I saw Yellow, AuntieK and Sulis. Sulis' and my job was in the VIP tent. We checked credentials, gave out schwag, and schmoozed with guests. I looked out the window before I left and could see dark clouds about 40-50 miles to the SW of the race start. I packed a jacket and umbrella. About 20 minutes after the race started, a great wind arose (clocked at 60 mph- btw, last week a storm came through the area with 100 mph winds) and while Yellow was out on course, the wind blew over the metal finish line structure (pic to be posted), crowd barriers and parts of booths. We were in a large temporary tent and were holding on to the poles while the tent rental company did a fabulous job further securing the tent. The Tour of Utah is largely run by one family, the Prestons. Later, I talked to a Preston family member and was told while the storm was going on and there was nothing to be done, they had a "family huddle and said a prayer". That's all one could do during the storm. After about 30 stressful minutes, with branches flying through the air and feeling like the tent was sucking in and then out, Mother Nature relented and it calmed down. Thankfully, Tstorms in this part of Utah come and go very quickly. Loads of helpers put things in order quickly. By the time the race ended, the weather was nice and all was together again.

Those elf-boys ride faster than I can ever imagine riding. I have some pictures, but need to figure out how to load them onto this site. I am volunteering Wed., Fri and Sat and will get pictures then.

It was funny to hear one of the racers interviewed after the race. He said he weighs nearly 200 lbs so the weather didn't affect him as much as it could have if he were lighter. I talked to others on the course and they said the duststorm was so bad they couldn't see the riders. I heard metal was flying through the air and one announcer said he was waiting to see Dorothy. There are chances of tstorms each day, but not great chances. Let's hope things are more calm.

I had a really nice time and stayed very busy. There is nothing worse than volunteering one's time and not be used.

I will try and post news when I can.