Distance: 100.68 mi Elevation: 2,375 ft Dedication: Jamie Roberts Ride group: Bryce, Shelby, and James Host: Patti and Mike Anderson I woke up this morning a little chilly but otherwise well-rested after a night in the van! After a true #4KOK breakfast (a bagel, a banana, and a slice of cake) and a loooong pack-up,Continue reading “Day 59: Austin, NV to Carson City, NV”
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Day 57: Ely, NV to Eureka, NV
Team distance: 93.92 mi Team elevation: 4,245 Dedication: My teammates Van group: Bailey and Grace Host: Diamond Valley Baptist Church There are a lot of incredible feelings on this trip, but it’s hard to top having a scheduled van day after our longest ride of the trip. Bailey and I lucked out in that senseContinue reading “Day 57: Ely, NV to Eureka, NV”
Day 56: Caliente, NV to Ely, NV
Distance: 136.52 mi (a PR for everyone on the team!) Elevation: 5,102 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim Ride group: Bailey, Rose, Glenn, Mike, and Maggie Host: St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church If you had told me at 4 AM this morning that almost the entire team would complete today’s 137-mile route before our scheduled dinner at 6:30Continue reading “Day 56: Caliente, NV to Ely, NV”
Day 58: Eureka, NV to Austin, NV
Team distance: 82.30 mi Team elevation: 2,861 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and TJ Allen Van partner: Casey Host: Austin High School I ended up in the van again today after a terrible night of sleep thanks to a small hole in my sleeping pad. I hate to give up riding time this close to theContinue reading “Day 58: Eureka, NV to Austin, NV”
Days 54 & 55: Cedar City, UT to Caliente, NV
Distance: 102.68 mi Elevation: 3,054 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim Ride group: Collin, Katy, and Bethany, with a little riding with Mike, Glenn, and Bailey in the middle Host: Kershaw-Ryan State Park, coordinated by 4K alum Leslie Two nights ago we developed a last-minute reroute to avoid going way out of our way to Milford, whereContinue reading “Days 54 & 55: Cedar City, UT to Caliente, NV”
Day 53: Orderville, UT to Cedar City, UT
Distance: 36.72 mi Elevation: 4,373 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Charlotte Ride group: Glenn, Briana, and Casey Host: Community Presbyterian Church This morning wasn’t very efficient, between trying to pack and clean up a very disheveled Airbnb and then backtracking 18 miles that we covered two days ago. That beautiful descent we had getting intoContinue reading “Day 53: Orderville, UT to Cedar City, UT”
Days 51 & 52: Bryce Canyon, UT to Orderville, UT
Distance: 63.78 mi Elevation: 2,073 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Chase Ride group: Chase, Bailey, Julia, Jack, and Tori Host: Airbnb, courtesy of Katy’s dad Yesterday was a day of celebration! It was my 4K birthday (also my real-life half-birthday), Christmas in July, Chase’s last day (not that we were celebrating that), and the dayContinue reading “Days 51 & 52: Bryce Canyon, UT to Orderville, UT”
Day 50: Escalante, UT to Bryce Canyon, UT
Distance: 49.33 mi Elevation: 3,658 ft Dedication: Spencer Wiersberg and Uncle Tim Ride group: Rose and Bethany, later picked up Santi Host: Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground/Best Western One thing I forgot to mention about yesterday– it was a mail drop, which meant that our pack-up this morning was a bit of a mess.Continue reading “Day 50: Escalante, UT to Bryce Canyon, UT”
Day 48: Green River, UT to Capitol Reef, UT
Distance: 104.94 mi Elevation: 5,108 ft Dedication: Michael and Eli’s dad, Doug Ride group: Collin, Julia, and Mike, then Collin, Julia, Bryce, and Santi, then just Julia and Santi Host: Thousand Lakes RV Park After a restless and hot night we woke up at 4 for a long and hot day. Unfortunately I neglected toContinue reading “Day 48: Green River, UT to Capitol Reef, UT”
Day 49: Capitol Reef, UT to Escalante, UT
Team distance: 65.40 mi Team elevation: 5,476 ft Dedication: Liora Wolder and the team Van group: Santi and Maggie Host: Escalante High School I always fear for us logistically when we camp because our morning routine definitely does not need the added struggle of packing up tents but this morning actually went pretty well, evenContinue reading “Day 49: Capitol Reef, UT to Escalante, UT”
