Lemhi Valley Century Ride

 

We have always had a great time at Lemhi and today was no exception. The organizers put a lot of effort into making this a quality event. The logistics are a little complicated with the start in the middle of nowhere and the finish in Salmon (one hundred miles from the middle of nowhere), but in spite of that the event continues to grow incrementally year to year with just over one hundred participants today split between the century and the metric century.  Dawn and Kathy opted for the metric this year. Jeff, Ryan, Jason Summers, and I did the century.

We battled headwinds all day today, particularly in the first half of the ride, but we were able to mitigate that with very cooperative riding. Other than the wind, the day was practically perfect. We saw quite a bit of wildlife along the way: deer (including a fawn), antelope, coyotes, sandhill cranes, and assorted small mammals. We were rewarded along the way with homemade cookies at the aid stations and tacos at the finish.