Howdy friends!

Another 364 days have cycled through the hourglass, and we return here, exactly where we were last year- the final night. 

It was a cloudy and sultry day as we screamed down from the midway point of the Killington access road, down past Okemo, into the Connecticut River Valley and back into NH. One “Proper” climb, and we were to our final overnight location in Keene. The threatened and forecast rain stayed far east, hitting the South Shore of MA for several hours before an evening band swung through from NY after all were safely in and made it even more humid. 

Our annual Awards ceremony took place after dinner, recognizing those who rode in multiple Tour de Cure events, fastest youngest rider, the rider who drove the furthest, and lots of other fun stuff. I awarded my rock to the rider with the heaviest luggage, and the 2016 Rock will be headed “Across the Pond” with one of our friends from Team Blood Glucose. After the prizes and Thank You’s, we had our last raffle of the year- many jerseys, vests, socks and even a cooler. All going to new homes tomorrow.
One last night and we’ll be home, which is great but that means that this great event, this wonderful week will be over for another year. 

For now, we have one more day to look forward to, so that’s what I’ll do. 

Keep the wind at your back and the downhills in front of you.

GearMan