Felkerino: Gathering for the start in Warrenton at the Hampton Inn. No Rain!
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Felkerino: Lynn gives final instructions.
Felkerino: Mary was surprisingly awake at 3:55 a.m.
Felkerino: Sunup with Al P. and Kelly & Mary on tandem.
Felkerino: Kelly and Mary, kicking it!
Felkerino: Mary spied Lane (left rear) hanging back to ride with us.
Felkerino: Open roads headed south.
Felkerino: Panda shadow shot.
Felkerino: Leading the way over gentle rollers.
Felkerino: Al P.
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Felkerino: Entering Madison, a town on our Warrenton 200K route.
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Felkerino: Rolling through Madison.
Felkerino: Reverse Tandem Panda Shot.
Felkerino: Mary was pumped to get to the first control.
Felkerino: Dan Blumenfeld joined us from PA.
Felkerino: Another of our four-legged friends who charged out to encourage us to keep moving.
Felkerino: Mary proudly shows the plastic wrap that she pulled from our rear derailleur. Lane wonders when we'll get going again.
Felkerino: Fed, hydrated and happy at the yummy Batesville store.
Felkerino: Mary gets another art photo as local riders depart from the Batesville store.
Felkerino: Batesville was something of an arts community
Felkerino: Al went "sleeves down" after our big feast.
Felkerino: Maile and Mary at the Ashleys Market store, mile 103.
Felkerino: We were feeling the heat but were still moving OK.
Felkerino: Kelly and Mary powering through the woods.
Felkerino: At the "Shack of Desperation" at Howardsville, where everyone showed up hot and thirsty.
Felkerino: Roger (rear) and Scott, baking
Felkerino: Chris' jersey matched the heat index today at the Info Control, mile 135.