Ken sounded like he had a great day. He’s well ahead of his schedule, which means he might be able to grab an extra bonus with nice points. The weather has been good—not too hot, no rain.
Tonight he’s getting a good night’s sleep (with a sleep bonus) because he’s hitting a daylight-only bonus in the morning. He did get pretty tired about an hour from his destination, but he made it in safely, and that’s all I care about at this point. (Okay, I’m squeeing because he’s doing well for his plan.)
Checkpoint 1 is in Carmel, Indiana, on Thursday by 8 p.m.; after that, there are penalties until 10 p.m., and after that, riders are DQ’d. Ken’s goal—which he’s had during every IBR—is to get in about 5 p.m., fill himself with as much salad/healthy veg as he can, go over his route information, and then get scored.
The IBR’s official update for the day is here.
xo Dayle