After Four Weeks
Michael Wolfe lays claim to the Lanterne Rouge of ride reports. He has
this writeup
and
these photos. Enjoy!
And They're Recovering!
Jon Beilby has photos and a
short
ride report
up, and nice
set of photos.
First season randonneur Leslie Larson has a Flickr set
up that has a special focus on the Palouse. What is it about rolling wheat fields anyway?
As anticipated we also have a Flickr set from
Nate Armburst
to enjoy. You might also like his
rider's view video of
riding in Montana.
For a third view from the ride check
Dave Rowe's
set. He also has a meditation on
benefits of long distance cycling he formulated during the ride.
For an out of state perspective read Californian
Kitty Goursolle's
account of the days and nights. Riders knew what they were likely to be in
for thanks to
Mark Thomas's
detailed pre-ride report.
Volunteers, Duane Wright tells the Endurance Volunteering story and Drew Devereux shares his experiences.
And They're In! – Successful final day on Glacier 1000K
The final day of the Glacier saw riders take on the toughest climbing of the
event by traversing two mountain passes. All riders who started on Monday
finished with comfortable margins.
Update, full results are now posted on the
Glacier Status
and
2007 Results
pages.
The crew and RBA Susan are assisting riders with packing and getting to Amtrak, the airport of other local destinations. We'll have the results when they finish taking care of the 31 folks who went the distance.
Glacier 1000K Status – Day 1
The weather is sunny, the riders are strong, the volunteers, each and every
one of them, are above average. The inagural Glacier 1000 is underway.
Temperatures on Saturday were in the mid to high 90s. For the first 160 miles
the riders enjoyed an occasional cool breeze off the Columbia river. Though
we're sure many longed for the shady environment the Old Columbia Highway
provided for the first 50 miles.
RBA Susan France reports the riders are all looking good. The exception being Scott Peterson who took refuge in a crew vehicle before his heat exhaustion became a medical emergency. Michael Rasmussen provided iced water at three locations and says most riders appreciated the cool treat. Some were well supplied and rode on by with a happy wave.
Glacier 1000K Progress – Day 2
RBA Susan reports Sunday's leg was more difficult than anticipated –
temperatures persisted in the 90° range and varible winds. Conditions
extracted a toll of more DNF riders.
The most painful DNF probably belongs to Tracy Barril. He decided to abandon due to infected saddle sores. In RealLife Tracy is a nurse. He knows an infection when he seems one. All together now: Ouch! For undisclosed reasons Eric Vigoren, Maggie Williams, and John Vincent threw in a collective towel. Marcello Napolitano had entered the event in a sleep deprived state due to a demanding work week. The fatigue teamed up with the heat to put him out of the brevet.
Experienced randonneurs know that special rider, the red lantern that keeps plugging along. The last time I saw Jim Yee was at 3:30AM when he still had 30 miles to ride to Connell. "Water?" I asked. "No, I'm fine. I've had a few cat naps. For now I need to keep moving," was his reply. He arrived at the Connell control with just an hour to spare. When the RBA went to wake him an hour later to continue the brevet Jim was already up and getting ready. He's continuing his steady, determined ride. This morning his arrival in Kellog was greeted by applause from well rested randonneurs getting ready to leave for the day.
Riders report many sightings of moose, beaver, deer and waterfowl along the CDL trail. All remaining riders are determined to make Whitefish whether with 8 hr or 1 hr of sleep. Monday looks like it will be a great day. The support staff and crew "believe all remaining riders are capable of finishing the 3rd day particularly if they are determined." RBA Susan also observed "All riders learned it is best to follow the cuesheet rather than tire tracks. Nearly all riders traveled a farm drive several hundred feet off course at a particularly tricky turn."
You can keep updated on the rider's progress with the Glacier Status page.
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