Home. And in one piece!

I finally made it home at 6 am today. I feel like I have been gone a month.

Once I discovered this surprise blog and finished wiping the tears from my eyes I dreamed of posting daily updates with photos and video to keep you posted. Well that didn't quite work out. For starters in Colorado AT&T is about as useless as a retarded rock. So direct uploads from the iphone were not an option, besides that there was no time as I was busy every minute of every day trying to get the most out of my old motorcycle.

The XR makes a good urban hooligan machine but once I started pushing it hard against the modern bikes in a race environment its shortcomings began to glare. With only a few days to attempt to minimize the issues and a 2:30 wake up call every day. I was a little haggard at the beginning middle and end of each day. My stated goals from the beginning was simply to make it to the top and to not be last. I wasn't event sure if I would make the 15% cut off. I made it!

It was only with everyone's help and support that I did as well as I did. The reports from Jen that money was coming in helped lift some of the stress from the financial hole I was digging, allowing me to concentrate on being apart of this piece of history that is slipping away a little more every year. Next year wasn't going to cut it. They are going to try and pave another 12,000 ft by race time next summer. By 2011 it may all be paved bringing an end to an era.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for helping me make this dream come true.

You can find photos and more detailed accounts of my adventures at my photobucket site. These are from my iphone as more photos and video come in I will update the album.

http://photobucket.com/pikespeak2009

Here is the link to Jason's photobucket.

http://s683.photobucket.com/albums/vv198/aaa-111/Pikes%20Peak%202009/

Thanks again,
Brianne Corn

Raffle Prizes

Here are the prizes:

• A painting by one of our favorite artists, Stephanie Nance! Retail is $190. approx. 12" square. acrylic on wood panel, on a 3" deep cradle.



•4 paintball games courtesy of Hill 13 Paintball. Each game gets you gun rental, mask rental, 500 paintballs and 4 hrs field access. This retails at $160. You can keep this to your self or invite 3 friends out to play. Makes for a fun time!



• One belt buckle of your choice from Lucy Blue Studio. Please click on the shop button on the website to see the available designs. Here is one lovely sample of what you could win. Great for a man or a woman.



• One Backpacker level membership with The WonderCraft that retails for $125 with an actual value of $250. Benefits include:
-Standard welcome package
-Invitations to members-only parties and events
-$50 WonderCraft class pass good toward the fees of any WonderCraft class (supplies not included, good for one year).
-Awesome "I Drive The WonderCraft" bumper sticker
-Quarterly e-newsletter with advance notice of classes, events and programs along with special members-only offers.



•One unique, handmade, brass Texas necklace from Broken Ear Productions
Show your love for Texas with this unique necklace. Each pendant is sawed by hand making it completely unique! Great for men or women.
Pendant measures approximately 1.5 inches
Chain measures approximately 28 inches