Things I’m doing this summer
This year, I’ve been training for the annual Logan to Jackson (LOTOJA) bicycle race.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the LOTOJA, it’s a one-day, 206-mile bicycle race from Logan, Utah to Jackson, Wyoming. It’s the longest USCF-sanctioned event in the United States. The route takes riders through three states (Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming) and over three mountain passes (about 9500 feet of climbing total).
This will be my eleventh LOTOJA. My first was in 1989 when there were just over 200 starters in the event. For the past six years or so, they’ve had to limit the entries to 1000 riders. I was lucky to get into the race this year because registration filled up within two days and I had neglected to register. I got myself onto a waiting list in March, my entry was confirmed around May 1, and I’ve been training hard ever since.
Here are some photos from my 2003 LOTOJA experience. As for my 2005 LOTOJA, the last time I entered the race, here are some course maps and a race report.
