Team Varmint crosses the finish line!

HPIM4631, originally uploaded by raoterri.

Photos of Team Varmint on Flickr

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/14346502@N04/

RAO 50+ relay team: first place & course record

John Maurice and I participated in RAO this last weekend as a two-man 50+ team. We managed to finish officially, coming in first place. OK, we were the only ones in our division -- but we did beat the course record by 9 minutes! We covered the 536 mile course in about 36 hours... See http://www.raceacrossoregon.com.

On the way to Dufur, OR

HPIM4309, originally uploaded by raoterri.

Mark "Nutria" Newsome descending to Dufur.

Mark "Nutria" Newsome

Mark "Nutria" Newsome, originally uploaded by raoterri.

Another RAO shot.

Got game?

HPIM4272, originally uploaded by raoterri.

How's that for "game face?" (Mark in RAO '08, climbing up to Government Camp.)

107 in 102

I was the only taker today for the MVBC Marcola Century. Others went short because it was going to be "hot". And that it was. It reached 102 on my ride.

Came across some riders from Eugene at the Mohawk store. They couldn't tell me where they've been or where they were going! Seems they were playing "follow the leader". (Not so good if you get dropped and stray off course!)

Had a flat on the way to the Beanery, our meeting place. A small chunk of rock had penetrated the casing on my front tire. I'm going to replace the tires anyway; they're a bit worn...