Woke up around 4am. Temps in low 40's and breezy. Teams received maps and all UTMs at 5am. They plotted points til about 6:15 am. They were instructed to bring their bikes to the end of the road so the race could begin with a short sprint to to their bikes. Last few details were announced just before 7am. Race actually started 7:07am with a cannon boom (very loud). Here's a shot just before the start.
HBP's plan was to stay near the back of the pack to avoid the stampede. They safely mounted their bikes and headed off without incident. Here's a shot of the galloping headlamps.
A couple of teams weren't so lucky and crashes ensued. The girl on Team #44 appeared to have the worst crash when another biker clipped her handlebars. The medics were tending to her a mere half mile from the start. Here shoulder/arm was obviously in severe pain.
The pack headed off on a 25 mile bike to CP1 and the canoe put-in.
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