Exciting Cycling News (If you’re me)

For years I’ve had an urge to give “Calvin’s Challenge” a go. It’s a 12 hour ultra-endurance race which takes place right here in my area.

The problem has always been, it typically falls on the same weekend as the “3 States 3 Mountains Challenge” in Chattanooga, Tennessee which is the ride I end up doing. It takes you 100 miles through Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, and over Suck Creek, Sand, and Lookout Mountains. (I really enjoy the challenge of the 3 big climbs, not to mention the thrill of the descents).

This year however, the fates have smiled on me!

Calvin’s Challenge is April 30, and the 3S3M is May 7!

Now I’m super-motivated to train and be ready. 12 hours of racing followed by 100 miles with ~8000 feet of climbing a week later is uncharted territory for me, but I’m really stoked about it. I’m feeling the same giddy excitement I did when I was preparing to do my first century (the 2001 3 States 3 Mountains Challenge).