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”
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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”
Day 39: Longmont, CO to Estes Park, CO
Distance: 47.56 mi Elevation: 3,566 ft Dedication: Martha Riedel and Aunt Carol Ride group: Bailey, Tori, and Glenn, then Bailey and Grace Host: Estes ProActive Fitness Today we finally did the thing we’ve been fearing/awaiting for months: we entered the Rocky Mountains! The anticipation was palpable this morning from the moment we woke up asContinue reading “Day 39: Longmont, CO to Estes Park, CO”
Days 37 & 38: Fort Morgan, CO to Boulder/Longmont, CO
Team distance: 86.09 mi Team elevation: 2,365 ft Dedication: Richa and Uncle Tim Van group: Glenn Host: Mandy and Mike, family friends of my teammate Bryce Yesterday I was in the water van with Glenn as the team rode to Boulder, CO. It was a little disappointing to have a day off before a restContinue reading “Days 37 & 38: Fort Morgan, CO to Boulder/Longmont, CO”
Day 36: Yuma, CO to Fort Morgan, CO
Distance: 33.33 mi personal, 61.07 mi team Elevation: 702 ft personal, 1,007 ft team Dedication: Our hosts’ daughter, Bridget, and Uncle Tim Ride group: Richa, Maggie, Eli, MJay, and Chase Host: United Methodist Church Another hard day on 4K! If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably noticed that even the easy days usually end upContinue reading “Day 36: Yuma, CO to Fort Morgan, CO”
