Mark - I am so sorry for the cue sheet shortage - we had 50 people show up and I just didn't plan very well.

Many thanks to Bob Barkley for designing such a beautiful route!

Thanks to Steve Lovett, Bill Stephens, Dave Becker, Bob Barkley, Don Holder and Dave McLaughlin who spent many hours and drove many miles marking the route this past week.

We have identified some areas that could be marked more clearly - and we also found some marks that had been tampered with before 2:00 yesterday. We will get those fixed before Saturday.

Thanks to all who came out and gave feed back - it's nice that the volunteers who work so hard next weekend got a chance to enjoy the route. I counted 18 volunteers on the sign in sheet - so other than the Race Team and a couple of other folks who have conflicts on Saturday - where would the rest of you like to work on the 22nd? We have needs at the Rest Stop, route monitors, Clean up crew, and Bike Rodeo -It would be nice if some of our Registration Volunteers didn't have to work both Registration and Rest Stops and Clean up...and don't forget the post ride Volunteer Thank You Party - sponsored in part by New Belgium Brewing.

Call me to volunteer - 202-3072.

Who'da thunk we'd have 50+ show up! Thanks for talking me back to civilization on the cell phone!

Left on Pleasant Ridge takes you over Auburn Town Rd then to Locke Creek. Nice road but you're right, steep at the top.

Locke Creek it was. Would probably be fun...on a mountain bike!

I can't believe you survived the dog guantlet on Pleasant Ridge to reach Locke Creek.

I was a little worred about that too, but I didn't see a single dog until I got back on the main route.

A big thank you to those who marked the HOT route. Very nice ride on Saturday.