Diary of Scott Morris

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Archive for June, 2005

Great Divide Race ’05

We watched the rain turn from moderate to pissing hard as we milled around outside the local bar in Roosville, Montana. The Canadian border is a stone’s throw away. I think we were all anxious to start the race, but no one was anxious to hop out into the rain. I met Matt and Kent, [...]

Scott’s 3rd Report to Paula

At 10:00 p.m. on Sunday Scott rolled into Helena just in time to eat. He rode 130 miles and had a good stretch from Lincoln to Helena which took him only 6 hours to ride. I continue to be amazed to see him push through the pain and ride like a champion. When I talked [...]

Scott’s 2nd Report to Paula

Scott just called from Lincoln. So far he has logged about 305 miles. He told me where he slept last night, but I can not remember. This morning when he started he felt great and was riding with little trouble. Unfortunately, as he was going up Huckleberry Pass the nerve started bothering him as well [...]

Scott’s 1st Report to Paula

Scott called yesterday at around 5. He told me that Friday, the first day of the race, he rode about 140 miles. More than 90 percent of the ride was in a downpour. Scott said that he felt great and that the fatigue problems that had been troubling him previous to the race were non-existent. [...]

Updates

Well, I met most of the other racers today. Interesting folks to say the least. It was really fun to meet and talk with these guys. I can’t wait for this thing to get underway. I continue to feel better, but something is still just not right about me. And I don’t know what it [...]

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Scott
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Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes racer, sometimes GPS freak. I love to ride my bike, get out, see new things and push limits. More...


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