This could be the final 2012 calendar

Thanks to everyone that helped me raise money in 2011 now what's on the plan for 2012??

As of now, I have committed to the following events:

2/15/12 Clam Beach Run, great fun time COMPLETED

April 27th:  I will be at the inaugural Stagecoach 400, a self-supported 400 mile race from high mountains, to Anza Borrego desert to the ocean in Idlewild, Southern California. 

June 2nd:   next event is the Dirty Kanza 200, and my wonderful LIZ's Birthday, (I will kill myself to finish for her).  If registration goes well tonight, I will be in what is becoming the 200 mile premier gravel road endurance race in North America, starting in Emporia Kansas.  

July 30th:  I decided to shelf the Leadville Race Series this year to continue the trend towards more Multi-Day Bikepacking events.  I still wanted to visit Leadville so I think I will try and do the Colorado Trail Race Monday, July 30th, 2012 - 6am 

The CTR: 470 miles and 65,000' of elevation gain winding through the Colorado Rocky Mountains from Denver to Durango. Approximately 300+ miles of singletrack at elevations ranging from 5500' to a gasping-for-breath 13,200' 
I'm gonna love my Humboldt Adventurewear gear on this one!!!

October 5th:  The only other event I plan doing but have to see if it will be feasible with work and funding is the Allegheny Mountain Loop The Allegheny Mountains Loop is a 400 mile fat-tire bicycle route that begins and ends at Virginia Tech's War Memorial Chapel in Blacksburg, VA.  Lets see if it will happen?

Join the Team if you want to raise money with me for First Descents:  http://teamfd.firstdescents.org/2011/fd/MisadventureHerrera/

Thanks to everyone that helps me and First Descents out!!!  Click on the link for details about First Descents.  

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Stagecoach final route

So it looks like the folks in Idylwild at The Hub Cyclery are done mapping the route for the first Stagecoach 400. I am not disappointed but I was hoping for a full 400 miles at least. Either way, 374 miles and twice as many feet of climbing as Leadville fully loaded with gear should prove to be a phenomenal route. The photos have been stunning, and epic.

I may load up with more than I need anyway as I am testing things out for later events this year. Given 5 days to complete this route we can do this easily I believe and hopefully much faster. The cues could be all the difference since a wrong turn anywhere can prove to be the difference between 374 miles and 400+ miles.

More details are on the Stagecoach Blog pages, enjoy the mapping:

FINAL ROUTE

Thanks Brendan, Siren Mary and The Hub Cyclery

Stagecoach 400 update

Siren Mary and her partner in crime Sarah finished mapping the SC400! I love the blow by blow footage of her experience.

Read more about it here:
http://marymetcalf.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/mary-and-sarahs-borrego-to-diego-ramble/#comment-1170

I can only hope it warms up some before April...