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Sunday Mar 21, 2010 #
12 AM
Skate Ski (Danby 24 Hr Epic) 2:30:39 12.0 km (12:33 / km)
Day 2, Lap 4 midnight. By now the road was hard frozen. Uphills were really hard to skate because of the frozen granular snow and rough conditions. Back down got past out of control at 3 pitches: right at the beginning, long and rough, mid way with some water ice patches and just before the end, with more ice and a couple open water holes. These sections were hardly noticeable earlier with slow snow, but killers once frozen rigid.
Late night, tired, even with a great headlamp, it was no fun going up or down. So I bailed at the end of the first round trip of this segment and let Greg and Alex proceed on their own for two more at about 1:30.
Coming back in at 4AM, they took a rest break. They headed out again about 5 AM, but it was still dark and I waited for daylight before getting on the hill once more at 6:15. Even managed an hour's sleep during the down time.
Late night, tired, even with a great headlamp, it was no fun going up or down. So I bailed at the end of the first round trip of this segment and let Greg and Alex proceed on their own for two more at about 1:30.
Coming back in at 4AM, they took a rest break. They headed out again about 5 AM, but it was still dark and I waited for daylight before getting on the hill once more at 6:15. Even managed an hour's sleep during the down time.
7 AM
Skate Ski (Danby 24 Hr Epic) 1:15:00 [2] 12.0 km (6:15 / km)
Lap 5. Dawn lap with Greg and Alex. Snow conditions still wacked out, as temp was well below freezing. Back just before Ali Crocker was going to meet up with us, so I stayed at the van while G and A did a short trip.
8 AM
Skate Ski (Danby 24 Hr Epic) 1:59:00 [2] 24.0 km (4:58 / km)
Lap 6. Out to the marsh with G, Alex and Ali. They kept on going up and over to the other side of the ridge. i decided to do two lower laps rather than fight the upper road.
Did both in just about an hour each. Snow was softening and getting much better. Ran into the rest of the crew just before I got to the top of my second lap; they were on the way down. Got back to the van just before our 24 hour cut off.
My total ended up at 138 km, Greg and Alex got 178.
Tired, but no particular pains nor blisters. Ed met us with pancakes and maple syrup. Then we went over to his cousin's to watch them boil sap for awhile. Had some tea made with hot sap, and a hot dog boiled in the sap, too.
Did both in just about an hour each. Snow was softening and getting much better. Ran into the rest of the crew just before I got to the top of my second lap; they were on the way down. Got back to the van just before our 24 hour cut off.
My total ended up at 138 km, Greg and Alex got 178.
Tired, but no particular pains nor blisters. Ed met us with pancakes and maple syrup. Then we went over to his cousin's to watch them boil sap for awhile. Had some tea made with hot sap, and a hot dog boiled in the sap, too.