No rush to get up-ride doesn’t start until 9:00-served breakfast in cafeteria-good tacos-have another piece of chocolate cake for energy.  John puts our bikes on top of his car-gives pep talk-goes into detail about route.  Get into car & the RACE begins–bikers all stay behind John to get out of town.  Roll down window & start taking pictures–exciting to see riders from the front instead of behind.  Into taking pictures-John helps w/position of car–love my new job–much easier than biking uphill.  Biker has flat tire-John gets out to change it–happens again.  Never seen a tour director take such a personal interest.  I mile from top-we stop & get on our bikes-starts to rain–now we are going downhill on a wet rd FAST-Armand’s ft tire starts to wobble-scary.  He’s riding his brakes while squeezing bike w/legs–I’m braking too–afraid of how fast I’m going.  Downhill is 20 miles–rain stops but we’re wet.  Ride is overcast-engulfed in trees–beautiful-yesterday was prettier.  Cross over bridge into Libby–TRI to take picture but camera battery is dead.  Cross finish line–lady doesn’t see my #–told her I was disqualified because we rode in the car for 25m-but we did bike 70 miles.  Go back to park for awards–I want one for the oldest women–prize is Rocky Road ice cream cone.  Change camp sites-1 with shower.  While washing clothes meet John-a librarian from WA going cross country–also done iron mans.  Tom has the tent behind us–70 yr old biker (Harley) lives in CO & Fredricksberg, TX in winters.  Good night except for fire crackers.