Inaugural FORCn Duro - by the numbers

[Guldy]

WOW -- what a difficult challenge!

11 hours start to finish, almost 85 miles in beating sun, brutal humidity and 90F+ temps, the inaugural FORCn Duro will not soon to be forgotten.

Excellent job by the SAG chief Mandy Porter (G-beck), my wife Amber, Megan, Jordan, THE Browns, SteveO and everyone else!
It could NOT have been done without their support - check these SAG numbers:
2 gallons coffee, 25+ gallons of water/gatorade, 10 lbs bananas, 5 lbs grapes, 3 pineapples, 4 packs cookies and 36 bagels consumed, plus lunch & many assorted beverages along the route.

Big thanks to the Grove Tap opening at 11AM just for us, normally 3pm daily -- great place to stop for ice cold draft + burger after a WBP or SCP ride.

Remarkable job by all persons attempting the Duro!
Demanding heat/humidity conditions forced many to make the smart and very respectable decision of knowing when to say when -- there were ZERO heat casualties.

Over 40 riders did parts of the Duro; 26 signing up to attempt the whole course, in the end these 11 persons completed everything (please let me know if I missed anyone):

• Matt Collier
• Len Guldenpfennig
• Drew Hanson
• Fred Johnson
• Vonda Johnston
• Brian Kingsbury
• Michael Kinney
• Ray Nees
• Ryan Neipert
• Ry Schultz
• Chris True

Congratulations to all whom rode part or all of the route, and HUGE THANKS to the entire support team, the inaugural FORCn Duro was a stellar success!

[Neiprider]

What a day! Thanks to everyone that helped out with support and for putting up with my complaining for the last half of the day. By far the longest I have ridden a bike in one day and Sunday didn't let me forget that! I literally lost 10 lbs during that ride from the heat. Good Times!

[DH001]

Nicely done Guldy. Thanks for organizing a great ride. The seamlessness of the event shows how much work you and the sag crew put into planning it.

More praise to the sag crew. I started overheating after Sunderbruch and wasn't sure I was going to make it to/past Stephen's but they helped me cool down and I was able to finish. By far the hardest ride I have ever done. It still feels like I'm trying to replace the lost calories.

Most demoralizing moment: Turning south onto the long stretch of gravel road and seeing a series of rolling hills extending to the horizon.
Most uplifting moment: Seeing the sag stop and a small patch of shade along that same section of road. And the food table next to cousin Eddie at the end of the day.

Taking photos became a secondary priority as the day progressed, but I did get a few. Click the image below to see them.

[Aaron]

Add one more! That was a fun ride. Way different experience riding to the trails.

https://www.strava.com/activities/369770253

[Juicywipe]

FORCn Duro - Something to start talking about during the monthly meeting....going to have another one this year?

[DH001]

I hope there's a 2016 Duro. Maybe we can do it on a day that isn't +90F though... Fall would be nice.