Blah. Wet. Cold. Rainy. Mud. Went wrong way. Got too hot. Overdressed. More mud. Bike having shifting problems. Cute little bird in the trail. Long slog on the dirt roads. Heavy mud. Course rerouted due to severe weather. More mud, mixed with horse poo. Lots of horse poo. Rain. Finish. Woops.. missed the finish, but found it again. Too much mud in our eyes.
Arrived at Rafter 6 Ranch. Amy & Marc were already there (our super friendly, amazingly hospitable local Canmore racers). dang they beat us. Changed. Packed up our stuff into Marc & Amy’s car. Drove to cafe. Ate- with mud still on our faces. Went to theIr house in Canmore to shower up.
Life is SO much better now!
Headed back to Rafter 6 Ranch for dinner and awards. Only one more day… after a nice sleep in a real bed (thanks to Amy & Marc)! (Plus we did laundry!)
And WHOA… an elk on the way back to their house. This is what bolted by us on one of the early stages! They’re huge!
UnSpoken Adventures 
What an adventure you have had!! So glad you have been able to complete the race with only scrapes and bruises . Family and friends are very proud of you. Looking forward to seeing you on the Bay.
I’m so proud of what you are doing – I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes!
Aunt M.