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GAP Trail – Slice of Day 1 – Lunch

Lunch at TrailSide. Everyone is here. 27.2 miles in and we are break. Elevation is 874 feet and we will climb to about 1300. Sun temps in the mid 60s. More photos tonight to post at days end. Everyone is safe.

GAP Trail – Slice of Day 1

Day 1 We are holding till 8:30. We are pulling together now with lots of nervous energy. We are having our briefing now given by Walt. SAG angels ready. Contact list in hand. Bikes are tuned up and we are all dressed for the cool 50 degree weather. Stay tuned next report is from the...

Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal Prep Tuesday

Operation Second Chance My last training ride was today at 5:45A around Lakeforest Mall with Don. It was 47 degrees, cool with humidity. That photo is not really about the bike but rather how it looks in the sun. The low pressure system that has stalled around the NE and Mid-Atlantic has finally moved on....

The Great Allegheny Passage / C & O Canal Prep

OPERATION SECOND CHANCE And so it begins today with packet pickup at the Wine Harvest in the Kentlands. For the next 3 days leading up to Oct 5th I will be tapering and preparing. Now the fun starts – my bag is emptied and those goodies inventoried. What to bring and what to leave behind?...