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i'm out. i had to call it at Cienega Creek because of GPS problems. at mile 75, my GPS inexplicably froze. after some messing, i finally got it working, albeit without a few functions. Kurt, Joe, and I stopped to eat at the Old Sonoita Highway culvert at around 10:00. when i remounted, a minute or so after they rolled out, my track was f***ed. it now said the race was 40.2 miles and showed no track line. no amount of messing fixed it. in fact, after a couple restarts, the track disappeared entirely. and by the time i realized it wasn't going to work, i had waited too long to catch Joe and Kurt. i navigated by cues to Cienega Creek and threw in the towel. without a track, i couldn't see any real way forward.
i'm totally bummed. i had a tough day with some cramping yesterday, but those were receding in the night's cool and i had finally found my legs. after bailing last year at tucson because of sickness, i was certain i was going to get a smooth ride this year. guess there's no certainty to these things.
Kurt and Joe were moving fast and looking strong when I last saw them. i will be surprised if at least one of them doesn't come up with a new record. Lynda came through Cienega Creek a couple hours after I arrived there (12:30) and was headed to colossal cave to camp. she was upbeat and moving fast, as you'd expect. good luck to those three, and everyone on the course. at Cienega Creek, Deanna Adams and her mother had shown up late to cheer everyone on. they kindly let me sit in there car for a bit. talk about trail magic!! thanks.
if anyone wants a lightly used, highly erratic Garmin, i know someone who will sell you one cheaply.
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