Yes, it's true, he did the whole bridge walk on stilts. He showed the Ear the backs of his calves, and it still hurts to think about it. The stilts are held on with rachet-type straps and can be tightened to make a snug fit so the stilts don't slip.
Pictured above left, in a photo courtesy of Jonathan Lingel/Westwind Graphics, you can see Kerbrat, on stilts and dressed as DO DO THE CLOWN. He towered above the crowd at about 8-feet-2-inches-tall, as he and his three sisters headed down the bridge ramp in the last leg of the race. His time was 1:21:09.
Kerbrat, a member of the ASTORIA CLOWNS and the president of the group this year, says he is the only member who does the bridge run. After all, the bridge has a special place in Astoria Clown history, since they led the way for the bridge to be built. When the bridge opened, the Astoria Clowns drove the first car to cross the bridge, Kerbrat said, and also drove the last car to go through the toll.
This is the seventh year Kerbrat has participated in the bridge crossing event. He has been sponsored for the last three years by the Chamber of Commerce, who gave him the No. 1 bib to wear this year for the race. Kerbrat is very thankful for both the sponsorship and the medal. "The event was such a joy," he said. "It is an honor. It is fun. I'll be back next year."
Elleda Wilson
Reprinted with permission of The Daily Astorian of Astoria, Oregon.
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