Leader: Darin King
Riders: Jon Agazzi, Claire Chiamulera, Diane Harris, Scott Walker, Tom Short
Metrics: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1073657
Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.583925138290153.148629.147336598615678&type=1&l=88860979f4
We met up with Steve's "Last Chance in 2012" group at Oak Ridge Park and set off at a pretty brisk pace (18+). The conditions were pretty tolerable from a temperature, wind, and traffic perspective. My computations indicated that we would cross paths with Steve's group a couple times. So much for modern math (or my use of it)...we only saw Steve once at about 19.3mi. We had been pushing the pace (I blame it on Scott!), so Tom and Jon opted to hook up with the B/CC group at that point.
Fortunately, Scott was wearing his new dayglo jacket and booties, so we were able to track him even as he disappeared over the hills! After cresting Trinity Church Hill, we took a short refueling break. The last half of the ride must have been a bit more sedate, as we finished up at just over 17 AMS. We lingered a while after the finish, expecting Steve's group to surface. I assumed they must have found an interesting distraction ( Idid see them safely navigating Olivers Shop Rd on my way home).
No medical or mechanical incidents to report, so I'll label it a successful closeout of 2012.
