Livestrong Challenge - schedule for 2009

[Mr. BlueBug32]

Indeed, it looks like the elevation will be in the 7500-8500 foot range.

There's no more glorious suffering than a good, long, painful climb. Although the "pucker up" descent did take the wind out of my sails.

Thanks for the info folks, it's been very helpful to BB32 and I.

[ny biker]

Was just looking at the hotels page for Philly (I wanted to see if the Doubletree has wifi for my new laptop) and I noticed that the Hilton Garden Inn will be closed due to flooding, and they are moving people from that hotel to others.

If anyone was planning to stay there and you haven't heard about it yet, you should call On the Mark Travel ASAP. Hopefully no one will be too inconvenienced.

p.s. I'm getting really excited...

[ny biker]

Only a few more days until the ride in Philadelphia. Say hi if you see me -- I'll be wearing this Shebeest tank top (in pink):

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSB_1428.html

along with my Cool Wings:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_CW7.html

and my cool skull socks:

http://www.twinsix.com/gear/the-stuff/skull-sock-pink09

(plus shorts, of course.)

[bluebug32]

Those cool wings look pretty awesome!

I have yet to decide my outfit of choice. I'm super pumped!!!

Question about breakfast....Do you usually pick up something at LiveStrong (what do they have?) or stop somewhere before the ride? Thinking that I will probably be nervous, so don't want a greasy feast, but I also want to eat enough. I'm not sure what's in the area?

[Possegal]

Say Hi if you see me too - though there will be many dressed like me* - green and white shirts, very celtic looking with our Posse name on it, matching socks. We have a canopy set up not far from the start that has a couple banners on it - one says Why we ride, another just notes that we are my sister's Posse. As you pass me, my shirt will tell you "may the wind be always at your back."

*though I'm the only one with auburn hair


As to breakfast, I think they have bagels there and fruit, but honestly since we stay in a suite hotel, I tend to have things in the fridge for myself that I bring with me.

Weather forecast is looking good, fingers crossed!

[ny biker]

I bring my own breakfast to eat in my room, too.

For the first couple of years, the Doubletree restaurant opened early for us, but they didn't do that last year. I think they might have had some cold food out, but no one at the hotel could tell me in advance what they would have so I just did my own thing. Their rooms have microwaves and mini-fridges as well as coffee makers.

I don't think you will find any fast food or restaurants open before the ride, since it's so early on a Sunday.

BTW, make sure to get to the college early -- they will have even more people this year than last year. And I just read on twitter that we've raised more than $3 million!

[bluebug32]

I bring my own breakfast to eat in my room, too.

For the first couple of years, the Doubletree restaurant opened early for us, but they didn't do that last year. I think they might have had some cold food out, but no one at the hotel could tell me in advance what they would have so I just did my own thing. Their rooms have microwaves and mini-fridges as well as coffee makers.

I don't think you will find any fast food or restaurants open before the ride, since it's so early on a Sunday.

BTW, make sure to get to the college early -- they will have even more people this year than last year. And I just read on twitter that we've raised more than $3 million!

Thanks for the info.! We were thinking of arriving at 6:30. Sound good?

[ny biker]

So, I hope everyone in Philadelphia had as great a time as I did. My legs are still a bit sore and tired, but as they say it's a good kind of tired.

Here are my pics from the ride:

http://picasaweb.google.com/bowmandj...iladelphia2009

[Possegal]

I'm not sure how they did the numbering this year. Last two years, it was alphabetically, having nothing to do with when you registered. This year, my whole team's numbers were sequential, even though I registered at midnight the day registration opened up and some of them registered months later. Weird. But I was number 1732 and I guarantee you that 1731 did not register before me. Your number 11 was very cool though!

I saw someone with a "she loves hills" jersey at the ride. Never got up the nerve to ask if it was someone from here though.

You have some great pics, thanks for sharing. I tend to burn a lot of battery taking video at the start of the ride, then I don't have many photos. I think my brother in law has some though.

Glad the rain stopped, but our canopy area was like a swamp from all the weekend rain!

[bluebug32]

Nice pics! I loved the devil. What a wonderful day. This was our first century and we rocked it! What a great group of people. Here are our pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/btricket...Challenge2009#