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I cycled 109 miles on Saturday November 18th and raised 3,100$ for the

A total of 587 TNT cyclists pedaled for 109 miles at the "El Tour de Tucson" which gathered more than 8,000 cyclists. Together, the TNT participants raised more than 2 Million $ for research and support of blood cancer patients!!!

Me (left) crossing the finish line with team member Shirley.

Photo by www.freezeframephoto.com

I completed the ride in 9:05 hours (including breaks) for an effective average of 12 mph. A bit slower than what I wanted, but I am happy to have completed the ride nonetheless.

 

El Tour de Tucson Results and Statistics

Based on the information for the 3912 riders that were timed for the 109 mile event.

Age distribution

Speed distribution

Me at the (dry) river crossing. We did have to carry our bikes!

Photo by www.freezeframephoto.com

Photos by Christian Aubert


Some citations I like:

"The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what you are for what you could become." Unknown author, reported by Marcial Blondet

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

"Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use." Charles Schulz

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." Bill Cosby

"One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in." Wayne Gretzky

 

 
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