http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/sir-100k-populaire/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19841 http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/sir-100k-populaire/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Woodstock Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:30:19 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/sir-100k-populaire/#comment-1793 I'm suddenly very, *very* glad I live in a relatively flat place. The CamelBack is essential; when we do the mall in DC in the summer we end up refilling twice. Congrats on finishing in the allotted time! I’m suddenly very, *very* glad I live in a relatively flat place. The CamelBack is essential; when we do the mall in DC in the summer we end up refilling twice. Congrats on finishing in the allotted time!

]]> http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/sir-100k-populaire/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 K. Mason Wed, 09 Mar 2005 23:41:17 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2005/sir-100k-populaire/#comment-1792 Wow, that was quite a ride! We just finished up the annual Grants, NM Quad in Feb. It is a bike, run, Xcountry ski, snowshoe then reverse race. The same guy has won it the last 2 years, I think in close to 3 hours. It goes from about 6000 ft. to 11,000 at the summit. My numbers aren't exact, it's close though. I don't do the race, but I do work up at the ski/snowshoe transition as an EMT and Ham Radio operator for Search and Rescue. They use a leg band with a microchip to check everyone's time and to make sure they've gone thru all the checkpoints. Also to make sure we haven't left anyone on top of the mountain. I've used snowshoes to do the Xcountry ski part, but I've always stopped at Heartbreak Hill. It's the hardest, steepest part. (I got to ride a Snowcat up to the top to help someone and it was beautiful). Later, Kitty Wow, that was quite a ride! We just finished up the annual Grants, NM Quad in Feb. It is a bike, run, Xcountry ski, snowshoe then reverse race. The same guy has won it the last 2 years, I think in close to 3 hours. It goes from about 6000 ft. to 11,000 at the summit. My numbers aren’t exact, it’s close though.
I don’t do the race, but I do work up at the ski/snowshoe transition as an EMT and Ham Radio operator for Search and Rescue.
They use a leg band with a microchip to check everyone’s time and to make sure they’ve gone thru all the checkpoints. Also to make sure we haven’t left anyone on top of the mountain.
I’ve used snowshoes to do the Xcountry ski part, but I’ve always stopped at Heartbreak Hill. It’s the hardest, steepest part. (I got to ride a Snowcat up to the top to help someone and it was beautiful).
Later, Kitty

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