The Black Family

Mike brought Tyler and Cristian down with him to ride the Fall Tour de St. George. Kids under 18 could ride free with an adult so LeGrand urged the kids to come and earn their first biking medal in the 35-mile ride. Mike rode the 100 while Brent rode the 56-miler.

Christian didn't feel great a few times during the ride, but he wouldn't quit! Someone from Red Rock (the race sponsor) got a picture of him and posted him on their webpage. He was quite the sensation as the youngest finisher.

Tyler got tired of hanging around with Gpa and Christian so he took off on his own and had fun passing everyone in front of them. I asked him if he was sore after the race and he said, "I feel like I could go run 10 miles." Football training has him toned and seasoned! He never even broke a sweat.

Mike showed his remarkable abilities in this race. He stayed with the top riders the whole way, alternating point position and helping them to a great course time of 4:27:14 climbing an elevation of 6200 feet. They averaged just over 22 mph. To say Mike is amazing is an understatement.

The Utah Ultimate Challenge is an opportunity for amateurs to ride one stage of the Tour de Utah with the professional bike racers from all over the world. The challenge is that there are no concessions for the amateurs. They ride the same course which is more difficult than any amateur would normally ride. This year's challenge was a 64 mile loop from Soldier Hollow to Solitude Ski Resort with 8,000 feet of elevation in that 64 miles.

As usual, Mike pushed himself to the limit and finished in the top of those who actually raced the entire distance from beginning to end. There were probably 4,000 racers.

Christian, Gpa and Gma, and Jodi had a great time as his support team.