The team was a little slower than expected as they arrived at TA11-Gallatin Rec. Area. They took a trail that added a few more miles, rather than another route that turned out to be shorter. Of course they took the longer route - like 515 miles isn't enough, guys? Bring it on!
They got a couple hours' sleep after checking in at 3:16pm (4:16pm MT) and pedaled off into the sunset a few hours ago. Reportedly they looked a little tired when they trapsed into the TA, but Scott seemed to have a little more energy now that the end is in sight. The whole team seems to be getting along great, which is amazing considering they just met their 4th teammate at Big Sky 2 days before the race. They were all jovial at the last TA, making jokes with each other - demonstrating the true spirit of adventure racing.
After the bike leg, they will drop the bikes at TA12 (CP25)-Storm Castle and head out for a 38-mile trek, including an incredible ropes ascent and rappel and an orienteering course. The "O course" is optional but each flag they locate means extra credit in the form of minutes shaved off their total time on the course. Following that section, the team will return to Storm Castle as CP28 before they set out on one final bike leg that is 23 miles in length and will lead them to the finish line at Big Sky Resort. Anticipated finish time for Team #16 is Wednesday a.m.
Go Team go!
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P-Dogg and I are cheering you guys on from NYC. :)
Hello, Where does the team name come from?? Team NutraMendz/Soar is actually from Shasta County in Northern California!!
Way to rock it out Team Shasta! Cheering for you from the Moroccan desert and dying only getting to check your progress about once a week. Dana - Thank you so much for all of the updates!!! It's awesome getting the play by play. And thanks to the crew for keeping the team going!
So proud of you Chad! Nice to see you having such a good time doin' what you love.
XOXO
Moira
The finish is near. Feel it? Smell it? Know it! Amazing job, team and crew. Tracey which will it be? a shake or a beer? ;-)
-T'n'B
Was that a pizza I saw Tracey eating, she looked like she would have eaten the bagfull!
My best wishes from Scotland to all of the team hope you are still enjoying it.
Keep it up
Love M xx
goooo team shasta, left a message on below your "crazies" comment page, but putting one here as well...
Thinking about the team all the time hope you are having an amazing experience,
and you better use the DAMN ABRA-CA-DRA climbing peice of SH*^ this time around or I am going to have to use some MMA on Don Mann,
Way to push to the finish!!! Love and Light, jenn kuhlmann PQ 06'
go Tracey go ... you are making the old SF team (and hangers on) want to take up endurance eventing - not - we are just drinking the beers and thinking of you! Fanastic job - good luck to the finish.
Karen and Nick
Keep rolling, Shasta/Core (glad to see the spot is moving again)!
Rooting for you here in VA.
Jen...It is the Abzorbica. And yes they better use it this time. I loaned mine to a differnt team just so it could get put to use this year.
Keep it going and enjoy the course.
O get the SPOT device workkgin correctly as well.
Robin
Go team Shasta! Your NY contingent of ski and snowboard buddies (Patricia, Sharon, Paige, Katie) have been following & rooting for y'all the whole way. Patricia has also been sleeping a little extra on your behalf. Rock it!
Y'all are ROCKIN' IT!!! Stay Tough!
Keep it going Tracey! Incredible journey. We'll help you rest up any way we can when you're back in town. Perhaps a few tubs of Ben & Jerry's to help put some weight back on? :)
Your old family,
-T'n'B
Keep on rockin' on! You guys are doing great. Can't wait to see you at the Gorge Games race Chad and Scott, and hear about this grand adventure.
-Renee
Go go go! Still checking on you guys several times a day. Wishing I could ditch work to bonzai up there to see you finish. Your SPOT not working over the weekend was killing me!
Chad, I'll have the ice cream waiting. :-)
~ Super Freak ~
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