It was a beautiful morning I left the  hotel at 5:48 a.m..  I felt cool and we flew along.  We turned the corner and ran into the sag.  We then hit a very steep hill and it went on for many miles.  I ran out of water.

It was a struggle for me to make it to the top.  Most riders made it in.  Our guides were at the top so we were out of time and we loaded up the bike and gear and head for town. I had high hopes of completing the ride but settle for 30.4 miles and a 2649 foot climb.