Well, we’re 6+ hours into the race and Reba is looking strong! The rain has come and gone and temps are creeping back up. Early race temps were probably high 80′s/low 90′s. An afternoon Rocky Mnt. thunderstorm blew through and cooled things nicely. Rebecca has a 30+ minute lead over Jari Kirkland after 6 laps. After blazing a one hour first lap she has settled into a pace of 1:05 (ish) laps. At this point she is riding very consistently. She’s been switching between her two Specialized Era bikes and reports both are running like a dream. She’s keeping her crew on their toes with attempts at creative food choice. Her Perpetuem, Heed and fig newtons seem to be working nicely. Lights go on at 8:30pm. I’ll be reporting back from the night…over & out – Karoline (crew).