Show Marathon Publicity Trip Will I Get Underway This Week-end Week Preparations for the Can Canyon on Country River Marathon city trip slated for Saturday and Sunday were virtually complete complete com corn today following last minute minute min mm- ute meetings of the Green River and Moab officials responsible for the transporting of a group of newsmen over the mile course A check Wednesday of the boat owners indicating their intention intention intention in in- of making the trip revealed revealed revealed re re- re- re that approximately persons and over sixty small smail craft will be on the two rivers They will leave Saturday mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing from Green River stay over overnight overnight overnight night at Anderson Bottom on the Green River and arrive In Moab Sunday afternoon Publicists will wilt be guests of the Moab and Green River Chambers of C for the trip trip Thurs Thurs Thurs- da day dat calls were still stilt being received received received re re- re- re from newspapers in the area relative to sending a ren- ren The three major wire services are expected to tobe tobe be here Utah's two major daily dally newspapers will have at least one writer and photographer present The Grand Junction Daily Dally Sentinel has sent Editor Alan Prichard and photographer Bob Grant Radio and television from Salt Lake will be represented represent represent- ed as will the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council Most of the publicists will be from rom the intermountain mountain area but butone butone butone one Orestes Di Giacomo will wilt willbe wille be e a long way from home Mr Ur Glacomo Giacomo Is the editor of the Venezuela La The Globe He will wUl arrive Saturday from rom the west coast where he has been studying life Ufe in the western states The Newsmen have been assigned assigned as- as signed boats piloted by the members members mem- mem bers ers of the Moab and Green River River flyer Riv fly er boat clubs Saturday night they will wUl be guests of the Miller ranch at Anderson Bottom for fora a giant barbecue The two-day two trip Is to be a leisurely ly one so that photographers may record the geological and l wonders along the rivers Many boaters beaters will witt be making the trip as a trial run for the giant run on June 15 when they will witt be running In competition Although this trip was slated for newsmen only It was seen as an opportune time for boaters to travel the rivers with help readily readi readi- ly available In addition some will vill make the journey to set up necessary preparations for the Marathon Jim Hurst Green River Chamber Chamber Chamber Cham Cham- ber leader said that his group would be placing ten mile mlle markers mark marIe ers along the race route during the preliminary trip Signs 15 by 18 Inches will be placed at In Intervals intervals in- in downstream from Moab and Green River to mark distances distances distances dist dist- ances for the convenience of travelers Mr Hurst told the Moab Chamber of Commerce Ina Ina in ina a mee meeting Wednesday night at al Cres Crescent Junction that the most complete river map ever ever published publish publish- ed would be ready for distribution distribution distribution tion at the Green River docks Saturday morning The new map will wUl list virtually all points ol of Interest and along the route Boaters will file me flight plans for the preliminary trip before leaving Green River The Information information information Inform inform- will wilt be taken to Moab so that arrivals can be checked Chamber officials have urged tHat residents turn out Sunday to welcome the bo boatmen to Moab A refreshment stand will be set setup setup setup up Sunday afternoon at the Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado river bridge for those at atthe atthe atthe the finish line Information on gas and oil oU consumption consumption con con- time and availability of docking will be compiled from the trip Radio communications will be tested by the Western Slope Communications club of Grand Junction in preparation for their coverage on June 15 Because of the heavy migration migration migra migra- tion to Moab for the Uranium Symposium and trial run the Chamber of Commerce has asked that persons having available housing notify their offices Assistance Assistance As As- Is also needed In trans trans- the drivers of the boats back to Green River to pick up boat trailers and vehicles |