Eszter finishes the Tour Divide

I'm not exactly sure how to summarize the Tour Divide in a single blog post so I'm not going to try.  Instead, I'm going to revert back to the tried and true tactic of adding a lot of photos and then writing a few choice words to accompany them.

The Tour Divide was a longtime dream of mine.  I'd been dreaming about it for years so when the stars aligned and the opportunity arose, I jumped at it.  I got all my gear together.  I trained.  I planned for as many contingencies as I could.

When I left the start line in Banff, I knew all I had left to do was pedal, eat, and sleep.  It was a simple existence.

I did this, through the snow in Montana, the gravel and sand of Idaho, the winds of Wyoming, the passes of Colorado, and the heat of New Mexico.  Everyday, wake, eat, pedal, eat, pedal, sleep.  Somewhere in there would hopefully be a hot meal and a stop at a gas station to restock provisions.

I finished pedaling the 2,745 miles in 19 days, 3 hours, and 35 minutes which was good enough to be the fastest woman, 7th overall out of 111 starters, and set a record that I think will be difficult to break.  Not impossible, as I think I can go faster with my newly acquired course knowledge, but difficult.

None of this would have been possible without the unconditional support of the team and I owe them more than I could ever repay.  Thank you all!