This time of year in AZ is long ride season - and luckily the folks over at AES have some fantastic events set up that put together epic days and great people. The people who show up to these things are as different as the terrain we get to ride in this great state. From absolute speedy cyborgs to tortoise paced (but super determined) riders like myself it doesn't really matter. I've yet to meet a jerk yet when gathering with these folks.
If you have any interest at all in riding your bike (not to mention pushing it around on some non-descript trail for good measure) for a good portion of the day, you should check it out. Be prepared - GPS, food, water, tools, etc.
Anyway, I missed the Kentucky Camp event back on Nov 5th due to riding something a bit longer. Next up on the list is Picketpost Punisher. This event comes in three "levels" - A, B and C. The C course is 36 miles and 4500 feet of climbing. The B is 55 miles and the A course (AKA the Pulverizer) is 75 miles and according to the method of measure between 10-12k climbing. It is said to expect between a 10-15 hour time on course. 10 being for the speedy cyborgs. 15 (or likely more) for the slow guys like me.
I was originally planning on doing the group start, but I messed up some scheduling and family needs to take priority. So I'm doing it the Tuesday Nov 22 - a few days after the group start.
Ride report to come.
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