North Shore Part III

This part of the trip doesn't really take place on the North Shore but it's the whole reason we are up there at this time of year.

On Saturday, June 8th, M and I woke up in the early 5 am hour.  We laid in bed for a little bit before I got up and looked out the window.  Perfect timing...5:18 am to be exact.  The sun was just coming up and we got a glimpse of the sunrise.

M showered, ate breakfast and then it was off to the start line for his ride. We got there just before 6:30 am and it was already chaotic on the streets.  M once again was the captain of his team.  Last year, there was a team of 7 people.  This year, he had a team of 19 people!  Collectively, they raised over $11,500!  

I went back to the hotel, ate breakfast, got ready and headed to the mall.  I bought some clothes and then met M down in Hinckley at around late 2 pm hour.  The weather was perfect for riding with the wind picking up towards the latter part of the ride.  We went to his parent's house and hung out for the afternoon before going to the casino grounds to meet up with some of his team and hang out with them before heading back to M's parent's house and turning in for the night.

M complete with Day 1

Some of M's team

Up at it early again the next day for M.  We left his parent's house around 6 am right when it started to rain.  The weather outlook wasn't good for riding.  There was lots of rain in the forecast but they stayed somewhat dry until a little later in their ride.  Still, he came into the finish line around 2 pm.  He was soaked and covered in sand and mud.  M said it was one of his worst rides (weather-wise) in the 12 years he's done this ride.  

Congratulations to Michael on yet another MS150 ride in the books.  They were all successful in raising funds and staying safe.