LOTOJA - 206 Miles / 3 States / 1 Day

The BIG event is finally here. Did we do enough training? Did we bring the right food? Will our bodies and equipment withstand the day, the hills, the heat, the road?  A lot of unknowns, but one thing we know for sure........  LET THE RIDE BEGIN! YIPPY SKIPPY

 I'm so excited to use my Bento Box for the 1st time

 Eating the right food, with the right people is key for a strong LOTOJA!

 Don't worry Jan, we will take good care of Val..

 We love our support crew!

 YEA BABY!

 I'm healed! No problem raising my hands after a broken collar bone 3 weeks ago

Jodi and her MEN!

Time to get to bed and try and sleep for an early morning start

 

The FUN GROUP had to be at the starting line at 5:30am to get a spot in the 1st group of riders leaving at 5:45am. Boy are we EXCITED! It was an amazing thing to see, hundreds of bikers riding in the dark with their headlights and flashing red taillights.

  

 

 Anyone seen the B- team yet? We have been chasing them for a LONG time...

 You'll never catch us....(not) we're at the Snake River Canyon.. YEA!

As individuals, we looked ok..............

.........but we couldn't have done it without our better halves!

Best dressed couple.... who are these movie stars?

WE MADE IT!

TARA, WHERE ARE YOU?

President, Dr. J,  we felt your influence, friendshp & POWER the whole day.... LOVE YA MAN!

 I didn't realize how exhausting it is to be apart of a support crew!!!

 Hey Cory, where did you say to turn left?

 YES, we are kinda proud of our medals and our WOMEN!

 Post ride breakfast.... Yes, we are ALL VERY HUNGRY!

B- Team, ROCKS!

Fellow Rocket Heads and other Parleys Canyon Riders.... I hope you have enjoyed this trip to LOTOJA as much as I have. WOW, what an EPIC event. Thanks for putting up with me.  I'm eager to continue the ride of life with all of you, no matter where the road takes us......... YIPPY SKIPPY!

Just Follow Me!

The whole training season I have been telling the Rocket Heads, "Just Follow Me!" Finally, the wise senior of the group decided to DO IT, and it lead him to Berry's Breakfast House....  WOW!  What a treat. Thanks Berrys for feeding two Rocket Heads and helping me teach the others an important lesson in life...... :-)

Last Sat. Ride Before LOTOJA

Well, it's down to the last week. All the training, smack talk, interviews, and pictures will come to a head next Saturday as we experience LOTOJA. For most of us this will be our first time and last.... :-) Seriously, the training has been a lot of fun and we would all like to thank our wives for putting up with a bunch of 50+ year olds that think they are still boys........ YIPPY SKIPPY!

 Taking the podium after 206 miles will be done sitting down

 You fellow Rocket Heads missed a GREAT Day!

Make sure all your mechanical problems happen pre- LOTOJA (Honey, can you come and get me my bike is broken.... :-( )