Our day 1 dedication was to our friend Doug, who is our team's warrior, as well as someone who has dedicated many many hours to volunteering for great causes, including for the Wellspring ride. Additionally, we also dedicated this ride to Doug's son-in-law Chris and his family, who most recently was diagnosed with cancer. Chris has a tough path over the next number of months along with many challenges. Our entire team is hopeful that Chris will conquer these challenges and win the battle.
Our day 2 dedication was to Mark, who is my team mate Eric's brother-in-law, and who is fighting this horrible disease. Again, our team is hopeful that Mark will pull through the tough times he faces.
In terms of today's ride....it was our night ride...cycling in the darkness from midnight to 6am...in Virginia, from Winchester to Harrisonburg. It is most likely our toughest shift during this event. The theme was hills, and more hills. There was 1400m in total elevation to climb and we rode 113kms....and to add to this challenge, we were also hit with rain, making it a very wet ride. On a positive note, Virginia roads are in fantastic condition and the road surfaces were very smooth. Not sure we saw much in terms of pot holes and debris. That said, lots of road kill including a skunk, several possums, squirrels, and a raccoon. And oh yes, we also saw a number of deer staring at the us...wondering what was disturbing them in the middle of the night.
Not too many photos today....due to both the darkness and the rain...the camera did not come out too much:
Our team before the ride...and before we got really wet from the rain...
Here's our follow vehicle and my bike....along with a sense of what was coming down:
What a night transition between 2 teams looks like (in the middle of no where...usually on the side of the road at a parking lot):
Team 1 doing their dedication prior to their ride:
With some of our awesome volunteers....they keep us safe and help to support the ride:
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