Day 1: 112 Miles

It's harder than I thought. We started in Sturbridge at 6 AM (we woke up at 4:30). Enormous exodus at the gate. Thousands of yellow jersey riders riding into the sunrise.

Alex, Mark, and Tom all did very well. Alex and Mark finished in about 8 hours. Tom came in at 8.5. I brought up the back at 9 hours. Hills are very tough.

Couldn't have asked for a better day. Dry and warm. Good spirits all around. We're at the Marine Maritime Academy in Bourne, eating, showering, resting.

We leave Bourne at 6 AM tomorrow. Only 81 miles to Provincetown!

More tomorrow,
Pat