Tour Divide day 14 — Nearing Antelope Wells
With just over 14 days on the Tour Divide race clock, leader Mike Hall was making his way down the home stretch south of Silver City — the last 125 miles to the U.S./Mexican border at…
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Tour Divide day 13 — holding out for pie
After taking the highway reroute into Cuba, followed by a longer-than-usual respite that involved self-reflection and ice cream, Tour Divide leader Mike Hall made peace with the lost chance at setting a record and set…
Parker overcame major setback to win RAAM
Following a collision that destroyed her support vehicle and crushed her crew’s morale, Maria Parker knew her Race Across America dreams had come to an end. But after drawing inspiration from her sister’s battle with…
Tour Divide day twelve — Highway blues
Tour Divide leader Mike Hall arrived in Abiquiu, New Mexico, on Tuesday afternoon after more than a day without contact with outside world. It was there he learned his former closest competitor, Craig Stappler, had…
Tour Divide day eleven — detours loom
As Tour Divide leader Mike Hall neared new Mexico well ahead of record pace, the likelihood that he’ll be able to set an official course record this year was further diminished by an announcement that…
Tour Divide day ten — Rough day for the blues
Early Sunday morning, Tour Divide yo-yo rider Billy Rice posted the update, “Rough day out on the Divide for the blues.” Day ten was a rough one for several Tour Divide riders, with mechanicals and…
Tour Divide day nine – Supermoon
Tour Divide riders pedaling into Saturday night were treated to a rare “Supermoon” — when the moon reaches its closest point to the Earth while full, making it appear larger and brighter than usual. It might…
Tour Divide day eight — Golden Spoke
The northbound and southbound Tour Divide race came together on Friday afternoon when southbound leader Mike Hall and northbound leader Cjell Money met at the iconic respite of the Brush Mountain Lodge. The meeting is…
Strasser breaks RAAM record
Austrian Christoph Strasser was the first solo rider to reach Annapolis, Maryland, in the 2013 Race Across America, arriving at the finish on Wednesday. In winning his second Race Across America in a record time…
Tour Divide day seven — Hall pulls ahead
Thursday was a dynamic day on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, with a massive cold front and heavy rain in the north, drought and fire closures in the south, and intrepid Tour Dividers pushing…