tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52954922344503125692024-03-19T15:36:43.875-07:00The Co-Ed Coasters Race Across Oregon 2009The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-65592670959705438612009-07-13T00:57:00.000-07:002009-07-13T01:17:28.455-07:00CO-ED COATERS RAO FINISH LINE - Sun, July 12; 7:08PM: Cooper Spur Ski Resort , 516.7 miles<span style="font-family:arial;">CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CO-ED COASTERS!!!</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Corey Rose & Claudia Rose</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dennis Hatton & Mary Zamani</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lap Lai & Suzie Wardell</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dennis Funk & Mary Ann Scholten</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Fabulous Co-Ed Coasters rode into RAO tandem history on Sunday at 19:08</span>!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Team rode about 10.01 mpg between TS#6 and the Cooper Spur Finish Line and </span><span style="font-family:arial;">had an </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Average Speed of 15.14 mph for the entire race.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">It took the team a total of 34.13 hrs to complete the course and the team "Co-Ededly Coasted" through the Finish Line at 7:08PM today.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />STAY TUNED TO POSTINGS OVER THE FEW DAYS FOR A CO-ED COASTER RAO RETROSPECTIVE IN PICTURES!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's the Final Race Snapshot:</span><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU9m5P0YIm8TDtC8dhgXsE8JXhRvN-cqHSryawCEvsfLwpE8kGsvNKl8OJIkEtxS9KYLoRTINFsYh215kzurLxxgskRZJuhm9jBbDNatTp1pLIuW3BQtwGOojPdX2bbmtwkzs7hMzYDzC/s1600-h/FINISH_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU9m5P0YIm8TDtC8dhgXsE8JXhRvN-cqHSryawCEvsfLwpE8kGsvNKl8OJIkEtxS9KYLoRTINFsYh215kzurLxxgskRZJuhm9jBbDNatTp1pLIuW3BQtwGOojPdX2bbmtwkzs7hMzYDzC/s400/FINISH_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357854437555670258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierEGWmDrELaOo8or58fqOvwCqwz-l_H6NDHAiumREKMVtKVKKDoBdB0o7hdfxz6qQ_zdQiDQ51XLCZ3VsLciqkFM7rGFKggNlck8CzGaQovWDmqE-WZ3DfpI0z8OO8ntY22hGKZGJAhEo/s1600-h/RAO_Route_FINISH.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierEGWmDrELaOo8or58fqOvwCqwz-l_H6NDHAiumREKMVtKVKKDoBdB0o7hdfxz6qQ_zdQiDQ51XLCZ3VsLciqkFM7rGFKggNlck8CzGaQovWDmqE-WZ3DfpI0z8OO8ntY22hGKZGJAhEo/s400/RAO_Route_FINISH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357851604465128354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5Unqe2j5rXp_plIsOQSVDoKpxrQU1obWv2CIO7L1RLrONFZXPnvH_prcukn5nSyJft1H1S3WsTEiGKhEGh9Cj4gFaTQlgbp_J2B_vW4RHDhXhzpZpVyyAVHNIg6m9dxZQWfyaQYO4fgL/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map_Finish.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5Unqe2j5rXp_plIsOQSVDoKpxrQU1obWv2CIO7L1RLrONFZXPnvH_prcukn5nSyJft1H1S3WsTEiGKhEGh9Cj4gFaTQlgbp_J2B_vW4RHDhXhzpZpVyyAVHNIg6m9dxZQWfyaQYO4fgL/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map_Finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357851145546899138" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-76113226388135582642009-07-12T15:23:00.000-07:002009-07-12T15:27:23.122-07:00Co-Ed Coasters RAO Snapshot: Time Station 6: Maupin 457.5 miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2qt7_p6pfDHxibGiQ0emJ3bRPHAXBB4SJuVWqXMnacF8HjkvQue0N4NQZhGZalCCZiIJXh8UNCZ_d_S8ZlfbKpECtWmQJAOn3DOFWnJKUaNeaeo7cnls6eCqHtozd1py4iaqmsrC9oFA/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map_6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2qt7_p6pfDHxibGiQ0emJ3bRPHAXBB4SJuVWqXMnacF8HjkvQue0N4NQZhGZalCCZiIJXh8UNCZ_d_S8ZlfbKpECtWmQJAOn3DOFWnJKUaNeaeo7cnls6eCqHtozd1py4iaqmsrC9oFA/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357703366140308114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXWG8SmmRFnZdLs-Cr6UNh_GW4dHaxCkkSB1LhftQV8iox_-gfvdi_4La6BpkWLPLhV3zUzotRghNR5AoMVjTUJ5_Bl4g0XECtZoplUwtZ7eAzmv7EEt_7lKiksXmDNeGbBMeiG8t3iuz/s1600-h/RAO_Route_6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXWG8SmmRFnZdLs-Cr6UNh_GW4dHaxCkkSB1LhftQV8iox_-gfvdi_4La6BpkWLPLhV3zUzotRghNR5AoMVjTUJ5_Bl4g0XECtZoplUwtZ7eAzmv7EEt_7lKiksXmDNeGbBMeiG8t3iuz/s400/RAO_Route_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357703444815473778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The Co-Ed Coasters rode through the 5th Time Station at 13:43</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Team rode about 15.85 mpg between TS#5 and TS#6 and they are riding at an Overall Average Speed of 16.21 mph</span>.<span style="font-family:arial;"> At this Average Speed and distance remaining, we project a cumulative race time of 31.87 hrs and a Finish Line Time at 4:52PM today.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi-dt9tcyTD6dpOIcQvQGDZDeYxUGQwE9ireB6NEMKzPEoIY1OF1kUawRvjIuoplN2C7rpoB3KATgeJtOwkl_i1ZBaosX2cU-jjbnOFyFArBZmeN846KM0UW7CeIwbf5zhW_AA9JguxCa/s1600-h/TS6_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi-dt9tcyTD6dpOIcQvQGDZDeYxUGQwE9ireB6NEMKzPEoIY1OF1kUawRvjIuoplN2C7rpoB3KATgeJtOwkl_i1ZBaosX2cU-jjbnOFyFArBZmeN846KM0UW7CeIwbf5zhW_AA9JguxCa/s400/TS6_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357703550954328834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ride on, Co-Ed Coasters, Ride on!!!<br /></span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-44407704288535008942009-07-12T12:38:00.000-07:002009-07-12T12:46:47.094-07:00Sun, Jul 12; 12:28PM: 22 miles outside MaupinJoe S: The team has been in bad cell coverage area for the route between Spray and Maupin. I had inquired several times and asked Mary to please update us as soon as they can...<br />told her that we have a blogsite that we need to update for those of us that would rather read rather than suffer ;-)<br /><br />Her reply:<br /><br />Mary De: We are 22 miles outside Maupin. We were suffering before the stop in SHANIKO for ice cream.The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-4564594231687673032009-07-12T12:37:00.001-07:002009-07-12T12:45:05.307-07:00Sun, Jul 12;12:06PM: New update<div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal">Mary De just advised that they are about 5 plus hour out at 1208. She said ….a delay…but now back on track….<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">They must have gotten back in cell phone range.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">She also noted they are about 50 miles from Maupin, at 1206.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">-nf<o:p></o:p></p> </div>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-33304529700500340692009-07-12T10:56:00.001-07:002009-07-12T10:56:56.483-07:00Sun, Jul 12; 9:00AM: NOTE: CHANGE OF DEPARTURE TIME TO COOPER SPUR<span style="font-family: arial;">We are moving the departure time up to Cooper Spur to 1300, from the Cannell’s. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Team arrival is still estimated at between 1600-1700. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Possible West wind and thunderstorms will not help. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">-nf</span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-38950770876318155512009-07-12T10:53:00.000-07:002009-07-12T10:54:05.610-07:00Sun, Jul 12; 7:30AM: Ck pt 5Picking up speed! -nfThe Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-1316553170028467772009-07-12T10:50:00.001-07:002009-07-12T10:53:02.743-07:00Co-Ed Coasters RAO Snapshot: Time Station 5: Spray 358.2 miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IodPeMgC5306xZMtfna5Uomg7BY8PaTP9_Wof2Qs_3BmVGVwYnv3ttzhGFfAs8Cq8xlvAA3iMA3dleSs9d3nmKQK0HQ0mT-2hBWpleEWG59LrXWx5YgclI8BPGYVFfWnX9RhMC9Xxpl3/s1600-h/RAO_Route_5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IodPeMgC5306xZMtfna5Uomg7BY8PaTP9_Wof2Qs_3BmVGVwYnv3ttzhGFfAs8Cq8xlvAA3iMA3dleSs9d3nmKQK0HQ0mT-2hBWpleEWG59LrXWx5YgclI8BPGYVFfWnX9RhMC9Xxpl3/s400/RAO_Route_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357632727168472210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdpGRC5_HNof53coJ6a5qzidSaTIfK2jhvFFm3llXfKp4Ip12yUSHa6F9qOG6_agU3yqxFNcJ8LGs3tVlz_bzRp46ChcDFE5uvkOZC3bxElzZIAoMN-22bMJMk9l0f83-ixuB2gh4D1Pl/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map_5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdpGRC5_HNof53coJ6a5qzidSaTIfK2jhvFFm3llXfKp4Ip12yUSHa6F9qOG6_agU3yqxFNcJ8LGs3tVlz_bzRp46ChcDFE5uvkOZC3bxElzZIAoMN-22bMJMk9l0f83-ixuB2gh4D1Pl/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357632637448493330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IodPeMgC5306xZMtfna5Uomg7BY8PaTP9_Wof2Qs_3BmVGVwYnv3ttzhGFfAs8Cq8xlvAA3iMA3dleSs9d3nmKQK0HQ0mT-2hBWpleEWG59LrXWx5YgclI8BPGYVFfWnX9RhMC9Xxpl3/s1600-h/RAO_Route_5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IodPeMgC5306xZMtfna5Uomg7BY8PaTP9_Wof2Qs_3BmVGVwYnv3ttzhGFfAs8Cq8xlvAA3iMA3dleSs9d3nmKQK0HQ0mT-2hBWpleEWG59LrXWx5YgclI8BPGYVFfWnX9RhMC9Xxpl3/s400/RAO_Route_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357632727168472210" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Th</span><span style="font-family:arial;">rough the 5th Time Station at 06:57</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The Team rode about 16.25 mpg between TS#4 and TS#5 and they are riding at an Overall Average Speed of 16.32 mph</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">At this Average Speed and distance remaining, we project a cumulative race time of 31.66 hrs and a Finish Line Time at 4:39PM today</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4B9qCMoWKb9ZGR0WA8aqizHbUBVg0TD9HNBnIVRhHzLXnAWMlUjl-w_HwcxkDaI0gvfuXbpteuEUwdoBSbTpc6ipqtwUVaYjHSi1hDxVruM2i7HygxtdT9fP4fp_QQLRzvsBznvSHpmYM/s1600-h/TS5_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4B9qCMoWKb9ZGR0WA8aqizHbUBVg0TD9HNBnIVRhHzLXnAWMlUjl-w_HwcxkDaI0gvfuXbpteuEUwdoBSbTpc6ipqtwUVaYjHSi1hDxVruM2i7HygxtdT9fP4fp_QQLRzvsBznvSHpmYM/s400/TS5_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357632963200945826" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-36170196680953215202009-07-12T10:40:00.001-07:002009-07-12T10:45:29.712-07:00Co-Ed Coasters RAO Snapshot: Time Station 4: Dale 285.6 miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JpXvxJBGnFZKfKuKdjCHGmzInNN5v6GufocjKfwFOAf5NjUWh2zVd4zAxQSFhHJ6YbhdhO9TUJcpZZ4-TJdueYgsYecOfzli3iO6NInu_NWL8TyRwBMXtpVrV2FUlCpu-aa2Upkmri6/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map_4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JpXvxJBGnFZKfKuKdjCHGmzInNN5v6GufocjKfwFOAf5NjUWh2zVd4zAxQSFhHJ6YbhdhO9TUJcpZZ4-TJdueYgsYecOfzli3iO6NInu_NWL8TyRwBMXtpVrV2FUlCpu-aa2Upkmri6/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357630013075933410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71TzmelCa7PMZd5VgowJpIgURzcFwlTh8ct7ik7Fzh-hvt_xND_nHpwr2m5GNEvaxGxOSFK0adPuoG4yHunxuEkyFgaFkJZvddLUzIYK7-G9RhZTKLNRxNmBptzzmK8UwxDDzhyqzZlyR/s1600-h/RAO_Route_4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71TzmelCa7PMZd5VgowJpIgURzcFwlTh8ct7ik7Fzh-hvt_xND_nHpwr2m5GNEvaxGxOSFK0adPuoG4yHunxuEkyFgaFkJZvddLUzIYK7-G9RhZTKLNRxNmBptzzmK8UwxDDzhyqzZlyR/s400/RAO_Route_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357631165237739106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Through the 4th Time Station at 02:29AM</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The Team rode about 16.38 mpg between TS#3 and TS#4 during the night and they are riding at an Overall Average Speed of 16.34 mph</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">At this Average Speed and distance remaining, we project a cumulative race time of 31.63 hrs and a Finish Line Time at 4:37PM today.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUV3m37Vl-NYsk2JrL7kmuZb7hDkdITXLRM1-LJrtdSR3WqBWEbFC-bSfyQrhASO5Y9yqNvOhttQ4jzBquyg_XQNv_Ze3lxbobm-5FdY1JBEwkcNsTIsSDzV-mhp1fgaFjtA6FKBb0gHY/s1600-h/TS4_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUV3m37Vl-NYsk2JrL7kmuZb7hDkdITXLRM1-LJrtdSR3WqBWEbFC-bSfyQrhASO5Y9yqNvOhttQ4jzBquyg_XQNv_Ze3lxbobm-5FdY1JBEwkcNsTIsSDzV-mhp1fgaFjtA6FKBb0gHY/s400/TS4_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357630481038470082" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-72731741313988280872009-07-12T00:36:00.000-07:002009-07-12T00:45:54.287-07:00Sun, Jul 12; 12:33AM: Suzie & Lapman riding<span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: Suzie and Lap are riding very strong, still going fast and very lively at this hour. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Joe S: That's why I call him Lapman...as in a superhero or sorts<br /><br />Mary De: This does not seem to phase him. Lap told me that he would take me for a ride next week.<br /><br />Joe S: What can I say? I think he's an alien...like as from another planet...perhaps Krypton?<br /><br /><br /></span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-91057790098356708652009-07-11T23:57:00.000-07:002009-07-12T00:21:27.464-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 10:30PM: Watch out for critters in the dark<span style="font-family: arial;">Some random dialog from a SMS Text interview with Mary De in Johnny's Batmobile:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "It's more chaotic in the dark but everybody is riding strong!"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "I could only imagine. Good thing you don't have work all night..."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "Well actually we are doing this all night"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "You have to be careful not to step on anything in the dark. I just got back from a walk on the beach. It got dark on my way back and I almost stepped on a seal...thought it was a clump of seaweed"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "Yeah...Scott just mentioned snakes and we have seen deer."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "Who are you driving with?"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "I'm in the truck with John, Dave and Tim"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "Tell Johnny I said hello! Dave and Tim too...Hey...has Tim gotten crabby yet? ;-)"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "Yes"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "It's going to be a long night"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary De: "I'm in my happy place and am content"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe S: "That's good...you are Yin to Tim's crabby Yang..."</span><br /><br />DISCLAIMER: The VBC Webmaster may have embellished the previous dialog with a comment regarding Tim's past RAO related crabbiness. We all know that he never gets crabby after being awake for at least 17 hours without any sleep.The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-44889021159037998092009-07-11T23:53:00.000-07:002009-07-11T23:56:25.883-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 9:56PM: Who's riding in the dark right now?<span style="font-family: arial;">"Dennis and Mary Ann are riding right now and Dennis Hatton and Mary Z are next"</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">-Mary Devore</span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-54498724717178622292009-07-11T23:50:00.000-07:002009-07-11T23:53:50.085-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 9:49PM: Night rules starting<span style="font-family: arial;">"Night rules start now, no more leap frog driving, have to stay right behind the rider, in the headlights...<br />We also just got some gas and ice and filled up the spare gas cans.<br />By the way...it's very dark out here!"<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">-Mary Devore</span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-38246864124452325482009-07-11T23:35:00.000-07:002009-07-12T11:06:21.082-07:00Co-Ed Coasters RAO Snapshot: Time Station 3: Heppner 207.5 miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigak8zlnq0Tn3W-rv_OMMsLAnexaDK7U-INTmlmWa35aKJo-XbgFFaGtsMvHyQ8H6v5v2MlUNU6exhW_MSPY3DUnD54QmtpuygsTB4Eo7xVkiFPRpAvpZCKPcEzRVOGOFDbH0ydE3779gp/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigak8zlnq0Tn3W-rv_OMMsLAnexaDK7U-INTmlmWa35aKJo-XbgFFaGtsMvHyQ8H6v5v2MlUNU6exhW_MSPY3DUnD54QmtpuygsTB4Eo7xVkiFPRpAvpZCKPcEzRVOGOFDbH0ydE3779gp/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357460245846979746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdidSxq0A8QlzrjLGkLEwqb0v_rg4_E75fZOnZS3t3ZMdNujBFdZMWJaVB9X1Vd68iyiChL0d4wxFi4CWz5uaof7f7alzPlrTA_astRt8Od4NxzpGeAri-jpMU7N1Yu2Y3rUfB5DhCGUX/s1600-h/RAO_Route_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdidSxq0A8QlzrjLGkLEwqb0v_rg4_E75fZOnZS3t3ZMdNujBFdZMWJaVB9X1Vd68iyiChL0d4wxFi4CWz5uaof7f7alzPlrTA_astRt8Od4NxzpGeAri-jpMU7N1Yu2Y3rUfB5DhCGUX/s400/RAO_Route_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357636564195225442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Through the 3rd Time Station at 21:43<br />The Team rode about 16.45 mpg between TS#2 and TS#3 and they are riding at an Overall Average Speed of 16.3 mph<br />At this Average Speed and distance remaining, we project a cumulative race time of 31.67 hrs and a Finish Line Time at 4:40PM on Sunday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSrsqiLP2XIR8ydyV-Oo719t7PI1LW5pZB0aCGi-zwkX9kFpSPt5VolxfyJ7HbmhRpvujMYmZYxKhSx7K0tUE_0zSe3Ivp1x1mb9m6r7wvAys7XrjLlDFUkYfvzlm7doKaUoDsGP9b5A_/s1600-h/TS3_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSrsqiLP2XIR8ydyV-Oo719t7PI1LW5pZB0aCGi-zwkX9kFpSPt5VolxfyJ7HbmhRpvujMYmZYxKhSx7K0tUE_0zSe3Ivp1x1mb9m6r7wvAys7XrjLlDFUkYfvzlm7doKaUoDsGP9b5A_/s400/TS3_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357461597464696866" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-84811221275840643042009-07-11T23:29:00.000-07:002009-07-11T23:33:30.716-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 9:43PM: Time Station 3: Heppner: 207.5 miles<span style="font-family: arial;">The Co-Ed Coasters have arrived in Heppner.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">All riding strong!</span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-8066354092327015782009-07-11T23:21:00.000-07:002009-07-11T23:27:20.894-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 9:42PM: Getting close to Heppner<span style="font-family:arial;">"We are in the bat mobile, bad ass truck.<br />Sunset in the desert, very cool, 12 miles to Heppner.<br />Cell reception not good but gorgeous scenery."<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">-Mary Devore</span>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-33650969946262421702009-07-11T19:38:00.000-07:002009-07-11T19:48:47.909-07:00Sat, July 11; 7:40PM: On the way to Heppner & TS #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHSS0VEIywreawcHzJiQgK2gEkf9GJyYxYx4lRJ6DHLkYmNRE7_oelagEM7JU2McUeogB6cPMw9424wLd79AhSbEeXgyvN54E5nOB80sMBMrDcu2bu5mZvxhW1C7KlHANW7QwWCVCLKzT/s1600-h/Condon-to-Heppner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHSS0VEIywreawcHzJiQgK2gEkf9GJyYxYx4lRJ6DHLkYmNRE7_oelagEM7JU2McUeogB6cPMw9424wLd79AhSbEeXgyvN54E5nOB80sMBMrDcu2bu5mZvxhW1C7KlHANW7QwWCVCLKzT/s400/Condon-to-Heppner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357399888022601858" border="0" /></a><br />On the route between Condon & Heppner<br />About 30 miles to Heppner and Time Station #3The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-35284916345030560782009-07-11T19:07:00.000-07:002009-07-11T19:13:14.793-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 7:04PM: Where in the world is Thumbo? Condon<span style="font-family:arial;">Is this the definition of wrecked abandon?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1hh0dr85JAlwJWdlsc3X2i-HHRotTUOWYY0d81-5zjfbwpe0SJpMQL5-npyRXhKOJ3OWYZn7MQw8F0kXe7-Q8ILcrDNVkyLwoqVUNfApKMzBVw9IZnBKSxhabMymI5QVEo-74-aOMNtz/s1600-h/Abandoned_house.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1hh0dr85JAlwJWdlsc3X2i-HHRotTUOWYY0d81-5zjfbwpe0SJpMQL5-npyRXhKOJ3OWYZn7MQw8F0kXe7-Q8ILcrDNVkyLwoqVUNfApKMzBVw9IZnBKSxhabMymI5QVEo-74-aOMNtz/s400/Abandoned_house.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357389742300285234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />All is well from Condon - Steve Kowatts</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0VIXaYud_ipTSlsjZCq4IGg1zCib8biGYuf5-B-sUQYK4b_QImhuMSUnos43XnAbx8AHCZ79Nq-XggfS7e_F7a2aNmwmgarS9CJxcfPn2-HTJhXP8CqO9xCnnr2hd2YkIvb9TIBbfX_n/s1600-h/Windmills_in_Condon.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0VIXaYud_ipTSlsjZCq4IGg1zCib8biGYuf5-B-sUQYK4b_QImhuMSUnos43XnAbx8AHCZ79Nq-XggfS7e_F7a2aNmwmgarS9CJxcfPn2-HTJhXP8CqO9xCnnr2hd2YkIvb9TIBbfX_n/s400/Windmills_in_Condon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357389902908078114" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-38297510781013848302009-07-11T18:53:00.000-07:002009-07-11T19:14:15.733-07:00Sat, Jul 11,16:53PM: RAO Update<div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal">Mary De says….10 miles out of Condon..1645<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">nf<o:p></o:p></p> </div>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-9760151036246779572009-07-11T18:39:00.000-07:002009-07-11T18:41:03.878-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 6:32PM: Wind Power as seen from the open road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhxCbCNFMk8MUtI804jYqJmlpd3ue6-yfplUj0oguddZhhmIkAYmtx2UN32S2feO5vS-ZBvxY7XWF_08i2kUTmkmJL8oAxb6zphPNI-K-MqKluFEc47rG1OLD0W2doXDSIjTuq_RZmoZE/s1600-h/Wind_power.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhxCbCNFMk8MUtI804jYqJmlpd3ue6-yfplUj0oguddZhhmIkAYmtx2UN32S2feO5vS-ZBvxY7XWF_08i2kUTmkmJL8oAxb6zphPNI-K-MqKluFEc47rG1OLD0W2doXDSIjTuq_RZmoZE/s400/Wind_power.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357382635147105618" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-4624760986577988802009-07-11T17:17:00.000-07:002009-07-12T11:04:17.927-07:00Co-Ed Coasters RAO Snapshot: Time Station 2: Moro 121.4 miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUi91yFSUK94NB63rEiB1Hf9NW5JwHYi95Et_fh7j9sCePdVF7PMXTFVAvUimW5bTTUoRCuh7ECi4Jk229wlrvfDXk4n10If2Xgte1ZDmdvo-mCDPeZpuJgb5QTvtF0gLEeMMctw8SLds/s1600-h/Elevation_Gain_Map.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUi91yFSUK94NB63rEiB1Hf9NW5JwHYi95Et_fh7j9sCePdVF7PMXTFVAvUimW5bTTUoRCuh7ECi4Jk229wlrvfDXk4n10If2Xgte1ZDmdvo-mCDPeZpuJgb5QTvtF0gLEeMMctw8SLds/s400/Elevation_Gain_Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357364822298659970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBGbWqf3-81mwE8iyOOfaMwTImNJdXx-G0v5ZLLkWT8P8i6vjcT7eth3GSXB0Dfb8jwUYoynoGopHZb1meoMqTQGzXlANjQW86d_Ug0YYyGjTddsOBazYUpBLbrb7wpC9579HJ316PRwu/s1600-h/RAO_Route_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBGbWqf3-81mwE8iyOOfaMwTImNJdXx-G0v5ZLLkWT8P8i6vjcT7eth3GSXB0Dfb8jwUYoynoGopHZb1meoMqTQGzXlANjQW86d_Ug0YYyGjTddsOBazYUpBLbrb7wpC9579HJ316PRwu/s400/RAO_Route_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357636026596704962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Through the 2nd Time Station at 1629<br />Team is riding at an Average Speed of 16.2 mph<br />At this Average Speed and distance remaining, we project a cumulative race time of 31.8 hrs and a Finish Line Time at 4:51PM on Sunday.<br />This is quite preliminary and final time will depend on lots of factors...<br />like riding nonstop for more than 24 hours with minimum sleep and riding all night...<br /><br />Ride On Co-Ed Coasters!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4MPa327fuKeb9qYBjDw2UHxzol419mIKFgyjRkB1LBuHHfIRq3Z-sGfmK6KIVRAj535nwhOSue4JAdRu9313q5aPOqMtivYx7Esi5Bsw2NW4rdfe9CKnqS-S88O9IZ5hOY74ltoP5o1E/s1600-h/TS2_Snapshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4MPa327fuKeb9qYBjDw2UHxzol419mIKFgyjRkB1LBuHHfIRq3Z-sGfmK6KIVRAj535nwhOSue4JAdRu9313q5aPOqMtivYx7Esi5Bsw2NW4rdfe9CKnqS-S88O9IZ5hOY74ltoP5o1E/s400/TS2_Snapshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357369613946033938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqEQVDGvcwizH-ta6bpkNIdb-Cvl_h1ilVwoNQj3C29yohVHwbf5Eqk67W5qEoM19YSRedD8l5nF-g8_0P5D08-QNKKjOK6kuVyj2r3pEZVEB9YgPc77KTkpvCunVGm8NaY73d91zwZpi/s1600-h/TS2_Snapshot.jpg"><br /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-20820235113117957132009-07-11T17:13:00.000-07:002009-07-12T07:03:47.570-07:00Sat, Jul 11, 5:12PM: 2nd Time Station check point<div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal">The team has made it through the second ck point at 1629. Riders are happy, very hot, making memories…says our texter extraordinaire…Mary Devore…..<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">nf<o:p></o:p></p> </div>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-80883896283857984242009-07-11T16:27:00.001-07:002009-07-11T16:28:24.723-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 4:10AM: Crewman Dave Bowers meets Thumbo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU81-DAyroO3l7FEVgvouPj69vvUy5ILoWME-X5B1ZyV9vn4kfK9JvJ5z4pdYj3E6Jic3qcNzIG833RgRT_58yljJCvq2QrVGnQUSGKUFhVpczmHz6gX8sGdCODAGnzurxyNFd8m1R7ZoY/s1600-h/DaveBowers_meets_Thumbo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU81-DAyroO3l7FEVgvouPj69vvUy5ILoWME-X5B1ZyV9vn4kfK9JvJ5z4pdYj3E6Jic3qcNzIG833RgRT_58yljJCvq2QrVGnQUSGKUFhVpczmHz6gX8sGdCODAGnzurxyNFd8m1R7ZoY/s400/DaveBowers_meets_Thumbo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357348487643381138" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-20999822943045356852009-07-11T16:22:00.000-07:002009-07-11T16:26:12.452-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 4:02PM: Mary De polishes her sneakersMary takes a break while waiting to help with the next rotation.<br />She obviously has found a new way to clean off her sneakers.<br /><br />John and Tim contemplating the "meaning of life"?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksKyDNu9aZVeWcBEKKmpHlyR1oVxG9hgVSaxwclZqtgbT8a6YaUSKVLdvP-vi26qsfG86GtmjPPlstd48IvSoGiA9bBc_sv0n0iS9zR8oCdgfrcpcQZcM9asNRmOAg0I6s_Du66a7Zv5z/s1600-h/Mary_De_polishing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksKyDNu9aZVeWcBEKKmpHlyR1oVxG9hgVSaxwclZqtgbT8a6YaUSKVLdvP-vi26qsfG86GtmjPPlstd48IvSoGiA9bBc_sv0n0iS9zR8oCdgfrcpcQZcM9asNRmOAg0I6s_Du66a7Zv5z/s400/Mary_De_polishing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357347571885025042" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-14950730821102292682009-07-11T16:20:00.000-07:002009-07-11T16:21:33.349-07:00Sat, Jul 11; 3:54PM: Thumbo Rides the countryside<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AnlygDN80jrSi5kwvnSRRQotimgOVjSkZ-zB2Ri4I5-XA7W_ubFQT1s9wPcrYLmfCBVAo1ak2oyIGAqaawa5CXkHSYK4eBuzmQ1BTsDBJXHAzAW_DRlG3vLPmhS9_MJmKq08Hs3E5vUT/s1600-h/Thumbo_Rides.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AnlygDN80jrSi5kwvnSRRQotimgOVjSkZ-zB2Ri4I5-XA7W_ubFQT1s9wPcrYLmfCBVAo1ak2oyIGAqaawa5CXkHSYK4eBuzmQ1BTsDBJXHAzAW_DRlG3vLPmhS9_MJmKq08Hs3E5vUT/s400/Thumbo_Rides.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357346715762219890" border="0" /></a>The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295492234450312569.post-64135378870962365822009-07-11T16:17:00.000-07:002009-07-12T14:44:19.812-07:00Sat, July 11; 3:27PM: Dennis & Mary Ann Riding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvR_-vxEvkJ9wKXo2DmTwlq-EZQKDxis3cfxqjW1a72y8ZyvDDmKzPK7aL4aCyDbdpmaBPWyDHFCyCTDKQVOeGs0i2GWtOoSpp2JGDX2jA1cWA1UI_Vjx_F-9x-ZsfKUHQL6wzzmppdp7/s1600-h/Dennis_n_MaryAnn_finger.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvR_-vxEvkJ9wKXo2DmTwlq-EZQKDxis3cfxqjW1a72y8ZyvDDmKzPK7aL4aCyDbdpmaBPWyDHFCyCTDKQVOeGs0i2GWtOoSpp2JGDX2jA1cWA1UI_Vjx_F-9x-ZsfKUHQL6wzzmppdp7/s400/Dennis_n_MaryAnn_finger.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357346256749713890" border="0" /></a><br />Dennis giving secret signal to his fellow Crew Mate Steve...what could he be trying to say?The Co-Ed Coastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16762081191152115624noreply@blogger.com0