In just two days Mark Herbst of Horseshoe Valley, On. will ride his bike 1384 km (860 miles) from Oceanside California to Durango, Colorado in the "Race Across the West" aka RAW. If geography wasn't your forte this would be equal to riding your bike from Toronto to Ottawa, back to Toronto and then back to Ottawa. JEEZ! What twisted demented individual does this to himself I cry out in shivers? Mark Herbst that's who.
I had the pleasure of being on Mark's crew when he did the 2011 Race Across America and set a new record for Two Riders in his Age Category. We rode once this spring together. It was suppose to be more often but unfortunately our spring has been horrible and I know Mark was training regardless. My rides are two hours maximum, frankly all that's I need in this years training. For Mark, that's a warm up. He was doing 10 hour rides with a little sleep in between and then venturing out at midnight to ride with the constellations. I was going to suggest he do loops around Line 5 [Oro Medonte, On.] so he could take in the Shows playing at the Drive-IN.
Spunk, grit & all out determination describe Mark. Mark is the one that got me hooked on Skate Skiing. Mark's the one who suggest I climb Mt. Lemon in Tucson, Ar.
Mark is now 57 years young. How good is he? He could beat most 30 and 40 year old guys in any race. Follow Mark's progress.
http://www.raceacrossthewest.org/raw3/racerlist.php?s_N_Race_ID=3
In just two days Mark Herbst of Horseshoe Valley, On. will ride his bike 1384 km (860 miles) from Oceanside California to Durango, Colorado in the "Race Across the West" aka RAW. If geography wasn't your forte this would be equal to riding your bike from Toronto to Ottawa, back to Toronto and then back to Ottawa. JEEZ! What twisted demented individual does this to himself I cry out in shivers? Mark Herbst that's who. 
I had the pleasure of being on Mark's crew when he did the 2011 Race Across America and set a new record for Two Riders in his Age Category. We rode once this spring together. It was suppose to be more often but unfortunately our spring has been horrible and I know Mark was training regardless. My rides are two hours maximum, frankly all that's I need in this years training. For Mark, that's a warm up. He was doing 10 hour rides with a little sleep in between and then venturing out at midnight to ride with the constellations. I was going to suggest he do loops around Line 5 [Oro Medonte, On.] so he could take in the Shows playing at the Drive-IN.
Spunk, grit & all out determination describe Mark. Mark is the one that got me hooked on Skate Skiing. Mark's the one who suggest I climb Mt. Lemon in Tucson, Ar.
Mark is now 57 years young. How good is he? He could beat most 30 and 40 year old guys in any race. Follow Mark's progress.
http://www.raceacrossthewest.org/raw3/racerlist.php?s_N_Race_ID=3
