Going Long and Hard.

[qclabrat]

when is your flight?

 

[moose35]

Good luck

 

[Magic]

Where is tracker link so I can race with you from the office?

Good luck Jim! May the odds be ever in your favor.

 

[qclabrat]

Where is tracker link so I can race with you from the office?

Good luck Jim! May the odds be ever in your favor.

looks like the same tracker as past years

http://trackleaders.com/fatpursuit18

 

[Steve Vai]

Leave now.

No flights open for anytime sooner. I was on the phone for a while this morning.

 

[Steve Vai]

when is your flight?

8am.

 

[Steve Vai]

On a positive note, my gear arrived yesterday so that's one less thing to worry about.

 

[qclabrat]

8am.

depends on where the inbound plane is coming from, hopefully not south
winds pick up right around 8 and get worst through the day, good luck getting out on time

btw: I noticed a lot of the familiar names are not registered this time and a smaller field than past years

 

[pygmypony]

if your flight is cancelled...you could just ride there...oh wait, you already shipped your bike, right?

i hope you make it out...good luck!

 

[Steve Vai]

btw: I noticed a lot of the familiar names are not registered this time and a smaller field than past years

This is the hardest race in North America. Only 6 people total have finished the 200-Mile Route if that puts anything into perspective. Most folks were at Tuscobia this past weekend instead. Chris Plesko is no joke though if you've ever read anything about him. He holds the SS Tour Divide Record and has finished the ITI several times SS. I can't even comprehend that effort. Super nice guy though, I look forward to spending some time on the trail with him.

 

[seanrunnette]

You'll get there Jim. This is too silly not to happen Best of luck. I'll be on tracker-watch. Be safe! Kick ass!

 

[jShort]

. Only 6 people total have finished the 200-Mile Route if that puts anything into perspective

For compete perspective, we need to know how many people entered to.

 

[Steve Vai]

For compete perspective, we need to know how many people entered to.

That's a good question. I feel like it's somewhere around 80 between the 2 years.

 

[jmanic]

Hoping the travel gods smile down on you.
And don't forget to put the winter air in your tires.

Have fun, murder faces.

 

[huffster]

Best of luck...with flights and race.

 

[jShort]

Seriously, following Jim though the website is becoming a favorite annual tradition here.

Good Luck Jim!!!!

 

[Steve Vai]

Hoping the travel gods smile down on you.
And don't forget to put the winter air in your tires.

Have fun, murder faces.

With current snow conditions in Idaho I'm probably not gonna run any air

 

[pooriggy]

They should move the race to NJ for colder, better snow riding conditions. Sandy Hook to Cape May and you gotta jump in the ocean when done...boom.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[jShort]

That fucking sucks Jim. Sorry.