The Tour de France… 23 days. 3,500 kilometers. A team of riders to support you. Thousands of screaming fans lining the roads. Unmatched glory. Massive prize money.
The Race Across America… 10 days. 4,700 kilometers. No on-bike support. No fans. Inner glory. Enough prize money to possibly cover your medical bills.
Talk about a race of attrition. Forget about the physical requirements of a race of this magnitude, the mental fortitude to be able to put yourself through something like this is staggering… And somewhat alluring… I sent this video out to Sheldon this morning, and we both agreed that we’re signing up for 2011 ;-)
via: UpaDowna
If you are thinking about a team effort, we’d seriously be interested.
…no one in the their right mind would honestly be interested in doing a race like that hahahah… that said, what’s so great about being in a ‘right mind’?
Forgive them Kirsten and Kirsten, for they know not what they do. Perhaps taking them on a nice driving vacation in a family station wagon across just part of the southern USA desert would enlighten them as to the task at hand. Bleached skeletons of foolish man and beast lie everywhere.
I am licensed to drive an ambulance….just saying.
Haha… Thanks Paulo – At least if we decide to take this on we know we’ll be safe ;-)