Thomas, WV (Tucker County)
I found myself driving up to Tucker County for the annual Tour of Tucker County Road Race. This race is rated in the top ten in America in difficulty. I rode the course last week and walked up a portion of the 20% grade. Today I was here for support of
That is the local bike club that I'm a member of. After getting there and watching the first few attempt and succeed at climbing the hill I realized that I was there for support of all the riders coming up and over the beast. It was actually fitting that at the top of the hardest portion of the climb was an old church and cemetery. As many riders came up the hill they asked "how much farther?" I was reluctant to tell them that this was indeed the hardest part and that they had conquered the hill, but they still had 2-3 more miles to climb. I was impressed at the riders determination to get up the hill and the look of agony on their faces as they climbed. Fortunately I was able to capture the agony but not the defeat as they rode by.
I have uploaded most of the pictures that I took today to Flickr. You can get to the page by clicking the title "Tour of Tucker County Road Race."
Thank You!
