Century Part Deux--We took off from Missoula shortly after 6 am in a drizzle. The weather stayed with us for most of the morning, but there was not a lot of moisture. We followed SR200 for most of the way following the Blackfoot River, and later, Poorman Creek. There is not much between Missoula and Avon this way, mostly farms and cattle.
The ride was a mix of up and down rollers. Missoula's elevation is about 3200' and we ended up at roughly 4800' at the campground were are staying at. The peak elevation for the ride was over 5100'. I feel pretty good about completing a century at this elevation. I logged exactly 100 miles. Actually, I rode a little farther up the road past the campground an came back to ensure that I'd get the full century in. Today's scheduled ride was 98.6 miles.
The campground consists of a number of triangle 2 story buildings with cinder block foundations and sheet metal sides. We hit a little rain at the end of the ride and thunderstorms are predicted, so it will be nice to sleep inside. Dinner and tomorrow's breakfast are catered by the Avon Family Cafe.
Another big day under your belt. looking really good - kickin some distances and elevation. over the divide tomorrow - well done and keep up the great work my friend.
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