Highs and lows
Monday June 8, 2009: 473 total miles
127 miles per team on average.
Highs:
All the teams did incredible in this very long day with lots of hill climbs.
Many of the teams didn’t arrive to the hotel until almost midnight. Then had to get up and do it again this morning.
Team 3 (shown above) had the most challenging section with five climbs averaging around 2000’ each climb! Combined they climbed 9000’ in one day!
Monday June 8, 2009: 473 total miles
127 miles per team on average.
Highs:
All the teams did incredible in this very long day with lots of hill climbs.
Many of the teams didn’t arrive to the hotel until almost midnight. Then had to get up and do it again this morning.
Team 3 (shown above) had the most challenging section with five climbs averaging around 2000’ each climb! Combined they climbed 9000’ in one day!
Team 1 had to ride 40 miles on interstate 80 out of Reno. A challenge in itself.
Lows:
Palmer Lee, reaching for his water bottle while in motion, tapped the tire of the bike in front of him and lost control of his bike. Narrowly missed by a truck passing them, his bike helmet saved him from a certain head injury, but he broke his clavicle.
Regrettably Palmer had to fly home from Salt Lake. Tim Patton had the inspiration to do this bike trip for turning 50, Palmer quietly confided that this was a dream and a challenge for him turning 60. He is disappointed, but we rejoice for God’s protection from what could have been a much worse injuries.
Prayer request
Pray for Tim’s knee. It caused him pain yesterday, but he was able to make it through.
Pray for stanmina. The gang is tired today. Thankfully it’s a shorter day today to Grand Junction.
Lows:
Palmer Lee, reaching for his water bottle while in motion, tapped the tire of the bike in front of him and lost control of his bike. Narrowly missed by a truck passing them, his bike helmet saved him from a certain head injury, but he broke his clavicle.
Regrettably Palmer had to fly home from Salt Lake. Tim Patton had the inspiration to do this bike trip for turning 50, Palmer quietly confided that this was a dream and a challenge for him turning 60. He is disappointed, but we rejoice for God’s protection from what could have been a much worse injuries.
Prayer request
Pray for Tim’s knee. It caused him pain yesterday, but he was able to make it through.
Pray for stanmina. The gang is tired today. Thankfully it’s a shorter day today to Grand Junction.
It was my great joy to escort Colli, Donald, rikki, and Tim through Reno and Sparks and get them on there way to some desert stopping place 120 miles down the road. Wished I could have ridden the whole way with them but work was calling. God Bless you guys keep the rubber on the road!
ReplyDeleteJohn Leeming