Blueridge this weekend
This weekend Charlie and Justin will be riding the famous Blueridge Parkway. They will be following this schedule:
200 miles day 1, 195 miles day 2 and 75 miles day 3
We are working on getting Charlie’s SPOT device working so we can all track their progress along the parkway. Charlie will be fine, it is Justin we all have to worry about :) He has been so busy getting everyone else trained up for their events that he has neglected to train himself. Oh well, he is a big boy who can endure like the best of them.
Be sure to keep an eye out on the blog and on twitter for updates from the Parkway.
On October 3rd, 2009 Charlie “Water Dragon” Engle will be attempting a record breaking bicycle ride of 508 miles through the desert country of California, including the infamous Death Valley. On July 14th, 2009, Charlie completed the Badwater Ultramarathon in a personal best time of 25:45:11, coming in 4th overall. His performance at Badwater set him up for a run at the Death Valley Cup record; a contest of the best cummulative time between Badwater Ultramarathon and the Furnace Creek 508. The current record is set at 60:24:10, which would require Charlie to complete the Furnace Creek 508 in 34:39:59 or better.
Early in the morning of October 3rd, Charlie will embrace the challenge and embark on a potentially historic crossing of the desert country of California.
