Today was an early day. Up at 4AM to mix up our water bottles and get our food ready for the day. Then, pack the car and drive to where a fleet of buses were waiting for our 5:15 depature. Then we were wisked away by luxery motorcoach to the first ferry terminal of the day. We boarded the first ferry and had breakfast while crossing from Vancouver Island to the Sunshine Coast. Once across, we bused to another ferry terminal and boarded our second ferry of the day. Needless to say the competitors were dragging. The coffee was horrible on the boats and we had a very hard time waking up. Everyone had a hard time waking up. So once we got into the ferry terminal the race directors set up the start chutes and set up the starting banner. Then all the competitors grabbed their bikes and we were off. Straight up the pavement with no warm up. We started at 11AM and it was hot. Even though we were only riding 36miles (a short day by BC Bike Race standards) it was a long day. Dave and I battled through the heat and battled our competitors. The singletrack riding was tough yet again but a welcome relief from riding on the fireroads. I think a few of our efforts put Dave in the "hurt locker," but luckily I gave him the key to get out. The first 20% and last 20% of the race we really jammed. However, the middle portion took its toll on both of us. We ended the day on a great note and hammered the trails home. Another day done. We are now over half way there!
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