Chequamegon Week

What a week! This was a good time to take a vacation:

After Rob finished the Rhinelander race with decent results and I DNF'd (wasn't feeling well) we headed up to Hayward for some rest, relaxation and riding before the race.

Sunday night, we settled in and didn't do much of anything.
Monday, we went for an awesome ride with the dogs on these trails.
Tuesday, we went for a row in the boat across the lake and thru the channel to another lake and then under a bridge to another lake. We took the dogs with us and ran into a few loons on the way (video to come soon). Then Rob took the kyak out after lunch with Wylie (pic above).
Wednesday, we rode the birkie and took some shortcuts to fire tower hill with the owner of the resort and his doggie Oriole.
Thursday, it rained and everyone else from the team started to arrive at the cabins. We went into town for some coffee and lunch and surfed the net
Friday, after going out for breakfast, the gang of guys went riding. I stayed back at the cabin and started to prepare the lunch for when they all returned. Then some of us went to Telemark to pick up our registration packets while others stayed back, deciding that it would be more economical to pick up their packets in the morning at the start.
Saturday, Randy and John got up at the crack, well maybe it was before the crack of dawn to put the bikes in place for the start. Just as they arrived back to the cabin, I started some breakfast for us. Although, they were serving breakfast at the big house, we were scurrying around in and out of you know where, and trying to keep our nerves settled. So, needless to say, we had breakfast in our own cabin race morning.

In the group, there were no broken bones, (except for Lynne who we really missed, she was home healing her broken collar bone from an earlier crash), everyone finished, some very pleased, some not so pleased and for those who were out there in the rain it was a pain, but all in all a good day for all. As soon as I crossed the finished line I was thinking how different I would like next year to go. Sure hope that our entry gets picked again next year.

This guy and Dan from the Hayes team were very generous in letting us take showers, at their condo and for giving us some beers, pizza and cookies after the race. It was much appreciated, especially with how wet, muddy and cold it was.

Thanks goes to this guy for his organization skilz, and to everyone at the Manor house for dinner Friday, breakfast Saturday and Sunday. It takes a lot to plan for over a dozen peeps. The meals were excellent! We stayed in the blue cottage and did the lunch for all on Friday. This guy and this other guy are responsible for da Sugs and I having some good leftovers from that lunch to eat tonight when we got home including fruit, beer, veggies, sub toppings etc......

Here are a few pictures from the week. I wanted to take more at the race, but the camera was in my bag that I wouldn't see again until the end of the race. By then, it was pouring rain and wasn't about to start taking pics at that point.