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| Start to Finish MS 150: Cache Valley, UT |
"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future
of the human race."
- H.G. Wells
of the human race."
- H.G. Wells
Here, as promised, is a recap of the Utah MS 150...a great weekend of bike riding for a great
cause. Vanessa wasn't able to go, as she headed off to Costa Rica for her summer study
program while JW was gone, so there are no pictures of the marriage's more photogenic
half...sorry to disappoint all of you out there. You'll have to settle for pictures of JW and family.
JW rode with the "Saints and Spinners" bike club, a group attached to All Saints' Episcopal Church
in Salt Lake City, UT. There club has a broad range of biking talent, from some avid cyclists who
judge their cadence by their pulse rate while comparing lactate thresholds, to very casual,
weekend sightseeing riders. They all seem to get along famously, through.
cause. Vanessa wasn't able to go, as she headed off to Costa Rica for her summer study
program while JW was gone, so there are no pictures of the marriage's more photogenic
half...sorry to disappoint all of you out there. You'll have to settle for pictures of JW and family.
JW rode with the "Saints and Spinners" bike club, a group attached to All Saints' Episcopal Church
in Salt Lake City, UT. There club has a broad range of biking talent, from some avid cyclists who
judge their cadence by their pulse rate while comparing lactate thresholds, to very casual,
weekend sightseeing riders. They all seem to get along famously, through.
If you would still like to contribute (you meant to, but
forgot...that sort of thing...you can still do so by clicking on
the "Start to Finish MS" link to the right.
forgot...that sort of thing...you can still do so by clicking on
the "Start to Finish MS" link to the right.
Obviously, JW enjoyed the weekend. But, from a larger
perspective, the event was a huge success. There were
almost 3,000 riders, who raised in excess of $1.5 million
(they were still counting it up when we left). We would like
to thank the Kerrville and Schreiner communities, who
contributed almost $400 towards the venture.
perspective, the event was a huge success. There were
almost 3,000 riders, who raised in excess of $1.5 million
(they were still counting it up when we left). We would like
to thank the Kerrville and Schreiner communities, who
contributed almost $400 towards the venture.
| Below are some pictures from the weekend...enjoy! |
| The bed and breakfast where we stayed |
At dinner with the riding group on Friday night. The feast
before the onslaught. The gentleman in the blue shirt is Dr.
Greenlee, Interim Chair of Neurology at the University of Utah,
and (when cornered he'll admit to it) father of JW. The woman
across from JW at the table is his mother, Anabel. And the
crumbs on the table are not evidence of a frenetic food
orgy...they're actually floral detritus from a shedding tree.
before the onslaught. The gentleman in the blue shirt is Dr.
Greenlee, Interim Chair of Neurology at the University of Utah,
and (when cornered he'll admit to it) father of JW. The woman
across from JW at the table is his mother, Anabel. And the
crumbs on the table are not evidence of a frenetic food
orgy...they're actually floral detritus from a shedding tree.
| Saturday |
Saturday had options for a 40 mile ride, a 75 mile ride, and a 100 mile ride. Feeling their
collective oats, JW and his father decided on the 100 mile ride. His mother did the 40 mile loop. It
was a pleasant ride on fairly flat terrain for much of the day. They completed the ride as the very
last riders of the day...so much so that the events were wrapping up for the day as they finished.
But still, a century is a century. The race isn't always to the swift...sometimes it's to the finish line.
collective oats, JW and his father decided on the 100 mile ride. His mother did the 40 mile loop. It
was a pleasant ride on fairly flat terrain for much of the day. They completed the ride as the very
last riders of the day...so much so that the events were wrapping up for the day as they finished.
But still, a century is a century. The race isn't always to the swift...sometimes it's to the finish line.
| Friday |
| Pictures from the start of the day, before the event kicked off. The picture on the left is the bike group as a whole (well, everyone that was there). At this point everyone is rarin' to go. |
| The start of the ride at 8:00 am...and the last time we'd see some of the faster riders all weekend. |
| Sights and scenery from Saturday's ride through the Cache Valley in Utah and Idaho. |
| A series of self-portraits taken at 20 miles, 65 miles, and 100 miles. |
JW and his father, biking along at
about 35 miles. Are we there yet?
about 35 miles. Are we there yet?
| The "Start" banner not withstanding, this is the end of the ride at about 6:45 in the evening. And the Red Lantern award goes to... |
| Sunday |
Sunday morning everyone was a little stiff and tired...go figure. The Sunday ride had options
for a 40 mile ride and a 75 mile ride. The routes were the same, except that the 75 mile loop
added a 17 mile jaunt up (and back down) a nearby canyon. There was no official start on
Sunday, and so people began as they got to the fair grounds. JW and his father both did the
75 mile ride, but didn't bike together after the first mile or so. JW's mother slept in until 11:00
am or so...probably a more sensible thing to do.
for a 40 mile ride and a 75 mile ride. The routes were the same, except that the 75 mile loop
added a 17 mile jaunt up (and back down) a nearby canyon. There was no official start on
Sunday, and so people began as they got to the fair grounds. JW and his father both did the
75 mile ride, but didn't bike together after the first mile or so. JW's mother slept in until 11:00
am or so...probably a more sensible thing to do.
| In Blacksmith Creek Canyon...JW met his father as he was going down and the good Dr. was going up. They stopped to exchange pleasantries and pictures. |
| JW and his father at the rest station at Hardware Ranch, at the top of the canyon...about 27 miles into the day. |
| Proof positve |
| Relaxing at day's end. |
| At the finish line for Sunday, 75 miles along. JW finished at about 1:30 pm, and his father finished at about 3:30 pm. |