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”
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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”
Days 45 & 46: Grand Junction, CO to Moab, UT
Distance: 52.03 mi Elevation: 1,391 ft Dedication: Alicia, my host’s daughter, and Ethan, Jake’s brother-in-law Ride group: Jake, Bailey, and MJay Host: AirBnB in Moab Yesterday had big potential to be a logistical nightmare but actually went pretty well! Our official route covered 120 miles between Grand Junction and Moab, but temperatures were going toContinue reading “Days 45 & 46: Grand Junction, CO to Moab, UT”
Day 47: Moab, UT to Green River, UT
Distance: 0 mi Elevation: 13,500 ft Max speed: ~120 mph Plane group: Maggie, Bailey, Dan, Briana, and Eli Host: Green River PACT Center Daily summary looks a little different today… because we traded our bikes for parachutes! It’s an unofficial 4K tradition for members of the team to go skydiving on the rest day onContinue reading “Day 47: Moab, UT to Green River, UT”
Day 44: Hotchkiss, CO to Grand Junction, CO
Distance: 64.36 mi Elevation: 2,228 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Bo Oliver Ride group: Bailey, Eli, Jack, Grace, and Jake Host: Homestay with Merrilyn Simpkins through St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church This morning I found a clear clue that we were moving out of the mountains and into the desert: a scorpion near my sleeping pad!Continue reading “Day 44: Hotchkiss, CO to Grand Junction, CO”
Day 43: Carbondale, CO to Hotchkiss, CO
Team distance: 74.39 mi Team elevation: 3,540 ft Dedication: Steven and the team Van group: Julia and Maggie Host: North Fork High School Today I was in the host van with Julia and Maggie as the team tackled a somewhat unexpectedly tough day. I think a lot of us focused so much on Trail RidgeContinue reading “Day 43: Carbondale, CO to Hotchkiss, CO”
Day 42: Edwards, CO to Glenwood Springs, CO
Distance: 42.48 mi Elevation: 853 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Bill Pinaire Ride group: Bailey, Chase, and Tori Host: Linda and Bill Reynolds, family friends of Rose This morning I had one of the best wake-ups of my life to the sight of the mountains surrounding Edwards being lit up by the sunrise. I satContinue reading “Day 42: Edwards, CO to Glenwood Springs, CO”
Day 41: Kremmling, CO to Edwards, CO
Distance: 93.53 mi Elevation: 4,977 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Sharon Maloney Ride group: Rose, later picked up Briana Host: Trinity Church Today I woke up feeling extremely glad that we chose to rack early yesterday! We were facing another 90-mile, 5,000 foot of elevation day, including a climb up Vail Pass. Our climbing wasContinue reading “Day 41: Kremmling, CO to Edwards, CO”
Day 40: Estes Park, CO to Kremmling, CO
Distance: 48.15 mi Elevation: 4,967 ft Dedication: Uncle Tim and Aunt Carol Ride group: Bailey <3 Host: Trinity Episcopal Church Today was one of the biggest days of the trip: Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park. The quality sleep I hoped for unfortunately did not happen because the gym we were sleeping inContinue reading “Day 40: Estes Park, CO to Kremmling, CO”
