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Day 11: We Can Almost Smell the Atlantic!

June 19, 2008 Like 0 editor

Our goal is to get him to the finish early tomorrow morning, if we can push him there. It’s going to be tight. We expect to finish between 6 and 7 tomorrow (4 and 5 Mountain time). We’ll see, keep…

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Day 9: The Crew Looks For Sleep

June 17, 2008 Like 0 editor

Last night, Tim rode strong into the early morning when he went down for a short sleep in the truck. In the mean time, Gordon and I drove ahead with hope of getting some sleep. On the way, we got…

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Then we have this other exciting thing he doesn't know about. Gordon and I are heading to the next checkpoint while the other support vehicle is with Tim. Tim’s parents are driving down and are going to be there.

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Day 7: Never a Dull Moment

June 15, 2008 Like 0 editor

Tim approached the Sedgwick Fire Station 33, and as soon as he pulled in when they were going to do this great display of lights and sounds, they OF COURSE got a call. Yes our luck. But we still hung…

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Day 6: What a Wild Ride it has Been

June 14, 2008 Like 0 editor

A lot has happened since our last full update. Unfortunately, we lost two of our crewmembers. We had to make decision. Basically there was just a conflict of interest in the goals and the needs of Tim. This was for…

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Day 5: The Team’s as Tired as Tim

June 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

Michelle checked in briefly with us today; we hope to catch her in a few hours. There had been some sort of communications snafu, which left her half of the support team left to follow Tim for more than a…

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This Weekend’s Pick: Jazz, Blues and Beer

June 12, 2008 Like 0 editor

Oskar Blues, the infamous grill and brewery in Lyons, will be upstaged only by its music act Friday. Delores Scott & the Colorado All Stars will play the intimate venue that only holds about 100 beer-soaked fans (this is a…

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Day 4: Taos, Baby, Taos

June 12, 2008 Like 0 editor

Cheeseburger? We’re scared a hamburger isn’t going to agree with him. We’re at a McDonalds drive thru, trying to figure out what Tim wants. Get him a Big Mac. We also have French bread and brie; we are never sure…

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Day 3: Finally Back to Colorado

June 11, 2008 Like 1 editor

The crew pulled into time station 13 at sunrise where we got creative with a gel seat cover—and some tape. Tim rode off telling us that he was teary eyed because he wasn't in pain for the first time.

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Day 2: Back from the Dead

June 10, 2008 Like 0 editor

We’re passing riders. It’s happening now. Just a few hours ago, we didn’t know if he was going to make it. He needed sleep. It was like seeing Tim after a night working the fire station. When he gets a…