Last Chance by the Numbers!

The Last Chance 1200 km starts at 3 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 15.

Follow Last Chance at:

• Rider progress: http://www.rmccrides.com/lastchance.htm
• Blog: http://coloradolastchance1200k.blogspot.com/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/RMCCRides

753 miles: Distance

90 Hours: Time cutoff 9 p.m. 9/18

43: Number of riders

36%: First 1200 km
60%: First Last Chance
40%: Repeat riders, which is very good
27%: Local riders

17: States & provinces represented + Italy & Poland

Qualifications: Within preceding 12 months:

• 200, 300, 400 & 600 km, or
• 1000 km, or
• 1200 km

Route: Louisville, CO to Kensington, KS & back

Suggested 4-day stages:

251 mi.: Louisville, CO to Atwood, KS
219 mi.: Atwood to Kensington, KS & back
180 mi.: Kensington to Byers, CO
103 mi.: Byers to Louisville

Riders may choose to ride in fewer than 4 days.

8: Volunteers staffing controls with drop bags and the finish, Pat Heller, Charlie Henderson, Jim Kraychy, Beth and Brent Myers, Susan Plonsky, Julie Stokes and Buster the Corgi

7: Previous editions

49h 58m: Course record, Larry Ide & John Schlitter in 2008

Thanks to John Hughes for compiling this and for the concept!

-jle