Rick and I did this terrific ride last year and it was a gorgeous heart-pumper of a challenge. This year, John Anderson joined us.
Top riders prep'ing their legs |
Yet another gratuitous selfie |
Lots of team riders were here too |
Riders went off in waves, on the narrow road at the bottom of the mountain. I was in wave 4. |
My BentoBag packed with Gu and energy nuggets. That's the State Park boundary across the way. |
A steady line of riders hugged the road, which was closed just for us |
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Passing through the fire area of a few years back... |
The last 500 yards are the steepest, around 17% grade I hear, so the finish line is a welcome sight. I took this right after crossing. |
Wow - a gorgeous crisp clean early Autumn day from one of the great view-from-the-top mountains in California or anywhere. |
The stories beg to be told! |
Rick came in just over an hour, John at 1:17:43, and I came in at 1:31:30, beating last year's time by a few minutes |
John thoroughly enjoyed his first Mt Diablo, can't you tell? |
Re-fill those depleted water bottles for the ride back down the mountain |
Some confusion about how to get to the nearest protein source... John works his iPhone, and we decide on a Chipotle in downtown Danville, if we can figure out how to nav there. |
That outta do it - a massive burrito. Ferrell focus is evident. Burrito inhalation is serious business after a race. Well done, gang! |
