Chuck Janecek finished about 3 hours ago...WAY TO GO!!! We're so proud of you!

A huge CONGRATS to the following:

1. All the riders who have finished so far. Way to go!
2. The riders who made the painful decision..voluntarily or not...to leave the race. Very sorry for you.
3. The warriors still out there. We're rooting for you! 

Cmon, Chas...you've got it! And Clark! Marco! Zach! Josh! Ian! Fred! Edward! Ryan!

Okay I don't know if everyone's watching but....the race for 34th place is really heating up!!!   
(Rock on Chuckles and Clark!)

FANTASTIC JOB to Kevin Thomas!!! Way to go! 

CJ's sister here...giving props to ALL the CTR riders! I'm inspired by every single one of them.

And *so* proud of my bro! He's not a veteran this or pro that. He's never done a bike race of any sort, or any other endurance event for that matter. He's just an ordinary middle-aged guy with a desk-jockey day job and two little kids waiting for him at the end of the day. But he has an amazing amount of tenacity and determination for this CTR. He is the original Honey Badger!

GO CHUCKLES!!!!

As the Minnesota Girl who inadvertently started this whole discussion of trail magic/etc ethics, I'd like to make clear:

1. Yes, the inspiration for my driving to CO to watch the CTR came from learning that my little brother would be riding in it...but I am *not* coming to be his personal pit crew/moral support/whatever. My husband and kids are coming along to camp/hike in the CO mountains for our summer vacation.

2. Sadly, all my thoughts of trailside sloppy joes in the rain and ice-cold Cokes in the sun have now been scrapped. Although I had always intended to be "equal opportunity" to everyone, it was pointed out here that the only true way to do this would be to sit in the same spot for days to catch everyone, and I'm just not THAT into it.

3. But having said all that: if I can concoct a way to surprise all you CTR riders (first to last, inclusive) I will!!

Go CTR riders go!!!

I am driving from MN to CO to be a spectator for this race...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
Go CTR riders go!!