I'll have to come back and finish this entry later.......I feel like poo.
Sunday 6:45pm MST:
Back in Evergreen and this is a retropspective of the drive back as well as the entire week. Starting with yesterday morning, we had one final event with the dry skidpad. If you recall from the first event exactly 7 days prior, we had the same event in the wet skidpad. In all reality this event was a smiple formality for us as our standing would change little, and more importantly for the gentleman's inside bet, our standing vs. Team Iran & Team Canada would remain the same. The day was windy, cold, & damp so after the event, no one wanted to stick around for the awards ceremony.
Sebastian and I said some quick goodbyes and we were off for our 13 hour trek back to beautiful Colorado. I think it may have been mentioned before in this blog, but I'm a terrible transfer driver as my stamina in the driver's seat extends about 3 hours (if that) before I start to fall asleep at the wheel. Luckily, the cumulative fatigue from the week's festivities had me sleep quite soundly for 4 hour stretches while Sebastian plugged away mile after mile.
The short stints that actually had me in a waking state we talked about the incredible experiences and the fantastic people we met during the week. Within that conversation we also discussed the details for next year's event. This event has entered the bloodstream and I have a feeling that it will continue to be an annual highlight for years to come.
With all we've seen and done this week, we'll be back to our 'normal' lives by weekdays' start, which now seems more foreign than normal, but I'm looking forward to the routine as well as getting reunited with my bikes, couch, & local friends.
Thanks to all that helped us through the week, thanks to my co-driver Sebastian, thanks to Ric & Loye for the great laughs, & thanks to 1 Lap for an incredible event.
Happy roads and we'll see y'all next year!
Tony
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