Got the word on facebook that Eric found his phone!

I did a google search and there is an app you can put on your smartphone to be able to locate it if it is lost or stolen:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-find-your-lost-or-stolen-android-smartphone

Is Eric Foster really going backwards? I see that he dropped his phone but that's crazy! Kid just can't catch a break on this thing.

I think he is going backwards just to get in Max's head!

James Hodges just left Ovando and Kent Davidson is still there. A tight race for the "mature" crowd lead!

I think James Hodges is the oldest race finisher from what I can gather. If anyone knows differently chime in! He did it last year at age 61.

The triple crown race is fun to watch. Forest is in 10th place, Eric in 19th place and Max is in 20th place. Forest is a big guy. He must really haul on the flats!

Sara Dallman is now in the lead!

JP last year to Lincoln 3:06:31
Craig to Lincoln 2:10:11

That is just nuts!

JP ghost is now where CS was 4 hours and 25 minutes ago.

And the only thing scarier than having JP chasing you is having his ghost chasing you!

Anybody heard about Don McCready?  Enjoyed his company last year and was ready to cheer on his dot this year.

According to his trackleader page he has scratched.

I think that they should throw out the results this year. Not enough rain and snow to justify a true Tour Divide! I know some riders from last year and their pace is way ahead of where they were last year. I guess we need to drag out the snow machines!

It looks like a few of the over 60 crowd has scratched. From what I can see, James Hodges is in the lead. It looks like the track is real fast so far this year.

Since I turned 60 I am more interested in the "Elders" group

Following is the list I came up with. Anyone know of any others?

NAME                 Age                                                                                                                     
O'Brien, J.W.   60   
McCready, Donald61   
Kent Davidson   62   
Carter, Glen   M   62       
Hodges, James    62
Nahmias, Yair   63   
Russell, Hal   M   64        
Peschka, Bill   64   
Ashton, Rick   66   
Hipskind, Larry   72

I believe that James Hodges is the oldest race finisher ever at 61. He is riding again this year for the third time I believe. His time last year was 28:01:44   

Best of luck to all the contenders of the Tour Divide this year. You have my respect and complete jealousy. Make this a transformative adventure, and remember to reflect back on how you have changed after the ride is over.

Will be thinking of you, while on my own wanderings in the mountains this week.

And don't do anything I wouldn't do...

Well that leaves it pretty wide open!

I hope I didn't do anything to screw up Billy's run. With the spot trackers you get the good and the bad. You keep friends and family informed of where you are. It is much more fun than watching the Tour de France and in my opinion any other spectator sport. The problem is that we live in an information age and the spot tracker is a component of that. Then you got cell phones, smart phones and the internet. How do you control it? And since all these races are "non events" that is another can of worms.
Anyone who has done the race and has gone off course or taken a wrong turn or missed a turn knows what a PIA it is to go redo something. I am sure I added a half day to my ride last year just from doing these very things. One of my fellow racers pointed out a turn I missed and my first thought was "screw that" but upon thinking about it I went and re rode it. When you are hot or cold and hungry and tired the last thing you want to do is to go backwards! Then we get into trail magic! Ha ha!

I just got off the phone with Billy. He realized that he missed the turn and went back and re rode it. He is also in contact with Matt Lee. I saw his facebook videos this AM. Between the mud and wind it has been a tough couple of days for him!

If no one can get you some, I can mail a few from Southern CA to an address in Banff (Y?). I got black and blue ones. I don't know about gray though. This is for a long travel (LT) model.

Billy Rice is such a media hound! Ha ha!
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/PHI-Medic-Still-Holding-Strong-During-Tour-Divide-Bicycle-Challenge-210159361.html#.Ua6B2QqgOQk.facebook

Billy's tracker is now working again and he is almost near the turnoff to Radium. I heard he got his bike fixed so that it can keep up with his body!
He has posted a few videos and pics on his facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/billyrice12?fref=ts

I was all ready to sign up but dang it, I eat a plant based diet! I agree on the freeze dried junk though.