News flash…early coverage from the 2009 Vision Quest! It’s proving to be a perfect day for the ‘quest. It’s sunny and I think it must’ve been in the low 40’s at the start line and close to freezing at Beek’s place. I wanted to catch some of the early action so the alarm went off at 3:30 am. I managed to roll out from the Blackstar trail head around 4:15 am: in the distance, I thought I heard some shouting, “Hey! Get back here!”…
Somewhere near the top of the first climb, a Toyota FJ cruises by and two friendly volunteers joke with me that people at the start line thought I was trying to get a jump on the start of the race…go figure, that must’ve been the shouting that I heard.
I think it must’ve been literally freezing. By the time I got to Beek’s place, I was losing feeling in my fingers and was sure that I had plenty of frozen snot on my face. I think I got to the Golf Ball around 5:15.
The race would start at 5:30 am
I wasn’t surprised, but more amazed when the first two riders rolled by about 6:15…45 minutes after the start of the race.
Josh Jacquot was hot on their tails about 5 minutes behind
Doctor (aka rut) and Erik Williams battling the pack towards the front of the main group.
Is it any surprise to see Sanjay (local pro downhill racer) passing people on his Path custom edition Ventana El Ciclon with a single chainring up front?! (note there is no number plate on his ride)!
I heard Donkey and Hugh were camping somewhere along the trail, but since I didn’t personally see them, I can’t confirm nor deny that rumor.
I headed back home early and cooked some Huevos con Chorizo to help thaw me out.