Day 2 was once again an amazing weather and riding day! The sky was blue, the sun shone all day and the pace of the group was just perfect! We made good time all day and were ahead of schedule so that meant longer breaks and resting in the sunshine a bit more than usual. Who knew we would all get our best suntans in the middle of September in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd???!!!
The mayor of Dawson Creek rode out with us in the first few kms and than we were on our way. It was nice to have a break from all the traffic we had yesterday and we moved along very smoothly as a group. The terrain had a few ups and down near the beginning of the day and than some nice flats before we headed down the East Pine Hill and across the East Pine river, only to climb once again to the top of the valley. This was a pretty challenging climb but we rocked it and made it up altogether in one group - which isn't as easy as it sounds!
We had some good gusty headwinds today but still managed to keep a pretty fast pace between 25 and 30 kms an hour. Will take those headwinds any day instead of those cross winds that take you by surprise. What was clearly evident today was the constant encouraging of team members to each other and after only being together as a group for less than 2 days - this teamwork was impressive to watch. Lots of words of encouragement and a helping hand when needed. And of course, some good natured teasing and poking!
Coming into Chetwynd was great fun as the street by the Rec Center was lined with kids and teenagers cheering us on - that is exactly what we needed after biking just over 100 km and brought a smile to all our faces. We enjoyed an incredible supper and felt the hospitality of Chetwynd from many different local people that have helped raise funds for our cause! Thanks Chetwynd!
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