Today the team rode 80 miles from John day to Paulina, Oregon. Today was one of the hardest routes with almost 5,000 feet of climbing!! It was pretty beautiful in the beginning of the ride because we got to go through some more national forests. After the first 20 miles it went back to desert. A lot of people agreed that although it was a difficult day in terms of stats, everybody felt pretty strong and good which just goes to show how far we have come. Today we also reached the 4,000 mile mark. Although there wasn’t an amazing view or a marker, it was still an incredible feeling to know that we traveled 4,000 miles. There is only 700 to go in 12 days, which is crazy!
I would like to thank Paulina school for hosting our team tonight. Today we are sharing the space with evacuees from a nearby forest fire. Some of us spent our evening talking with the response team and learning about the fire. It is pretty remarkable the support that a tiny town is able to receive. The ride dedication for today was for our two hosts Terri and Sherri in Glens Ferry. Terri experienced cancer when both of her parents had it. Sherri’s husband also suffered from cancer.
~Tailwinds~
Mandy
Flat count: 1
Song of the day: Hey mama
Memorable moment: playing volleyball at the end of the night in the school we are staying at.