Sorry, this is the first of a couple of briefer posts while the daily grind disrupts my TD viewing more than I’d like. C’est la vie.
So, the first US state – Montana, which has the highest total mileage of all the states crossed (just ahead of New Mexico) – has now been completed by Matthew Lee. In the limited Tour Divide lore that has accumulated over the past few years, rule one for dreaming of making it to Antelope Wells appears to be to think no further, initially, than making it out of Montana. Well done Matthew.
Race fan Todd Ison bumped into Matthew yesterday in the Centennial Valley east of Lima which, given there are about 100 people in the whole valley (well, not many anyway), is pretty remarkable. Or maybe he was looking for him. Anywhere, here’s what he had to say and, hopefully, I’ve managed to attach some photos he took too (I particularly like the use of plastic bags as overshoes - see attachments below). Thanks, Todd.
"Hello.
The attached photos were taken of Matthew Lee, the current leader of the Great Divide Tour, on Red Rock Road with the Centennial Mountains in the background looking west . Matthew had just crossed the Continental Divide (Montana-Idaho border) directly behind him about 6 miles up the dirt road. On the Tour Tacker website, the picture location is Point 531 at 3:16 pm on 6/17/10. The weather was cold (about 40 degrees) and very windy. Enjoy the photos.
Todd Ison, a fan of the GDT"
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