YAY! My friend Missy sent me some pictures of Nate riding in Lotoja from a few weeks back. Unfortunately I was unable to go but I am so glad that she took some pictures so I could imagine what it was like. Hopefully I'll be able to go next year.A couple of years ago I had never even heard of LOTOJA. I saw a sticker on the back of someones car and couldn't figure out what on earth it said.
Definition of Lotoja (according to wikipedia): LOTOJA, short for LOgan TO JAckson, is a road cycling race. The race is believed to be one of the longest single-day road cycling races in North America, if not the world and is the longest one-day race sanctioned by USA Cycling or the United States Cycling Federation.
Lotoja is pronounced "loe-tuh-juh" and starts in Logan, Utah (in the United States), travels into southeastern Idaho and finishes in Teton Village, Wyoming (a few miles northwest of Jackson, Wyoming). The current course covers 206 miles (or 332 kilometers) and includes three mountain passes. The total climbing during the race is nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) with the race finishing about 1,800 feet (550 m) higher than it began in Logan (4,550
ft).
Nate made GREAT time and had a lot of fun! He's looking forward to doing it again next year. Way to go buddy!
4 comments:
Wow. That is such an awesome accomplishment. You are amazing Nate!!
Way to go Nate! That is quite the accomplishment! I think the conversations at our house are probably very similar to the ones at your house. I was schooled in the detail of Lotoja a few years back too! :)
Good Job Nate! That is great. It really is a great accomplishment.
Hey Nate, Congratulations on your great LOTOJA run! That is a race I am very interested in competing in next year-- as much for the endurance accomplishment as the race itself! What was your time? I rode a double metric in Sonoma county with about 10,000 feet of climbing a couple months back. It's a long wonderful way!! Lotoja sounds amazing! Way to go stud! Next year you need to race with me at Lake Tahoe! Joe Lee
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