Ride the Divide

Justin here...  We took Christian out to a movie called "Ride the Divide" on Tuesday evening at Brewvies.  All went off without a hitch!  Ride the Divide is about a mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide.  Total length of the race is 2,700 miles +/-.  They started in June and finished in July/August.  Most of the group actually dropped out and didn't finish, but 6 (or 7, I forget exactly) of them went the full distance.  One guy, the winner, finished for his 5th time and has since finished this race a 6th time.  The guy's a true FREAK OF NATURE!  There is no race support, everyone is on their own, so if there's a problem, breakdown, loss of direction, etc. you're all by yourself to figure it out.  Some travel in groups, but others travel alone for the duration.  Since the racers carry all their own gear, they can only carry enough food and water for a couple of days.  At times they're without food and water until they can get to the next small town with a grocery or convenience store and re-supply.  100 people have tried this race/route and only 40 have completed it.  Cool movie, would recommend you all go see it (you can purchase it on Blu-Ray too I think). 

For those that know Christian well, can you imagine him doing this race?  I know I can :-)!

Mike Dion, Ride the Divide Racer, Red Meadow Pass, MT.