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24 Hours of Moab Solo. Looks like pain.

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I'm sure he's still feeling the weekend in his legs (and lungs!) today. I only did five laps as part of a four-man team and was pretty wasted. The course isn't especially long nor does it contain a huge amount of climbing but it's quite technical and the rocks are pretty relentless so it beats you up pretty thoroughly.
 
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The first six hours of Moab were very warm and extremely dry. Riders had a difficult time staying hydrated. As the cool evening and cold night set in the cramping in the riders was like something I have rarely seen. As part of the therapy staff, I went through two gallons prior to midnight and I was standing in the shade the whole time!

My utmost respect goes to all finishers, especially in the solo category.

For anyone who has never been to a 24 hour race, the all-night campfire parties alone are worth the trip.
 
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The impressive thing is that Kelly wasn't even supposed to race this one. He filled in for a fellow team member Chris Eatough who was sick at the last moment.
 
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Kelly's second-place finish was certainly impressive but he wasn't a last-minute substitute for Eatough. Here it is straight from Kelly:

"It was actually a bit in between... I had decided later in the season - or more accurately a month or two before Moab, due to so much work travel killing my early season. So, I wasn't subbing for Chris at all."
 

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