Tour Divide finishers
More people finished in the last few days. Here is the current unofficial standing (days:hours:minutes):
- Matthew Lee - 17:23:45
- Kurt Resfnider - 18:11:30
- Jay and Tracey Petervary - 18:13:50 (New Tandem record)
- Chris Plesko - 19:00:21 (New Single-peed record)
- Leighton White - 21:05:15
- Blaine Nestor - 21:05:15
- Steve Wilkinson - 21:10:34
- Joe Meiser - 21:10:34
- Eric Bruntjen - 21:11:54
- Alan Goldsmith - 21:12:59
- John Fettis - 21:12:59
- Cannon Shockley - 21:12:59
- Jill Homer - 24:07:24 (New Female record)
I just checked the SPOT leaderboard and Jamie Thomson crossed the finish line a few hours ago, too. Despite the worst weather there has been lots of finishers this year, 15 so far (with 6 more possibles still out there biking). I guess it should not really surprise me given that there were 42 (!!!) starters. I wonder what 2010 will be like? 100 starters!!!
The still-out-there racers are the trio of Trevor Brown, Paul Howard and Per Nilsson Eklof riding together and are about to hit the Gila National Forest; the other three are cycling individually somewhere in upper New Mexico: Brad Mattingly, Deanna Adams and Michael Komp. The seventh rider, Bruce Giroux, is still pedaling in Colorado, albeit in a touring mode.
Deanna Adams is especially worth to watch as she will be the FIRST EVER fixie finisher and she deserve special respect. To ride this monster of a ride on a fixed gear bike is just unheard of!!! Unbelievable feat!!!
Finisher’s final words (all of those who left some):
- Blaine’s (Nestor) final call!
- Steve (Wilkinson) calls in from Deming
- Joe (Meiser) called in from Deming
- Eric B. (Bruntjen) checks in (and out!) at Antelope Wells
- Alan (Goldsmith) called in from Deming
- John Fettis called in from Deming
- John (Fettis) calls in with some final thoughts
- Jill (Homer) calls in from the finish!
MTBCast podcasts (by Joe Polk):
- MTBCast: Episode TD09 Day 25 GDR 18!
- MTBCast: Episode Tour Divide 24!
- MTBCast: Episode Tour Divide 23 GDR 16!
- MTBCast: Episode Tour Divide 22 GDR 15!
- MTBCast: Episode Tour Divide 21 GDR 14!
PS: This will be likely my last post about the Tour Divide 2009 race as I will be heading out on my own Tour Divide adventure ride in seven days. I will not be updating my blog during the ride but will definitely make a serious effort to post something when I get back. Until then. Tailwinds all the way;)
