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Reply #60 on: June 09, 2016, 12:48:58 PM
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Iowagriz
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Terry Smith lost about 60-90 minutes coming off Red Meadow above Whitefish by taking the wrong road. Bummer to have that happen when you are expecting a town so close (and food). But, he has been rolling along quickly.
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Reply #61 on: June 09, 2016, 05:23:55 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #61 on: June 09, 2016, 05:23:55 PM » |
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Terry Smith lost about 60-90 minutes coming off Red Meadow above Whitefish by taking the wrong road. Bummer to have that happen when you are expecting a town so close (and food). But, he has been rolling along quickly.
Some late advice to all FWIW - run your map screen all the time in the first 4-5 days. There are many other roads and turns that will catch you out. Also, run on a 100-200 metre scale and have a VERY CLOSE look to see that you are on route before you start descending any hills! Good luck out there and have fun! |
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Reply #62 on: June 09, 2016, 05:29:13 PM
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THE LONG RANGER
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« Reply #62 on: June 09, 2016, 05:29:13 PM » |
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Time for one last beer before the GD! Good luck riders starting tomorrow, already out there, or starting a bit later!
Keep it real, be safe, and grow the authenticity of the race!
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Reply #63 on: June 09, 2016, 06:29:50 PM
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Reply #64 on: June 09, 2016, 07:38:27 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #64 on: June 09, 2016, 07:38:27 PM » |
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#TourDivide16 Episode June 9, 2016 – Tour Divide ’16 Pre-Race Show! This is the big pre-race show for the Tour Divide 2016 as the Grand Depart is tomorrow morning from Banff, Alberta Canada! We will cover a couple of changes on the route this year. We hear a pre-race call-in from Randy Neill and you’ll hear our interview with David Schreiner who is racing for Framingham Street Ministries! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Reply #65 on: June 10, 2016, 04:21:28 AM
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Reply #66 on: June 10, 2016, 07:12:43 AM
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schillingsworth
DFL>DNF>DNS
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« Reply #66 on: June 10, 2016, 07:12:43 AM » |
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...and they're OFF!! Looked like a swarm of bees on Trackleaders at the YMCA.
Go DP!! Sending warm vibes from the sunny AZ deserts.
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Reply #67 on: June 10, 2016, 07:30:10 AM
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Reply #68 on: June 10, 2016, 09:28:05 AM
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« Reply #68 on: June 10, 2016, 09:28:05 AM » |
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...and they're OFF!! Looked like a swarm of bees on Trackleaders at the YMCA.
Go DP!! Sending warm vibes from the sunny AZ deserts.
I watched it too. Quite cool.
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Reply #69 on: June 10, 2016, 10:25:42 AM
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Tractormann
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« Reply #69 on: June 10, 2016, 10:25:42 AM » |
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Photo of the start - Crazy Larry leading the pack off asphalt onto the Spray Trail. Raining in Banff now.
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Reply #70 on: June 10, 2016, 11:08:05 AM
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Adam Alphabet
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« Reply #70 on: June 10, 2016, 11:08:05 AM » |
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YES! Best of luck everyone. Stay safe, stay smart, stay steady and have fun!
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Reply #71 on: June 10, 2016, 11:12:42 AM
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bouldernick
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« Reply #71 on: June 10, 2016, 11:12:42 AM » |
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Joe Fox is off to a blistering start! He's back and seems to be looking for first blood!
Good luck to all racers!
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Reply #72 on: June 10, 2016, 11:14:05 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #72 on: June 10, 2016, 11:14:05 AM » |
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Good to see Pivvay and Josh Kato up in that lead group!
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Reply #73 on: June 10, 2016, 11:18:16 AM
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Mxhdroom
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« Reply #73 on: June 10, 2016, 11:18:16 AM » |
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Photo of the start - Crazy Larry leading the pack off asphalt onto the Spray Trail. Raining in Banff now.
Thanks for posting that, Tractormann. Brought back memories of the 2015 start when I lived in Calgary and went to Banff for the GD. I wasn't there for this year's start but will follow the dots from Kentucky. |
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Reply #74 on: June 10, 2016, 11:46:17 AM
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ewoklake
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« Reply #74 on: June 10, 2016, 11:46:17 AM » |
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I like to think that Mike Hall turned off his Spot so the other leaders don't know where he is. Crafty...  |
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Reply #75 on: June 10, 2016, 12:01:05 PM
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« Reply #75 on: June 10, 2016, 12:01:05 PM » |
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...and they're OFF!! Looked like a swarm of bees on Trackleaders at the YMCA.
Go DP!! Sending warm vibes from the sunny AZ deserts.
I received a text from David from the start. He forgot his down jacket in Phoenix and had to go buy one before getting on route. He'll be fine. Sparwood first night, Eureka night two. |
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Reply #76 on: June 10, 2016, 12:29:35 PM
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is Guy Martin racing?
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Reply #77 on: June 10, 2016, 01:21:51 PM
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Tractormann
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« Reply #77 on: June 10, 2016, 01:21:51 PM » |
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Tough weather conditions for opening day on the Tour. Freezing level is 2000m to 2100m. Elk pass is about 1900m. A cold steady rain coming down in Banff. Snow on high...
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Reply #78 on: June 10, 2016, 01:23:05 PM
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« Reply #78 on: June 10, 2016, 01:23:05 PM » |
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Did Mike Hall get a late start? Track leaders has him at mile 12?
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Reply #79 on: June 10, 2016, 01:25:44 PM
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Iowagriz
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« Reply #79 on: June 10, 2016, 01:25:44 PM » |
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Did Mike Hall get a late start? Track leaders has him at mile 12?
No, he was up front and his GPS tracked to that mountain. Then went silent. He might have turned it off as he has done in the past. |
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