@G-DUB83 What time did you end up finishing?

@@shotpointm28 My Time was 2:30:24. I beat my time from last year. Also, my video is live now!

2:38:28. I need to learn a lesson and hang on a wheel and trade pulls!

@@GSPIzzy1665 Nice! You bet! What were you wearing? Did you end up dropping me after Make it Stick?

@ a blue jacket with orange sides and under sleeves. I passed you at 5.8 miles and we were behind the emergency vehicle and together through Make it Stick the best I can tell. I finished in 2:28.

Gotcha! You jumped in front of me at 00:24:00. Thanks for the pull! I tried to jump on your wheel for a bit but then lost ya. Damn! I should've stayed on...you ended up beating me by 10 minutes!

@@GoProHayden You too, brotha! Great seeing you out there. Did you upload your footage?

@@shotpointm28 I didn't record the race. I just wanted to ride my bike :)

@@nbatsakis Get after it, NB!

It would be nice to be able to open it up at the end, although I'm not sure if I ever really have enough left in the tank to do so. Those tight turns do slow things down quite a bit. I do love the race, the energy, and the atmosphere.

Agreed. Confusing. Finish order is essentially set on Woodchip. Hairpin and sharp corners right at the end to rob speed in a handful of spots is also a confusing choice, final corner especially (when you have pros wiping out, it’s not them it’s you).

The Iceman Steve Brown designs the finish. No children are involved.

You bet! I always appreciate your videos, too. Good luck this weekend!

Awesome thank you for this !! Can’t wait

@@benjaminherrman Agreed. Have fun out there!

@mikesheetz9134 Thanks, Mike. I was thinking about it, as I always enjoy getting out there and laying my eyes on the course, but a lot of people have started doing them and I didn't want to water things down too much. I did put one together from a ride I did from Dockery and back last weekend, although the telemetry data is just a bit off.

@ToddRussell-l6l Thanks, Todd. I am, with a Chesty harness. I have an old school GP Hero Silver 3 and I use a GP BacPac with it. It gives me over 4 hours of footage. I've thought about switching over to a newer camera with a gimbal and cooler features, like the Insta360, but the battery life has been the major reason why I stick with this.

@@shotpointm28 Thanks for the info. What are your recording settings as far as quality, format (wide vs standard), Etc.

There are definitely some areas that the gravel bike would be a huge benefit but for the rooty, sandy areas, especially within the last 5 miles, you would be very thankful that you had that full squish! My recommendation would be the FS. Good luck! You made a great decision by already committing.

@@shotpointm28 for sure, I'm Definitely bringing both bikes up just in case. My gravel bike clears 2.25 " tires and I've ridden it on less technical trails but I get what you're saying

You bet! We missed you out there this year. Hopefully, it gave you an idea of what it was all about.

Yeah - bummed I missed it but happy to have been with the fam too. Yeah - looks like the weather cooperated other than it being pretty cold in the beginning. No major snow or mud or cold rain the entire time so I’d guess it was ok.

That was fun! Wish I could've held your wheel for a bit but you were on a mission. Nicely done!

@@shotpointm28 Thanks man! I got to single track and looked back expecting to have dudes come at Me. Nope! Time to catch wave 16 :)

What wave?

@@GSPIzzy1665 17. You?

Wave 24. Had to struggle through the single track conga lines. Great effort on the hills...I was out of gas and walked up the last three.

Glad to hear it helped ya, Mike! If the weather works this weekend, I plan to do a pre-ride video. I doubt the final 5k will be marked, but I'm going to do some scouting on it. I usually ride the final 5k the Wednesday or Thursday before the race, too, to get my eyes on the finish. Keep an eye out for both! Good luck this year.

@@shotpointm28 thank you! Looking forward to the vids…. Have an a great race day!

Here ya go...kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6GqpYuCgtCdepIsi=JrHq3U4s6CLERBvg

Hey Don, best of luck to you! Majority of the course is exactly the same. The only difference is rather than crossing the bridge within the first 2 miles, you turn a left on River Road then do an out- and-back before coming back to Frankfort. You don't have that first climb that's about 5 miles in.

Yep. I should've fueled better before heading out.... that's still a work in progress over here.

That was you in the yellow? We did jockey back and forth for quite some time. Nice job, man!

Thanks, Michael! If you're using Garmin Virb Edit, you import your video clips along with your Garmin activity data. Depending on your camera and its' setup, each clip is 10 minutes long. You have to align the activity data with each video clip. So, that means that you have to zoom in on the map and select the starting point for each clip. I use Satellite view and a ruler to try to be as precise as possible. Once you have done all of that, there are templates for the G-Metric data. I create my own template so that I don't have to select specific gauges for each video. I wish I could add audio to specific locations of the video but since it's free software, it does have its' limitations. Good luck and if you have any further questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Which year?

Good luck Chad! The weather worked out better than I thought. It's hard to replicate the energy at the end.

Thanks man! I live in TC but spent a lot of time up in MQT...it's a special place!

I always look forward to riding the finish. They always throw a little something at us at the end. I hope it helped. Enjoy your race and have a safe ride!

You bet, Ben! I figured a lot of people would be in that boat. Stay sharp at the end for that tight singletrack! Have a fun, safe race!

You bet! Always fun riding with this crew!

Iceman is coming....

Appreciate you putting it together DC!

You bet, Dan! I always enjoy being able to get out there to make these. Good luck this year! Have fun

@@shotpointm28 you too. Lets hope for a fast and safe race for all racers!

Thanks for being up for it!

Dave, for not training much you took it like a champ. Can't wait to ride with you again!

We're hammering in November!!

It doesn't get much better....

@@shotpointm28 no it really doesn't. We're lucky to do this stuff. Two years ago, I couldn't really walk. All of this is an honor and a blessing.

Thanks, Dave. Always fun!

I'm sure I'll have plenty more! Just be sure not to ride behind me!

It did... always does! Especially tough at 42 miles in when doing the Hard Rock! It was much easier this year but coming out of the single track caught a lot of people.

You didn't do it this year, did ya?

@@shotpointm28 nope

My man. Colin would have been fun to do the soft rock! The hard rock kicked my ass! Thanks for the Chocolate milk! Ride soon!

@@Sagacity833 that HR is no joke! For these guys to finish it in 2:30, that's just on another level.

Good luck! It was a lot of fun. I hope it helps give you an idea of what it's like, provided the course is the same this year. After looking at my Strava info, it looks to be a mile of climbing with a total of 256ft of elevation at a 4.4% grade, although that may be an average grade. What is your gear setup (1x,2x, etc.)?

They took out Grace Road. We go out River Road now which does not have much on incline it appears. I can’t get any info from IM.

@@jamesloftus758 that's the word on the street. That should take out a portion of the elevation and make things a bit faster. I may ride the new course this weekend with a couple of friends that are doing the IM this year I didn't sign up for this one. If I do ride it, I'll post a new video. Either way, good luck this year!

@@shotpointm28 that would be awesome. Your video really helped last year. Looking forward to the event this year. Thanks!

@@jamesloftus758 James, I rode 40 miles of the course yesterday and River Road is a lot easier than the Grace climb. I didn't get footage as I rode with friends and started and ended near the Platte River Campground. My elevation gain was 1056 without Indian Hill and I went further on River than I was supposed to. You'll turn around near the alpaca farm....I continued on until the first big climb, climbed it, and then turned around. That being said, I would imagine your total elevation gain will be something similar to mine yesterday. Good luck next weekend. I'll be there supporting some friends. T minus 6 days, 11 hours and counting.....

1339. You doing it?

@@shotpointm28 yessir