Good morning all,
I've not had any phone contact with the group overnight but it's still early. From the weather reports, the group has had a CHILLY night to ride. It's a cold 46F in Tuba City, AZ at this time so I hope they have their arm and leg warmers with them BRRRRR. The riders checked into TS #10 in Tuba City, AZ at 08:27 this morning. (when I first started typing this they hadn't checked in but I knew they had to be close from the check in at Flagstaff) There will be more climbing in this stage as they ride towards TS #11 Kayenta, AZ coming out of the valley from Flagstaff. I don't know what if any problems they had with the detours around the area with the wildfire.
This is my very first time to be involved with or follow RAAM. It's amazing to me the progress that ALL of the riders in the race have made. Solo Leader Fabio Biasiolo and Solo Eduro Leader Jonathan Boyer are both well on their way to TS #24, Montezuma, KS It's unfathomable to me the distances these riders are covering in such a short time!
Female Solo rider Shanna Armstrong should be approaching TS #20 Trinidad, CO this morning.
As I look at the progress they have all made, I am very Humbled. I know I've not been riding for quite a year, but the endurance and fortitude all of these riders exhibit is phenomenal!!
Mary