Cool man!  I'm staying in the motel they suggested, but I'll definitely be coming over to the KOA to see folks - I'll definitely keep an eye out.  I'm actually going to be running a new Vaya, which I'm pretty excited about.

I was actually battling whether to use my Vaya or my Chili Con Crosso.  I definitely elected to go with the CCC.  Hope this choice pays off!

dann c - It will be hard not to, with only 75 people. *grin* Where you staying?

I will actually be camping out!  I'll be the freak with all the tattoos in a Salsa kit if you wanna keep an eye out

That's so cool someone is coming down from NY!  Hopefully we cross path's on the race.

I'm signed up, training and all giddy about this.  This will be my first big race.

Pretty thrilled to be a part of this race!  Others who are doing it, what are you thinking as far as bike/gear choices?

Hello,
My name is Dann (yes, with 2 n's).  I live in Omaha, Nebraska.  I'm an accounting major at UNO.  Now onto more exiting things.  I have that real nature focused mentality to bike/backpacking.  I want to go anywhere for any length of time no matter how easy or difficult as long as I am in the heart of something purely natural.  I'm sure you probably ask yourself "You live in Omaha, how the heck do you do that?".  I don't have many chances to be exposed in the types of beautiful places many of you live in, but those places are my motivation post graduating college.  I am doing the Tour Divide in June of 2013 after I get done with my studies and that is going to be the start of a life filled with any type of adventure my bike and I want to take me.  I've been reading a lot on this board since first hearing about the Tour Divide over a year ago and it has really helped me appreciate the littlest things like gear choices to the big picture of beauty and discovery this culture has to offer.  I hope to meet a lot of like minded people from this board and I hope I get the privilege to someday ride beside some of you.