Mt. Bachelor, which was the start of the event and the location of the "Pole" (skiing) and start of "Pedal" sections of the race.
Not surprisingly, Zoë had the best seat.
We got there about 10 minutes after the lead rider came by, and the beginning of the field was still very spread out. This was our view as we watched for cyclists to come down past us.
We saw lots of cyclists wearing lots of different kinds of gear. There were very round helmets . . .
. . . and VERY pointy ones.
In my opinion, all of the participants in an event like this are superheroes . . . but some more than others!
Some cyclists ride by with a little help from their friends (or family members):
Get me to the church on time?
This might just look like dirt at the side of the road, but is actually snow covered with cinders, which is what they use around here on slippery winter roads (rather than the corrosive salt used in the northeastern U.S.)
We saw about 150 riders before returning to Sunriver, where we went to Hot Lava for doughnuts! Z got frosted with sprinkles. Yes, it is practically as big as her head.
Maple Bars are a northwest specialty. Yum!
Post-doughnut Zoë. I can't believe she ate the whole thing.
Some of K & N's friends from Vancouver are here this weekend, and I believe we girls are going out dancing later. So this will finish off my news for today--I'm sure there will be more to report come tomorrow!
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