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  Topic Name: Dixie 200 '14 Reply #80 on: July 06, 2014, 06:29:43 PM
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« Reply #80 on: July 06, 2014, 06:29:43 PM »

Here are the 2014 results. Steve's rippin' record is accurate, all others I've calculated based on SPOT data so let me know if I've made any errors.

Final results for the 2014 Dixie 200

Steve Cook: 1 day 13 hours 40 minutes, 1st and new course record
Erin Carroll: 2 days 14 hours 29 minutes as an ITT starting 6/27

Josh VanJura: left route near mile 130
Scott Schaefer: left route near mile 69
Mark Allen: left route near mile 35

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  Topic Name: Dixie 200 '14 Reply #81 on: July 15, 2014, 10:27:00 PM
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« Reply #81 on: July 15, 2014, 10:27:00 PM »

I finally finished my blog about this great adventure:

http://www.tourdelospadres.com/blog.html

There is some personal stuff in the blog not related to the ride, but I always write from the heart.  I hope you guys can make it out for the Tour de los Padres next spring. 

Thanks again Dave for putting together such a great route. I will definitely do this one again, but I plan to shoot for a 4 day pace next time!
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  Topic Name: Dixie 200 '14 Reply #82 on: July 16, 2014, 07:58:38 AM
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« Reply #82 on: July 16, 2014, 07:58:38 AM »

That is a super post Erin. The pics really pop, thanks for putting it all together. I have to admit to some goosebumps in the Thunder Mountain section.

I really enjoyed this observation:

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I find it funny that only 5 people attempted the Dixie 200 this year while no fewer than 134 riders showed up for the Tour Divide to get dust blown on their face on fireroad that makes up 99.9% of the route.  That kind of begs the question- Do most bikepackers not like real mountain biking?

Good question! Two words: Spruce Trail.  

In the 80's/90's I worked as a river guide on the Salt river in AZ. It had this one rapid called Quartzite Falls that was formed by a river-wide ledge and created a river-wide, deathly low-head dam style hole. Very few ran it, most portaged or lined and it was hard to do - all day effort for some groups! Consequently it kept the number of people doing the river down, it was never crowded. Then that ledge was removed (google "Quartzite Eight"), and bam, overcrowding and soon after a permitting system which makes it really tough to get on the river at all.

The Spruce Trail is the Dixie's Quartzite. It's one remnant of the 311 I just can't replace...
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  Topic Name: Dixie 200 '14 Reply #83 on: July 16, 2014, 10:22:03 AM
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« Reply #83 on: July 16, 2014, 10:22:03 AM »

I finally finished my blog about this great adventure:

Thanks for the stoke!

I'll be touring the route in September with some friends and those pics just tossed all my remaining productivity at work today out the door!
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  Topic Name: Dixie 200 '14 Reply #84 on: July 17, 2014, 08:39:36 AM
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« Reply #84 on: July 17, 2014, 08:39:36 AM »

Spruce Trail should not keep anyone from doing this route. As potentially dangerous that section of trail is, if you take your  time, you should not get hurt.  There are way more pluses than minuses on the Dixie 200.   icon_biggrin
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