Start/End: Vernal/Starvation, UTMileage: 61+Weather: Another cool day with some sprinkles and thunder/lighting towards the end of the rideToday we started our day at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Vernal, UT. We had some tighter quarters but we all slept remarkably well, especially after yesterday's climbing and camping. It was a great space to have overnight that was very close to grocery stores and places to eat. Thank you so much for your generosity in allowing us to use this space!Today's ride dedication was a difficult one which shows how cancer impacts people regardless of their age or how healthy they may be. Today we are dedicating the ride to Megan, who recently lost her battle to leukemia, which she had been diagnosed at stage 4. Before she passed away, she was granted a wish from the Make-A-Wish foundation: she wanted to see Taylor Swift in concert. Unfortunately because of her health, she was not able to make this trip, but she did get to talk to her favorite artist on the phone. Cancer is really cruel when it takes away life, so Megan, today's ride is for you.With that start of the ride, we continued to pass through Vernal seeing even more statues and figurines of dinosaurs. We are still not quite sure why these towns have latched onto the dinosaur craze, but it is pretty cool. After leaving town, we realized that there were many prairie dogs who lived near the road. They were definitely loud this morning!We had a few good hills to climb today, but each was followed by an absolutely wonderful downhill section (not as steep as yesterday's hills, though). It definitely made the ride go at a quicker pace and be very enjoyable. Unfortunately, we did have some interesting impediments to our usage of the shoulder of the road. While it was a pretty great size to accommodate cyclists, there was just a lot of debris that we were constantly on the lookout for. Unfortunately, we did not miss all of it and one of our teammates got a screw in their tire, leading to a flat. That did not stop us for to long! Additionally, there were just a lot of roadkill, which is definitely not something you want to hit on your bike.Just as the day was starting to get a little warmer than we hoped for, the clouds rolled in just after lunch. We had a shorter day and had less than 20 miles, but it did start getting dark quickly. We were thankful for some downhills which helped propel us into town quicker where many groups took shelter either at the welcome center, a grocery store or a gas station to avoid the rain and the Lightning. There were some pretty intense lightning strikes!Before too long, that had all passed, well for the time, and there was a break in the storms that many of us finished our last few miles into Starvation State Park. We quickly assembled our tents and crawled in, as to make sure they did not blow away but also to see how waterproof they were. We are happy to report that with the rain, there was minimal leaking! But we didn't pay much attention to that, as many of us fell asleep for an afternoon nap.Once the rain had passed, other groups who continued to hang out in town joined us and we unloaded the van. We were thankful to have really amazing shower facilities at the campground. Additionally, we are just very grateful to he Subway in Dechesne, UT (the town near Starvation) for generously donating a six inch sub for each of our team members as well as a cookie! I cannot remember the last time we had cookies, so they were very appreciated. Thank you so much for your generosity!Tonight, we have gotten to see some amazing clouds, another double rainbow and enjoy our view over Starvation Lake. Some teammates are playing cards, while others have made a fire with which to make some s'mores. We had some rain and cooler weather, but we are definitely making the best of it and enjoying our time together as a team. The sun has set now and we have limited lights, so with this, I will sign off until tomorrow!-LAH