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Kevin leaving TS:46 Grafton WV for a quick run thru Maryland and back into WV. For fun he'll climb a 3 mile 8% grade before he mosey's into Keyser WV.

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Night climbing in W VA. is much better than day climbing according to some very reliable sources. Bundrick is in heaven with all the descending on this section.
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Made the exchange at TS 45 in Ellenboro, WV. Having been with Kevin the last 24 hours I can say that he's looking better every minute!

Re: [garandon] W. Virgina

This is some of the hardest climbing on the course. Even after Kevin
finishes West Virginia, there are a lot of steep climbs through the
remainder of the race until the last 50-60 miles. It appears he may
be doing the VW climbs at night, which is good.

Jeff Bauer
Gran Fondo Fixies 2008

On 06/18/2010 07:25 PM, gator@gatorcochran.com wrote:
> As Dave and I wait for our crew exchange in Ellenboro W. Virginia we talk about the climbs to come during the 379 miles left in the race. Looking at Kevins TS reports he has picked up his pace since yesterday and last night. Hopefully the little rests he got will help him thru these last few sections of the course. The terrain to come is the most difficult climbing in RAAM. The altitudes may not reach the Rockies but the climbs are relentless. I can't imagine doing them on a fixie!
> There is more elevation gained in the upcoming section than between any other consecutive time stations anywhere from coast to coast. The toughest being between Cumberland& Hancock all in the Maryland mountains. I personally think Kevins climbing is very smooth and consistent. He gains a lot of ground when he's climbing. We will see what kind of demons the road ahead throws at Kevin. We will do our best to help him prepare.
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W. Virgina

Gator,

You guys are doing an awesome job of supporting Kevin. Keep up the good work!

Steve

As Dave and I wait for our crew exchange in Ellenboro W. Virginia we talk about the climbs to come during the 379 miles left in the race. Looking at Kevins TS reports he has picked up his pace since yesterday and last night. Hopefully the little rests he got will help him thru these last few sections of the course. The terrain to come is the most difficult climbing in RAAM. The altitudes may not reach the Rockies but the climbs are relentless. I can't imagine doing them on a fixie!
There is more elevation gained in the upcoming section than between any other consecutive time stations anywhere from coast to coast. The toughest being between Cumberland & Hancock all in the Maryland mountains. I personally think Kevins climbing is very smooth and consistent. He gains a lot of ground when he's climbing. We will see what kind of demons the road ahead throws at Kevin. We will do our best to help him prepare.
Gator
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Kevin is now in the Alleghenies. It won't be long before a crew exchange with Troy & John.
More tough climbing today. The toughest and the last major climb is Sideling Hill.
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