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At this year's PPIHC there have been a ton of complaints about spectators in the road during the race....again.  It takes a special kind of person to endanger the lives of the drivers, riders and navigators.  Please do us all a favor and stay home next year. Read my 2009 post on Doug Allen's crash at mile 2 because of spectators in the road. http://funksterwtf.blogspot.com/2009/07/2009-ppihc-good-news-bad-news-good-news.html

Update as of 5-Jul-11, 3pm: [From facebook] Ryan Sweeney Dale had the tubes removed from his mouth. In surgery, they installed a trache tube for breathing + put in a tube to direct feed to his stomach. They should start to bring him out of his coma Wed. Update as of 1-Jul-11: [From facebook] Kelly Wiley Dale Wentworth the downed aprilla rider, is showing some good signs. Brain swelling is down, pupils have reacted to light, and squeezed my aunts hand a couple of times on demand. Please keep all fingers crossed and give a prayer. He's still not out of the woods yet, but keeps giving as positive signs. Keep it up Uncle Dale!!!!! Update as of 29-Jun-11, 3pm: [From facebook] Regarding Dale Wentworth, #64, injured motorcycle rider: Kristen Coltey Wentworth He's got alot of broken bones, had some bleeding in his brain but they got that under control, and a puncured lung...as of last night the brain swelling was down, they did a cat scan which came back normal and ...

Race day is here!  And it starts early, about 230am for Anthony, dee and I as we arise and make our way up the hill.  We saw "The Crazies" as Judie calls themselves, around 330am sitting in their car on the Pikes Peak Highway, waiting for the tollgate to open.  Anthony, dee and I rolled by; Anthony knocked on Judie's window and she jumped up and got out of the car and delivered a ratty piece of paper that had scratched in pencil, "Go Todd! Go Geezer! #362!"  So funny!  They are #372 but I give her full credit for her great enthusiasm.  Those are minor details in the middle of the night when you haven't slept. Gene and Pat, 3am crazies. Gene and Judie, 3am.  I am glad the ladies brought a bodyguard.  Gene is a retired Air Force pilot. Judie at sunrise, bundled up in the Camry. Race start around 10am. Photo by JJ Pittinger. JJ crews Todd and Geezer at the start line while the rest of us wait impatiently at Devil's...