Well, this guy
is leaving for his 3rd Tour Divide. That's right, we have a bona-fide Rogue teammate doing an ITT on the Tour Divide. Yes, he has done this ultimate test of endurance/fitness/mental (un)stability twice before, but never as an ITT. (That stands for Individual Time Trial, not the technical community college)
Huddle chose not to leave with the "Grand Depart" because most of the northern section of the route was still snow covered so he is leaving on 06/24/2011 totally solo. This presents him a very different challenge. Namely, fighting off bears all alone. Oh, and having no one to talk to for at least 21 days. Just a man alone with his thoughts. And chamois cream. Lots and lots of chamois cream.
The email we all received today was:
"packing up, last minute additions, printed the re-routes(dont' want to use them), freaking out, super nervous, etc etc.
Track me here: http://tourdivide.org/
or here when it's up: http://trackleaders.com/
listen to me here: http://mtbcast.com/site2/feed/ "
Hopefully he finishes up in New Mexico looking like the first pic and less like this one:
You can read about some of his prep work and recaps at www.stephenhuddle.net Godspeed my friend!
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Update for those not watching the TD site. Huddle put his start off to 6/30 and will be riding with a friend of his, Cricket. Should be en route tomorrow 6am MST, or at least I think Banff is MST. Either way, plan on monitoring his progress.
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