So last year, in 2011, the event that made me decide to start taking this biking thing seriously was the Air Force Cycling Classic. Somehow or another, I convinced the CEO of my company to sponsor a Team entry in the Crystal Ride. I got a group of six riders together, organized some training rides, got a full kit made, and managed to raise more money than any other corporate team! We did great last year, and of course had to do it again this year.
This year, Team GC Velo (Gibbs & Cox Maritime Solutions), did an even job. For the second year in a row, we were the leading fundraiser (helped by a generous 1 for 1 corporate match) and, according to the results, we came in second in the corporate lap race to none other thank LMCO.
4 riders (myself included) completed 7 laps (105 KM) inside the time limit (3.5 hours)! This includes a guy who's ridden seriously for about a month! The other two riders managed the full Gold Medal level 6 laps (90 KM) inside the time limit! That's a team mileage total of 600KM!!!!!
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| I couldn't help but cop the Lance VII when I was finishing up my seventh lap. I know it was douchetastic. |
The ride was great, hot but not oppressive (and being the boy scout that I am, I had ICE SOCKS in my cooler in the corporate tent). Nick Bradford (NCVC, also rides for GC Velo in this event) kept reminding me to stop pulling (as we were towing about 80 riders behind us for 3 or 4 laps!
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| DAMMIT JOHN! STOP PULLING!!!!!!! |
HERE is my garmin data, just cause YOU KNOW you want to see it!
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