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on: December 20, 2011, 08:36:19 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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I've got some unfinished business out on the Divide and some demons to put rest. I'm in.
Phillip Fogg
Gelnhausen, Germany
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Topic Name: 2012 TDR LOI's
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Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 07:32:58 AM
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OldGimmer
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 07:32:58 AM » |
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Hi Phil
Did you also send your LOI to the gmail account mentioned somewhere on the TD web site?
Or is this now the (un)official place for TD 2012 LOIs?
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Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 07:48:28 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 07:48:28 AM » |
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Hi Phil
Did you also send your LOI to the gmail account mentioned somewhere on the TD web site?
Or is this now the (un)official place for TD 2012 LOIs?
The gmail account is under the "Contact" section. http://tourdivide.org/contactWoody |
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Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 08:07:31 AM
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OldGimmer
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 08:07:31 AM » |
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And the winter solstice - from when LOIs are accepted - is tomorrow (22nd) isn't it?
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Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 10:10:50 AM
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Georg66
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 10:10:50 AM » |
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And the winter solstice - from when LOIs are accepted - is tomorrow (22nd) isn't it?
According to http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/earth-seasons the winter solstice is 22nd Dec, 2011, 5.30 (UTC = Coordinated Universal Time). This means 21 Dec, 2011, 22.30 MST (Mountain Standard Time, also called Tour-Divide-Time :-). If there are LOIs accepted or not or whatever ... finally it is essential if one will be at the start line or not. And the Jersey is on its way to be produced: tourdivide.deSo one should consider this a special kind of LOI: |
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« Last Edit: December 22, 2011, 04:31:52 AM by Georg66 »
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Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 11:17:26 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 11:17:26 AM » |
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Yeah, I know that Winter Solstice is the 22nd, I jumped the gun a bit. What the heck. :-) I'm still in. And yes mail one here: tourdivide@gmail.comPhil |
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Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 06:32:27 PM
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Endurance Junkie
Location: Tucson,AZ
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 06:32:27 PM » |
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Im in, just put in for 29days off work and got the ok.
cant wait for this adventure!
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Finding myself by way of bike
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Topic Name: 2012 TDR LOI's
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Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 03:46:33 AM
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RideLikeAlf
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 03:46:33 AM » |
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I first learnt about the Tour Divide from a magazine article about 9 months ago. For someone whose childhood role model was the great Alf Tupper - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Tupper , the attraction of this event is irresistible. Alf's main issue with the TD would have been the lack of proper fish and chip shops along the route! So I will be there in Banff on 8th June 2012 for the SOBO Grand Départ, hoping to live up to Alf's "hard as nails" standards. John Phillips Winchester, UK. |
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Reply #8 on: December 22, 2011, 09:07:56 AM
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jgoodlet
Location: Portland, OR
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2011, 09:07:56 AM » |
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Hello all! Count me in for the June 8th, 2012 Grand Depart!
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Joshua Goodlett
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain
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Topic Name: 2012 TDR LOI's
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Reply #9 on: December 23, 2011, 07:20:36 AM
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Climb On
Escendo Ergo Existo
Location: Soddy Daisy, TN
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2011, 07:20:36 AM » |
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Reading through this forum and others, it sounds as though their are no more LOI's, so I'll add mine here as well.
So...I had the serendipitous fortune of getting to know a TD racer, became a Blue-Dot junkie, fell in love with the route, felt a growing desire to immerse myself in the experience, and now...MUST seize this opportunity. One of my favorite American Transcendentalist writers once penned, "Things are in the saddle and ride mankind." On June 8th, I shall cast off my things, hop on a saddle, and "Ride the Divide". Thanks beforehand to all who have created, and maintained the integrity of, such a beautiful adventure/quest. Thanks also for the best 'entry fee' I've ever encountered.
SOOOO Stoked! =)))))))))
Ron Nance
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
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Reply #10 on: December 23, 2011, 09:21:20 AM
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dbclimb
Bach Builders
Location: Boulder Co.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2011, 09:21:20 AM » |
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I am in and will see you at the start! Cheers, Dave  |
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Reply #11 on: December 25, 2011, 11:04:10 PM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2011, 11:04:10 PM » |
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"Unfinished business". What more can one say.
Last week I lugged by TDR bike from D.C. where I shipped it last summer from Steamboat to my parents in Toronto. Got very nostalgic unpacking it after 6+ months, and then realized in 6- months I'd be back at it again. Can't wait ...
The only big change for 2012 will be my checking the weather (smoke to be more precise!) maps before deciding if I'm trying northbound again. Oh, and I'll have 10 days to recover from Ironman Brazil. But I've new asthma medication so I'm raring to go.
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Reply #12 on: December 26, 2011, 12:34:58 AM
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Georg66
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2011, 12:34:58 AM » |
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The only big change for 2012 will be my checking the weather (smoke to be more precise!) maps before deciding if I'm trying northbound again. Oh, and I'll have 10 days to recover from Ironman Brazil. ...
Christopher, there seem to be more Ironmen giving it a try ... my last IM (and first one) will be almost 4 years ago when starting in June 2012 ... anyway, I hope I've neither to swim nor to run that much during TD :-) |
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Reply #13 on: December 27, 2011, 08:04:13 AM
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elobeck
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« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2011, 08:04:13 AM » |
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Best Christmas present from my wife, daughter, and dog ever, will also serve as Erik Lobeck's 2012 LOI. (see pic)
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Reply #14 on: December 27, 2011, 08:26:23 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2011, 08:26:23 AM » |
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Best Christmas present from my wife, daughter, and dog ever, will also serve as Erik Lobeck's 2012 LOI. (see pic)
That's an awesome present! :-) |
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Reply #15 on: December 27, 2011, 09:05:50 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2011, 09:05:50 AM » |
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I'm in
Woody
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Reply #16 on: December 27, 2011, 09:55:25 AM
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chainagent
Location: Germany
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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2011, 09:55:25 AM » |
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Best Christmas present from my wife, daughter, and dog ever, will also serve as Erik Lobeck's 2012 LOI. (see pic)
I'm envious... . I guess I have to go without this kind of ticket in 2013. |
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Reply #17 on: December 28, 2011, 08:20:01 PM
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BigPoppa
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« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2011, 08:20:01 PM » |
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I'm getting pretty tempted to drop my name in the hat for this year....
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Reply #18 on: December 29, 2011, 05:06:25 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2011, 05:06:25 AM » |
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I'm getting pretty tempted to drop my name in the hat for this year....
Come on now throw it in. Woody |
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Reply #19 on: December 29, 2011, 06:31:26 PM
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jryter
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« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2011, 06:31:26 PM » |
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Best Christmas present from my wife, daughter, and dog ever, will also serve as Erik Lobeck's 2012 LOI. (see pic) Sweet "ticket to ride". I'm gonna give it a go as well! My wife just finally gave in after I kept hinting at it. At least her face doesn't turn red and steam come out her ears anymore when I talk about it. I think she is worried about me. I'll miss her and the kids for sure! She did make sure to let me know that I'd better make it as it was a ONE time thing..... |
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