Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
Good on ya, Denny! You at least tried, when most people I know stayed home! Was that you sportin' the Filagree jersey this morning? Saw a woman wearing it and commented on how good it looked in person. At least I think I did- it was on a hill and I might have been huffin and puffin too much to be audible.

The route wasn't very clearly marked at all. I saw a group ahead of me completely miss a turn, and a few times, came up on the markings way too quickly to make the turns. Plus, a few rather busy intersections with no confidence marks, and for quite a while, no marks at all. On the good side, there was plenty of ice at the rest stops, and they put in a few extra water stops to help in the heat.

I couldn't find a group either, so I was my own 15-16mph group!

It was a hot one, for sure. My car said it was 97 degrees on the drive home.
Hey Pedal- No that wasn't me, although it sounds like I would have really liked that jersey too. I agree the rest stops were fairly well stocked with ice, although what was up with that awful Gatorade pale yellow substance at the 15 mile mark? Talk about skimping!!

A few friends pointed out the deficient marking on hill descents as well. I took a ride back with one of the lead organizers and he is aware that the 24 mile mark had confusing markings, but ONLY the 24 mile mark. Nice guy though- gave me a running tour of Cartersville and the homes etc on my SAG ride back.

Yeah it was hotter than I realized. One of the guys completed the 100 miles but we had to call 911 to come to the park and assist. When I left they were going to take him to Cartersville Medical because he was still so out of it despite receiving fluids. Maybe my not completing the ride was simply God's way of protecting me from that outcome.

Let's team up for the next ride if at all possible.