Voice Post: 2012 PMC Saturday: Sturbridge

[ornoth_cycling]

The following is a transcription of a phone post that originally appeared in my main journal, here.

Okay, it's not yet five in the morning, but I'm here and lined up at the start in Sturbridge. Pretty good morning. It's extremely humid and a little bit foggy out, but at least it's warm; it's certainly in the 70's, so no worries about being cold this morning or anytime during the rest of the day, I'm sure. It's supposed to get pretty hot, but so far feeling a little rough from lack of sleep, but otherwise looking forward to a good ride.

This first segment will be pretty quiet, mostly jostling through the large pack of riders. This portion of the ride does go through mostly wooded areas down around some ponds and lakes. It's kind of scenic, but it's also usually a little bit chilly, so I'm glad that it's not too cold this morning.

Looking forward to a great ride, lining up, getting in touch with old friends, supporting new riders, and just getting into the whole vibe of Pan-Mass and the importance of the cause to all these people: both the riders, the volunteers, the PMC staff, and all the people who line the route. It's usually an emotional send-off and lined with a lot of spectators, so the first segment is always kind of fun, even though it's still pretty crowded as far as bikes on the road.

But that's it. The next stop will be at Whitinsville, maybe an hour and a half or two hours from now, because we still have a half an hour before the ride actually takes off. Looking forward to sunrise at some point today, but it certainly hasn't happened yet! We'll get there I'm sure. Next update soon!