What an amazing team we have! This race is going to be awesome! Get those bikes ready! This is what I have and some items to follow through on before this weekend:
Registered for race (make sure to print, sign waiver, and BRING waiver)
Bryce, Elen, Sierra, Charlie, Lukas, Katja
Robin, Quinn, Keiran, Dylan, Cameryn S, Nano, Perrin, Ellie, Cameron F, Keenan
India, Tye and Andrew I know are going, just you still need to register through NICA
In Van/ looks like 2 vans actually (bring $20)
Bryce, Ellen Tye, Lukas, Katja, (charlie and Sierra travel with parents)
India, Robin, Keiran, Dylan, Nano, Ellie (home only), Cameron F. , Keenan, Andrew (CamrynS travel with parents)
Garrett and Sarah
Unknowns: Perrin and Quinn
In Cabin (bring $28) (sleeps 12 in beds so a few of us should bring sleeping bags/pads)
Bryce, Ellen, Charlie, Tye, Lukas, Katja (Sierra stays with family)
India, Robin, Keiran, Dylan, Nano, Ellie, Cameron F. Andrew, Keenan (Camryn S stays with family)
Garrett and Sarah
Unknown: Perrin and Quinn
Link to 5 bedroom cabin: http://www.ymcarockies.
Dinner (bring $5)/ pasta fuel up
Everyone in Cabin plus Camryn S.
Breakfast (bring $5)/ oatmeal, cereal, eggs
Everyone in Cabin
**Team vans will leave 8 am from rec center on Saturday/ plan to pre-ride at 4 pm at venue (drive is 6.5-7 hours via 285/Leadville). We'll try to get out of there by 3 pm, but will call from road for a better eta into Durango.
**Course beta: It is fast, not very technical. One punchy climb. Mostly in aspens with about 50% dirt road. A bit of new cut trail in lumpy grass. 2 laps or 10 miles for fresh, soph and jvgirls, 3 laps or 16 miles for jv boys and varsity girls, 4 laps or 20 miles for varsity boys. Altitude is 9,000 so it favors our Durango mountain kids! Fun, fast laps. Lots of passing.
***List of what to bring:
Warm layers to pre-ride and warm up in (I'll have a back pack at start line to ditch clothes)
Rain Jacket: looks like 40% both days (high of 77 and low of 46/ temp when girls start will be around 55 degrees which is a hard temp to dress for!
Money depending above
Snacks, lunch for Sat and Sun
Sleeping bag and pad (even if you get a bed, you may sleep better sharing a bed if you have your own sleeping bag!
Headlamp/flashlight
Tuned bike, helmet, shoes, flat tire change, etc.
Waterbottles with your NAME on them
Any cheering devices like bells, whistles, costumes....maybe Garrett will be a cow again
Team jersey
Usual stuff like toothbrush and special blankies... all large size stuffed animals will get strapped to the roof so plan accordingly :)
