PQ Team #51 - New Mexico Red or Green

Thanks!

New Mexico Red or Green — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:16:22 +0000

Team New Mexico Red or Green would like to thank all our fans and friends for keeping our team in their thoughts and prayers. We did start slow, but managed to keep a steady pace, did not get frustrated, and were able to surge in the later stages of the race.

Thank you all for never doubting us. This truly has been an experience of a life time for all. It still hasn’t sunk in that we’ve completed the 500+ mile journey. We will never forget the beautiful sights of the Montana wilderness as we struggled to hike up and down the epic hills.

Take care.

Steve, Jeff, Dave, and Vicky

Team New Mexico Red or Green

New Mexico Red or Green — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:22:15 +0000

Team New Mexico Red or Green is now made up of all current or former New Mexico residents.

Steve Prickett and Dave Nicholson live in NM. Jeff Eichman will be joining us from North Carolina. Vicky Zimmerman gets the prize for traveling the farthest - she will be joining us from Okinawa. Our team goals are to finish the race, have fun, and start and finish as friends. Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement !

Team Update

New Mexico Red or Green — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:45:37 +0000

We conducted a 24 hour training session this past weekend. Steve, set up a course for us and we started at Cochiti Lake and paddled about 8 miles. We transitioned to the bikes and rode about 20 miles on fire roads to NM Hwy. 4 just east of the Valle Caldera National Preserve. This leg included 6380 feet of elevation gain. Then we transitioned to a trek to Ponderosa, NM through some beautiful alpine forests. This leg was about 18 miles and had 3224 feet of elevation gain. We had an unexpected mystery event…our support crew member’s car battery was dead (BTW, thanks Andrea). Jeff and Keith found some nearby campers who gladly gave us a jump. Then we were onto the bikes for the final 27 mile leg and 1927 feet of elevation gain. We finished the whole thing before day light on Sunday just after 6:30. Our time was 22:07:38 and this included all transitions.

Our average moving speed was about 3.3mph and we covered 11,531 feet of elevation gain in 73 miles. This should be fairly typical of what a PQ day might look like. We felt good and like we could catch a few z’s and go on for another day! Hats off to the team for great attitudes, lots of humor and some great memories. Oh yeah, and just a little suffering,