Going Long and Hard.

[mfennell]

Random. I caught the start. Mr Vreeland in action. Only 999 miles to go!

 

[Kaleidopete]

Yeah, I just looked and the group he is in says "off route"
Just a glitch in the trackers?

 

[Norm]

Yeah, I just looked and the group he is in says "off route"
Just a glitch in the trackers?

I don't think so. If you look again, the pointy end has split up at the top. Looks like some choose to use the road and some stay on the red line. I imagine the only rule is that you need to get to the checkpoint. How you get there is presumably up to you.

Probably bits of local knowledge being passed around (e.g. "Don't eat the brown acid.")

 

[jackx]

Random. I caught the start. Mr Vreeland in action. Only 999 miles to go!

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Cool! That look like I “JH” am in Alaska with Jim.

 

[serviceguy]

He did start...

 

[serviceguy]

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??? Deod Tired?

How many millions USD did Jersey paid him to switch allegiance? Or he's just taking advantage of the fiscal benefits? Crazy times!

 

[Mtbdog]

I don't think so. If you look again, the pointy end has split up at the top. Looks like some choose to use the road and some stay on the red line. I imagine the only rule is that you need to get to the checkpoint. How you get there is presumably up to you.

Probably bits of local knowledge being passed around (e.g. "Don't eat the brown acid.")

It looks like the whole race is avoiding crossing the Little Susitna River 3 times. Looks like they may be headed for just one crossing? Possibly, just a thought. 🤔

 

[Norm]

It looks like the whole race is avoiding crossing the Little Susitna River 3 times. Looks like they may be headed for just one crossing? Possibly, just a thought. 🤔

Good thought. An alternate idea is that a substantial number of people there are color blind, and just can't see the red line.

 

[w_b]

There’s a new Chinese place over there he wants some stir fry.

 

[stb222]

I am guess there is a check point at MP 56? Lots of people stopped there. Nevermind, I can use websites.

 

[The Kalmyk]

There’s a new Chinese place over there he wants some stir fry.

No doubt! Suburbia Jim getting it done.

Keep on keeping on Jim🤘🏻🤘🏻

 

[Mtbdog]

I'm thinking he's catching some shut eye in Yentna 56 miles in. He's been there for almost 3 hours. Next stop is at 87 miles, at Skwentna. Do you think he will push on to Finger Lake stop at mile 124 in? It would put him at about 60 mile a day average. Godspeed Jim!

 

[serviceguy]

Whatever he's done seem to have paid off as he's gained mileage, looks like is middle of the pack now.

 

[Juggernaut]

If I recall correctly JP gave him some guidance a while back about not overdoing day-one and putting yourself in a hole. Or something along those lines. Hey, the next couple of weeks are gonna be exhausting, I’ve got a thousand miles of useless armchair quarterback’n to do.🤪

 

[Sven Migot]

Jim is riding with 2 PA friends, Robert May & George Hollerbach. Good to have familiar company.

 

[Norm]

Whatever he's done seem to have paid off as he's gained mileage, looks like is middle of the pack now.

Let's assume the middle of a sleeping pack at CP#2.

Today will be interesting to see how that first full day goes. He/they did 56 miles last night which is somewhat batshit given they started at 2pm and it's the beginning. They must have been on a pretty hard pack road.

 

[Patrick]

Looks like decent weather forecasted. clocks are 4 hours behind us (?)
Not much moon for the next bunch of days.

awesome start!

 

[serviceguy]

Let's assume the middle of a sleeping pack at CP#2.

Just keeping a positive outlook, that's all. I'm feeling cold and exhausted just thinking about this. #gorealjim

 

[xc62701]

I was outside for a little over an hour yesterday riding in that wind. F that wind, and it's not even in Alaska.

 

[Norm]

I assumed the tracker was just not updating, but now it appears that Robert May got a much earlier start on the day. Jim started moving maybe an hour ago (ish).

I guess we won't get real time updates on what's going on. Maybe he ate too many PB Cups last night.