Also, since I missed it, I would love to ride the Silverton to Durango section sometime in September...if the weather is still good.  Any suggestions on how to get a ride to Silverton?  If anyone wants to join me then please let me know!
Christina

I might be up for it!

Looks like Max will seal up 4th place as long as nothing happens!  Proud of my brother, knowing how much he has put into training for this race over the summer and how badly it felt for him to only make it halfway last year.  Go Max!  And go everyone else out there, you are my heros!

For those still watching the race for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, it is a tenuous one!  It appears that 5th-7th (looks like they are in a group) are *slowly* making progress on Max, slowly whitling time off him.  Regardless, all four of these riders are looking strong and will probably go in under 5 days!!

Charlie, Is Max sleeping? heading to the trail soon, if he isn't at Molas yet we'll try and see him/cheer him on...

Rick - Just texted with Max.  He had a cold night but got 4+ hours of sleep outside Silverton.  He grabbed breakfast at the Brown Bear and is heading out soon.  Doesn't even want to bother with grabbing food at the post office, he's so sick of sugary race food.  You'll probably run into him, he'll be up on Molas within a couple hours!

5:30 am, looks like Ethan is stopped again somewhere near the top of the E. fork of Junction Crk.  Bike trouble?  Sleeping?

Jefe's spot hasn't moved in an hour - sleeping?  batteries out?  just bad reception and is he gonna pop out at Junction Creek any moment?!!

Jesse's spot hasn't move in 2.5 hours - sleeping?  batteries out?  Is he now in the mix?!

Way better than the Olympics!  Those Olympians have nothing on ANY of these riders stretched out between Leadville and Durango...

Fighting off the  to try to see the finish...

Go go go, sub 4-day!!  Looking like it's going to be a close one.  What an INCREDIBLE race that has just happened over the last 4 days!  Mind-boggling   

Exactly!  These photos make me want to go ride in the San Juans now too.  Incredible!

Silverton already?  Crazy, just freaking crazy!  I hope Max got some sleep! Molas to Durango is the hardest ride I've ever done, so it ain't over yet....

Rick - I think Max got a few hours of sleep.  He's right on pace for his goal of 5 days.  I don't know if it is against the rules (don't think it is as long as you don't aid him), but I'm sure he'd love to have some company on those last segments...

Charlie

Looks like Max has figured out his SPOT tracker and is on the move again, headed up to Avalanche TH after a nap in BV!!  Go Max!