Halloween in Bend '20

With all the festivities in Ashland cancelled (Ashland is a great place to be for Halloween... in most years), we decided to head up to Bend again and visit the Mooreheads.  We got in a day hike at Smith Rock, some mountain biking, squeezed in a few trail runs, a few family rides, and paraded around their neighborhood for a mini-Halloween.  At night we had the kids watching movies while the adults live streamed Phish from a garage across the street.  Amaze-balls.  

Smith Rock!  Haven't been here for ever!

    Our monkey in front of Monkey's Face

Family bike ride!

We watched Brynn play her last soccer game of the season.

Nikko!

on out last day we went to Sun River... which is la la land outside of la la land.  Fun bike paths, nice brewery.  And tons of things for the kids to play and discover.  Perfect last day.  

cheers!

EBM '20

 Having finished last year's EBM, I had to return for this year's event.  Especially with Sam joining me.  

But the repeat didn't happen.  This year's route seemed "easy" on paper, but as folks started dropping out I knew I would have to dig deep for this one.  My main mistake was when I started bonking up Sawtallian and veering too far right.  Should've studied this bit more and started further left.  Alas.  No excuses... I could hardly keep up with Scott and Loren as they passed me after I turned around on the last hill.  I was donzo... Next year... next year... 

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Ashland Enduro!

Leading up to this race, I was a bit worried as my clavicle wasn't healed 100% yet, but was really excited to ride these trails again.  It hadn't rained for 100+ days so needless to say, the trails were dry.  I dropped down to Sport (was signed up for Expert) and so Metres, John, Andy and I were all riding sport 40-49.  Jack (the young un) was riding Sport 30-39.  John killed it and came up first, Andy 3rd, and I came in 4th.  Results here.  

The week leading up to the race, the FriDaddy crew did a practice ride on Tues.  Jack, John, Andy and I caught the AMA shuttle up and rode the course.  Then Metres came up on Thurs to pre-ride the course on Fri with Alex Do, who came down to meet us from Eugene.  On Sunday, I had to finish up the 100 miles for the virtual Pine to Palm run and logged 24 miles and watched Dr. Adams ride on his way to 3rd place.  Good weekend!

Getting ready at the start of stage 1

Jack had some issues and flatted on stage 1.  He would've won otherwise...

Check out this crew with a husband towing his 7 mo pregnant wife!  Mad respect.

Sunrise next mornig