Good luck to Chris and Dave as they depart at noon local time from Banff for the Great Divide Race! Dave is trying to be the first to finish on a fixed gear mountain bike and Chris is shooting to break the single speed record (22 days and 3hrs). Now most times when it comes to events like this I figure if I was focused and could dedicate the time to prepare, I’d have a shot. Not so much with the GDR. 2,490 miles and over 200,000 ft of climbing all self supported… this sort of thing ain’t my bag, baby.
You can follow Chris’ progress here and the coolest is you can track his near-live location!
Anyone still looking for a Father’s day gift, may I suggest a donation and an e-card from St Jude Children’s Research Hospital?
God speed Chris and Dave…
