by Jeffrey Urnes

The short story (mine)  I finished right at 10 pm,  the last “I did it” rider this year.

I did not feel bad at all during the ride, accept for severe “hot foot” climbing the Geysers.  This was do primarily to having  new orthodics in my shoes.

I did the first 100 miles in 7 hrs 03 minutes.  Left the lunch stop at 1330 hrs

I figured (correctly) that it would take me about three hours to get to Camp Gualala, and I arrived right at 1630.  I stopped before Gualala for about 10 minutes to render medical aid to a rider who fell and was injured.

The section from lunch to Gualala was very tough.  I did not feel bad or over-heated, but I either need to get stronger or a lower gear or two if I want to do this event again (questionable!).

I was gaining ground passing riders the rest of the way in.

Ft. Ross in at 1840, out at  1900
Monte Rio in at 2043 out at 2100
Finish at 2204 hrs  NOTE:  I had told myself that if I was within 10 minute of the “official” finish time that I would appeal the finish time to allow for my stop to render medical aid.  The event organizers saw it my way and marked my finish time as 2200 hrs.