Breck Epic dude just posted this on FB:

ATTN CTR RIDERS: From the USFS in my inbox today: The Forest Service has decided to temporarily close a section of the Colorado Trail between the N. Fork of the Swan Road and CO Hwy 9 (Breck area). This is due to safety concerns from the high volume of trail users in and around the work site of a contractor performing hazard tree removal. BE CAREFUL (and nice).

Hey cyn,
Thanks for the info.
On a side note is there any chance Gold Dust trail is ridable in a few days? You know since you up there riding Boreas pass Rd.

Woody

Woody,
I seriously doubt Gold Dust will be rideable in a few days.  Maybe I'll go check it out this afternoon.   By comparison Baker's Tank trail is probably still a week away from being ready - tried to ride it Sunday and it was full of snow drifts.   

cyn

I feel like a Tour Divide stalker.  In the last 3 days I've seen/spoke to 4 of the riders just doing my normal routine and all of them are riding well and look happy.

I live in Boulder but this summer I have a place off Boress Pass road and am living up here part-time.   I'm training for the Breck Epic.

On Sunday while I was finishing up my 6 hour ride, heading home and feeling quite worked - Dave Bruno passed me right before the pavement turns to dirt on Boress Pass road.  I had to speed up to keep up with him and we had a nice chat.  Among other things he mentioned his stop at DQ and how great his milk shake tasted.   He was riding strong, looked like he was riding at a really comfortable pace and was very happy and upbeat.

Then I drove to Breck to get a bag of ice for my ice bath and saw Jefe on my way home and chatted with him a bit.  He was looking very comfortable and mighty strong too.

Sunday night we had a storm with a ton of rain and snow - the only "rideable" dirt was Boress Pass road so I went out to get my miles in and ran into Ross going the other direction.   He stopped and said hello and asked me "are you riding for fun??  in these conditions and weather?"(drivetrain eating grit and light snow)   I told him I'm putting in my miles for the BE an he said "that's a really hard race".   I just laughed -are you kidding me?  it's nothing like the tour divide.  He was in great spirits and was riding well.  

This morning on my way back from town to get my morning beverage i saw Josh.   I said hello and we spoke briefly.  He was riding very well and seemed extremely motivated.

it's been really cool to see the racers - i am totally amazed that they have been riding for a while and they all looked like they were riding in their comfort zone and they were all moving at a good clip.

good luck to all of them!
cyn

SPOT point is in, we have a winner!


Lynda Wallenfels is first to the finish of the AZT 300, in an unofficial time of 3:04:38.  (~1:38pm finish).  Phenomenal!  First woman to ever finish the route and 2011 winner with a smoking fast time.  Awesome!

yeeHAW!!!!    GREAT job Lynda!   congratulations!!!     i'm so stoked for you. 

here is DH with shoe off (wonder why) while LW cruises on by with a smile

thanks for the pic!

love it!!!  I'm so excited for lynda!  following the race dominated my weekend (interspersed with a little bit of bike riding) 

yay Cat!!!   Awesome job girlie!