On the road by about 8:45, first 10 miles we reasonably flat with a little bit of a tailwind. Too good to be true. Just after mile 10 the winds turned around and blew straight at us for the balance of the day. Made for a very long 68 miles. Nobody knows for certain, but I'm guessing they were in the neighborhood of 15-20 MPH, with gusts above 30. Coupled with a road that looked flat, but actually climbed most of the day, and you were just never off the pedals. Even on the downhills.
Day 2 Route Profile
The scenery got better as we got closer to Denali, which always helps to make the miles go a little faster. Pulled into camp @ 5:00.
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