Saturday morning before the race started.
Saturday morning before the race started.
Mike and his Dad just prior to the start of the race Saturday morning.
Mike at the starting line.
Mike and the other soloists getting ready to start.
The view looking back at the first location on the course where support was allowed.
Somewhere about 30 miles into the race.
Mike's Dad handing off a water bottle to Mike early Saturday morning.
Mike at about 9am Saturday morning.
Some of the interesting geologic formations early in the course.
Joan infront of an interesting geologic formation Saturday morning.
Joan preparing to hand off a water bottle to Mike Saturday morning.
Joan the photographer Saturday morning.
On the road around 9:20am Saturday morning.
Mike riding past some of the interesting geologic formations at about 9:30am Saturday.
Mike riding past some of the interesting geologic formations Saturday.
At about 10:10am Saturday morning.
At about 10:40am Saturday morning.
At about 11:25am Saturday morning.
At about 1:50pm Saturday afternoon.
Mike's Dad at about 2:00pm Saturday afternoon.
Stick em' up! Mike's Dad at about 2:00pm Saturday afternoon.
Mike going by the van at about 2:00pm Saturday afternoon.
A welcome sign - a nice long downhill! At about 2:00pm Saturday afternoon.
At about 3:10pm Saturday afternoon.
At about 3:10pm Saturday afternoon.
At about 3:55pm Saturday afternoon.
Our new crew member - if only he could drive! At about 5:00pm Saturday afternoon.
Taking a breather at about 5:40pm Saturday afternoon.
Taking a breather at about 5:40pm Saturday afternoon.
A controlled burn in the distance at about 5:50pm Saturday - we were a bit concerned before we found out it was controlled.
The general scenery at about 5:50pm Saturday afternoon.
Entering Red Canyon at about 6:10pm Saturday evening.
Red Canyon - really red!
Mike's Dad at Red Canyon at 6:15pm Saturday.
Joan at Red Canyon Saturday.
Joan at Red Canyon Saturday.
Mike and his Dad at Red Canyon at 6:20pm Saturday.
Mike arrives at Red Canyon at 6:20pm Saturday.
Mike and Joan at Red Canyon.
Mike and Joan at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
More of the spectacular formations at Red Canyon.
Driving the van through an arch in Red Canyon at 6:40pm Saturday evening.
Driving the van through an arch in Red Canyon at 6:40pm Saturday evening.
Scenery from the van at 7:20pm Saturday as we start descending into Bryce Canyon.
Just after midnight - we're now into Sunday, day 2!
Trying to get caffeinated for the long night ahead just after midnight, Sunday morning.
The green glow from the summit sign - 9600ft! It's now 4:10am Sunday morning!
The summit sign - 9600ft! It's now 4:10am Sunday morning!
Bundling up and warming up before a long descent at 6:15am Sunday morning.
It's daylight again, but there's a vicious headwind blowing! Thankfully it won't last long. It's now 8:10am Sunday morning.
Still trying to get warm at 8:30am Sunday morning riding into the wind.
The beginning of another brutal section of climbing at 9:30am Sunday morning.
Cresting part of the climb at 9:35am Sunday morning - still a lot of climbing to go before the summit though!
It's now 11:30am Sunday and it's a bit of a flat/rolling section.
The flat/rollers continue with a lake in the background at 1:05pm Sunday.
More flats at about 2:40pm Sunday - will it ever end??
It's now about 3:00pm Sunday, still a ways from Panguitch where the last vicious climb awaits.
The finish - finally!!! It's now 6:41am Monday morning - day 3 - and 47hrs 41min since we started this journey!
Mike gets a well deserved hug at the finish area Monday morning.
Mike at the finish area Monday morning - tired but happy.
A tired but happy Mike at the finish just after 6:41am Monday morning.
Mike and crew at the finish - happy to have made it!
Showered and fed but still exhausted at the banquet Monday morning.
Showered and fed but still exhausted at the banquet Monday morning. Look closely and you'll see 2 pairs of very blood shot eyes!