Redlands to Coachella, CA = 126km
Bike Team: "Zack's Angels" + George Vanderkuur the Friendly Giant
We left this morning at 7am. The day started off with some BRUTAL and steep climbs. However- we were rewarded afterwards with amazing tailwinds. We were able to cost at 50-55km/hour; I've never experienced anything like it! And it's awesome- because at Kaitlyn and my commissioning service, Pastor Dave had prayed we would get to experience strong tail winds.
We had to walk over a broken fence with our bikes and onto an abandoned freeway- it was filled with kilometers of thick cracks and potholes. A true MIRACLE I did not get a flat. But unfortunately, 22 cyclists did today. The heat was absolutely extreme and our energy was fading fast. Each time we filled our water bottles with ice water- it turned hot within ten minutes. I developed heat rash all over my face and legs. At each rest stop that Sea to Sea has set up for us we are provided with coolers of ice to dump down our jerseys, put ice towels over our heads, and lots of fresh cut up fruit.
We arrived at our destination, a school, at 3pm. We jumped straight into the pool to drop the temperature of our overheated bodies.
Supper was at 6:00- lasagne, salad, garlic bread and pizza. We had a peloton meeting and set up our sleeping bags in a gym. However most ppl opted to sleep in the open field outside- without a tent, to try and get a cooler rest.
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