Great Divide record time

On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Pete Jones <[email hidden]> blathered:

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I've been unable to find this by searching - what was the name of that guy who did the Great Divide
in some mentally short time, and does anyone have a link on it?

Weird - did the search again and came up with it first time. Oh well - here's the link for anyone
who's not familiar with the trip - classic.mountainzone.comstamstadOpen ↗

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On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Pete Jones <[email hidden]> blathered:

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I've been unable to find this by searching - what was the name of that guy who did the Great
Divide in some mentally short time, and does anyone have a link on it?

Weird - did the search again and came up with it first time. Oh well - here's the link for anyone
who's not familiar with the trip - classic.mountainzone.comstamstadOpen ↗

Stamstad is the man, no question. I read an interview with him a few years back where he talked
about training for the iditabike, how the other competitors had complex training schedule, and he
trained by running up steps in the middle or LA or somewhere, "if I can breath in all this [censored], I
can breathe anywhere". Actually reading that it sounds like his last name should be Balboa, but
whatever, he's still the man.

Steve E.

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On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Pete Jones <[email hidden]> blathered:

Quoted message said:

I've been unable to find this by searching - what was the name of that guy who did the Great
Divide in some mentally short time, and does anyone have a link on it?

Weird - did the search again and came up with it first time. Oh well - here's the link for
anyone who's not familiar with the trip -
classic.mountainzone.comstamstadOpen ↗

Stamstad is the man, no question. I read an interview with him a few years back where he talked
about training for the iditabike, how the other competitors had complex training schedule, and he
trained by running up steps in the middle or LA or somewhere, "if I can breath in all this [censored], I
can breathe anywhere". Actually reading that it sounds like his last name should be Balboa, but
whatever, he's still the man.

This dude trains by riding a mountain bike:

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Curiak Wins Iditarod March 19, 2003

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by Sam Laskaris

American Mike Curiak finished more than a full day ahead of his nearest rival at this year's
Iditarod Trail Invitational. The SRAM-sponsored Curiak completed the 1,100-mile race from Knik to
Nome, Alaska in 17 days and two hours.

Curiak, who lives in Grand Junction, Colo., was 26 hours ahead of the runner-up.

"We had the usual [temperature] doses of 50 below zero, 75 mile-per-hour winds, and feet of
snowfall, all of which was expected," Curiak said.

Go figure.

JD