tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post113448139685459038..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Trans Iowa V9: Troubles Under The SunGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-4488253802870012402013-05-02T22:36:46.091-05:002013-05-02T22:36:46.091-05:00@Travel Gravel: You would have seen a completely d...@Travel Gravel: You would have seen a completely different event. Out of the folks we had show up, several would have not even come to take the start. I would guess we would have started maybe 20 less people. Then there would have been a huge amount of attrition at the first checkpoint, because Jasper County roads get gooey and muddy, which would have really slowed folks down. As for finishers- Well, it would depend on wind, and whether it would be raining again this weekend, but it is quite possible no one would have finished, or at best, less than ten. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-46215138719459608222013-05-02T21:38:43.084-05:002013-05-02T21:38:43.084-05:00Anyone care to speculate as to what today's we...Anyone care to speculate as to what today's weather might have done to the race if the timing were all wrong?Travel Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897307308445760329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-24811697478803924892013-05-02T10:09:55.489-05:002013-05-02T10:09:55.489-05:00Just want to let you know that I'm enjoying th...Just want to let you know that I'm enjoying these posts. I love reading race reports, and this is a whole new perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009303277764175610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-10272263932126820932013-05-02T07:31:18.947-05:002013-05-02T07:31:18.947-05:00That middle section of the course was really enjoy...That middle section of the course was really enjoyable. While the tailwinds certainly helped, it was scenic, there were some cool things to spot, and I was able to ride with some cool people at various points along the way. <br /><br />I actually opted to go off course at the Bike Trail and hit the convenience store to the right of the turn onto the trail, thinking that was the one you were running us by. I ran into Matt Maxwell there who helped make my decision seem like the right one, until we rode right into State Center. I actually skipped that Casey's and kept moving. I never found the store in Eldora and that cost me towards the end of the second leg.Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-44998557621925676152013-05-02T05:19:11.392-05:002013-05-02T05:19:11.392-05:00It was a good thing that Merrie and Craig were abl...It was a good thing that Merrie and Craig were able to get photo copies at the wrecking yard because they were about to go door to door in Ira to get access to a computer and printer. It was unbelievable that so many would get to CP1 and proceed to CP2. We were having our own panic attack; nobody wanted to let you or the riders down. It was only three short but at 7:30 most of the riders were through and it actually seemed possible. In the end they were not needed but it was close. Irishtsunamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370725131051466052noreply@blogger.com