Postcards

One of the items in the 'Goodie Bags' was a postcard for the rider to fill in and 'post' in a box Jessica made for the occasion with the words in different languages for mail decorating the sides. The local TransRockies committee here will cover the mailing for the entrants.
There were 46 cards 'mailed' in the box. , about 10%. Some bags were just left on some of the picnic tables so the people didn't even look in the bags. I would have thought they'd have kept the card as a memento because it wouldn't take up much room in their gear. Jessica bought only scenic cards...no cutsie bears or birdies.

I sorted the cards this a.m. They will go to New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Holland, Germany, Scotland, Wales, England, Italy, USA and Canada.

I read quite a few comments (how unethical of me!!):
-just finished Day 2 and although the views are lovely, we're both already very tired and sore
-hot day 30C ...62nd place....
-really hot, racing hard, we're in 4th place but still five days to go
- scenery is spectacular but too tired to look at it
- great food and people
-Dear Mom,
don't see much but rear ends in front of us
-finished 19th out of 87 men's teams
-saw the biggest truck in the world
-crossed the continental divide. What a feeling. We could see east for what seemed like hundreds of miles. Sure is a lot of ups and downs in this race. More than we expected.
-I can't wait to get home even though I'm having fun. You should go clean your room now.

Jessica called up stairs to see if I was there and said Jackie was waiting to take the cards to the post office so I didn't get to read any more.

There were a number of mixed pairs as well as a number of pairs of women in the Challenge. I forget how many countries were represented. I heard the commentator say someone from Ireland had just crossed the finish line. He didn't tell where the riders were from very often. Too bad. That would have been interesting.