Tour Divide Blog 2008

Matthew and Rueben call in from Elkford

Submitted by sherry on June 14, 2008 - 10:35am

Racer update about:

Matthew Lee and Reuben Kline

Hey there race fans, Matthew Lee and Rueben calling in from the Lamplighter Restaurant in Elkford, BC. Getting ready to chow down. 8:20 p.m. on Friday. Ok, cheers.

Racers riding to Trail Start

Submitted by sherry on June 13, 2008 - 1:02pm

Photo removed due to website issues.

Racers at Start (3rd 5)

Submitted by sherry on June 13, 2008 - 12:14pm

Third set of pictures below. Mathew Lee Mike Dion Leighton White Karl Wilcox 6/17 photos removed due to website issues Not pictured: Reuben Kline (So Sorry, for some reason the picture I took was corrupted) Kevin Montgomery -missed start to fix leaderboard; not sure when he started or if yet because leaderboard is still not showing current locations. Steve McGuire-delayed due to tragic flooding - will start later Sherry O.

Racers at Start (2nd 5)

Submitted by sherry on June 13, 2008 - 12:09pm

Here are pictures of 5 more racers at the start. Adrian Stingaciu Kevin Hall Dominik Scherer Alan Goldsmith Andy Buchanan (6/17 photos removed due to website issues)

Racers at Start (lst 5)

Submitted by sherry on June 13, 2008 - 12:03pm

Here are photos of the racers with their bike and gear at the start. I'm posting in 3 groups. I'm having a little difficulty posting the pictures so bear with me. You can link to them below. I'll try to get it so they show up in the blog when I get back from Banff. Click on the jpg. It will take a minute to load and then skrink down so you can view it. Racers: Felix Wong David Nice Ardie Olson Stephen Gleasner Mary Collier (6/17 Photos Removed due to website issues)

Riders head out from Y Mountain Lodge in Banff

Submitted by sherry on June 13, 2008 - 11:31am

15 of the 16 riders gather in front of the Y Mountain Lodge at 10AM to start their ride. Unfortunately, Kevin Montgomery, is still working on the Leaderboard for the website and will have to start a little later. We are lucky to have Kevin who is willing to give us this time when the clock is clicking. Lead by John Stamstead, the riders head out past the Banff Springs Hotel and down to the trail.

start list

Submitted by Tour Divide on June 13, 2008 - 2:04am

Everybody's here for the start but Steve McGuire. We hope he'll join our general classification a bit later on but for now he's busy in Iowa saving his home and his neighbor's homes from the high waters plaguing that region. It was a selfless decision to remain on the sandbagged homefront by a guy with a heart of gold. We wish his family the best in the coming weeks and months. We'll be thinking of him while we're out there on our challenge that almost seems to pale in comparison.

Picture of Racers Meeting.

News n' Notes

Submitted by Tour Divide on June 12, 2008 - 10:41am

Eve of roll-out: Gorgeous bluebird day here in vertical Banff.

As the press hits the wires we'll update this entry with links to coverage (as we hear about it..until we hit the trail tomorrow morn)

-Divided By Two, Bike Mag

The Great Divide Turns Ten, ACA Release

And the racers make their way to Banff...

Submitted by Kevin Montgomery on June 10, 2008 - 10:05pm

MTBCAST

Submitted by sherry on June 8, 2008 - 9:09pm

Just four (4) days to Race Start........ During the race, don't forget to check out www.mtbcast.com for the latest audio recordings of the racers call-ins. These recordings will also be transcribed and posted on this website daily. Racers can call in as frequent or as few times as they want to report their progress along the route. All racers should call in at least at the US Border, Steamboat Springs and the Mexican Border. Follow along with the Leadboard, read the Racer's call-in report, then listen to their voice recordings for the full race coverage.

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