If the current SPOT trackers are accurate (and considering JP and NB are side-by-side without either of an update in almost 3 hours, I imagine they are), then Josh is out in front by 2 miles. How he managed to slip past them in the middle of the night without waking them with his lights, I have no idea, but this is awesome.

Way to go JK! Bring it home for Washington MTBers!

Stemple Pass turning: There is a sign mentioned in the cues but the sign cannot be seen coming from Lincoln - obvious when you backtrack.  This happens  most years to a few riders. One of the problems is that it looks like you are turning into somebodies property and easy to miss.

Thanks for the explanation. Figured it was something like that. It's so easy to mistake turns out there sometimes.

Noticing a few of the riders seem to be making a wrong-turn at the base of Stemple Pass and headed up and over. My buddy Troy Hopwood looks to have lost time there today and Jean Michel Monot looks to have been wandering in the area before finally kicking out to the highway.

http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide15i.php?name=Jean_Michel_Monot

For those who have ridden it, is that a particularly tricky portion of the course?