The finish of Day 4 included some very fun single track that ended near Sun Valley Ski Resort. We had heard that the single track in this area was superb, so Day 5 started with ~30 miles of asphalt taking us South back to Ketchem. Here we would pick-up the single track that was leftover from Day 4's itinerary.
The Statistics for the day were as follows:
Max Elevation – 9,836 ft
Total Ascent – 17,705 ft
Total Miles – 191
Avg Speed – 28.1 mph
Top Speed – 75 mph
About half way into the accent, Todd
took a tumble off his bike on a steep hillside. As he attempted to
soften his fall with his right arm, he suffered a radial fracture on the bone just above the elbow. This made riding painful as his right arm
is necessary for throttle control and stability. Any force against
his arm toward the elbow gave him intense pain. Todd was tough and
rode his bike to the nearest road that intersected our trail (it was
a long way). We all helped Todd through the tough sections that
required extra effort.
Once we intersected the road, Todd and
Bill rode back to meet Paul, while Ed and Keith continued to ride the
planned trails for the day. These trails consisted of a fun stretch
of single track followed by fire road and jeep trails to took us to
9,800 feet and back down to the Salmon River valley.
We ate a late lunch in Challis at the
local bowling alley. Bill and Todd ate at 3:00 PM, while Ed and Keith
rolled in at about 4:00 PM.
After lunch, we had a 75 mile stretch
of asphalt before meeting up with Paul in North Fork at Wagonhammer
RV Park & Campground.
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