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I am still a team captain for Team Climb On! of course, and [...]
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Arrived at the Solana Beach train station at 6:15am on Sunday to the sight of 100 or so cyclists preparing to embark on the same train as us. There are approximately 3 bike racks per train. Doh.
They were with the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge and luckily, had arranged a truck to transport all [...]
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Yesterday, I raced in the Scripps Ranch 4th of July fun ride race. That’s right, I raced it. At this point, someone usually point out, “It’s a ride, not a race”, and to them I say flatly – baloney! Among the 200 or so riders starting the 50-mile course, I’ll bet there wasn’t more than [...]
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I rode with the Team Climb On! boys today. I haven’t ridden with that group for awhile and it was good to see Andy, Firger and Chris again. After my bonk coming home from Julian, I was ready for some easier miles and these guys were happy to oblige.
We headed up the coast [...]
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There are three course options at the San Diego Century. You can ride a 37, 66, or 103 mile course. The way the course is laid out, everyone starts together and at some point, the 37-milers take a right while the rest continue on. Later on, the 66-mile course turns right while [...]
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Team Climb On! rode the San Diego Century yesterday to support the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at [...]
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I’m riding the San Diego Century Bike Tour next Saturday (May 17th) with Team Climb On! We’ve already got three riders signed up for the 103-mile course and I expect a few more for either the 37-mile or 66-mile courses.
The SD Century is a fund-raising event sponsored by the City of Encinitas to raise [...]
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The Alpine Challenge is aptly named. Set in the mountains around Alpine, CA, the 72-mile Pine Valley course includes oodles of beautiful mountain roads and the famed Dehesa Grade ascent. By the time I crossed the finish line, I had cycled 72.28 miles and gained/lost 7,684 feet of elevation.
Alpine Challenge elevation profile
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You can read all about the fun I had at this year’s Alpine Challenge here. I wanted to take a moment to say what a wonderful event it is. Aside from the course being fantastic and every bit as challenging as it is advertised, the event itself in wonderfully organized and supported.
The start/finish [...]
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Yes, “it’s a ride, not a race”, but the riders at the front of the century group are always competitive. And, no there didn’t seem to be a large field of classified racers, but most of the century group was dropped on the first hill.
Mark and I were the first to finish this year’s [...]
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