens of Eastport, feeling the sting of rejection by The City and, perhaps, somewhat emboldened by the generous pouring habits of a local bartender, decided to declare war against The City of Annapolis and secede. Thus, to the rallying cries of " Up The Republic" , the micro-nation known as The Maritime Republic of Eastport was born.
In the ensuing years, although the Spa Creek Bridge has since re-opened, the once persecuted citizens of Eastport (Eastport-O-Ricans) have yearly declared a symbolic War of Independence against The City of Annapolis lest anyone forget this dark period of Annapolis-Eastport relations. The Tug of War, a celebration of the geographical and, some would argue, philosophical differences between Eastport and Annapolis, is a not-to-be missed maritime event unlike any other.
*The MRE is a registered 501(c)3 organization. All funds raised by the Tug and other MRE events are distributed to various charitable organizations in the Annapolis area. To date, over $275,000.00 has been raised.
**While other cities may claim to host a longer Tug, this is the only international Tug competition over water in the world. To read more about the history of The Maritime Republic of Eastport please visit here.
History of the Tug of War
2011 Tug Ends in a 3-3 Tie
Read the 2011 story in The Capital
Tug 2007 |
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Tug 2000 |
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Tug 1999 |
We're working to complete our archive of past Tugs of War.
