ironmaning the 24 hr at glen helen

[Gumby]

Hey everyone I have decided to go ahead and ironman the 24 hr at glen helen.... thats right im going to race 24 hrs.  I am looking for volunteers to come on out cheer me on and help my dad in the pits.  being a 24 hr race I am going to need all the help and support i can get so i am asking my viewfinder family to common out, have a good time at the race, and cheer on a club racer. 

all support would be greatly appreciated!!! 

the race is the weekend of October 19th and 20th

see you guys there 

-Gumby

[pete medina]

hEY gUMBY, i WILL BE THERE, IF IM NOT WORKING. Pete

[Donn Nay]

Sorry buddy, we have plans this weekend but I saw where Kari and Kyle are planning on coming out.

Kyle raced on team a few years ago and we helped pit them. It is quite an event and that was before it paid D37 points so should be even larger this year.

If you can make it you will not be sorry. Glen Helen does a nice job of putting this event on.

[Kyle "Rag Boy" Nay]

Gumby we will be there!! Me and the newest members to the viewie family!!  I'll make sure ur dad stays in tip top shape in the pits haha!!!

[alacharite]

!!!!!!!
would love to come help

[Charlie & Darlene Barney - Life Members, 2015 President]

Gumby I will be there to help.
You the man!!
CB

[Gumby]

Thanks everyone who have committed so far to help out I won't be able to do it without you guys!

-gumby

[Donn Nay]

Sorry, got my weekends mixed up but still can't make it. Have not been home for five weekends straight and leaving on vacation 10.26 so way too much to do.

Good luck!

[Cchollister]

Best of luck Gumby!

[Gumby]

Well with the 24 hr in the books I would like to thank all you who came out, helped in the pits and cheered me on the through out the entire race.  I came away with a 3rd in the ironman class had probably the longest day of my life.  I started off pretty well I raced my dad's gas gas till about 5pm or so and I only had it upside down once between 10am.  Have to thank the purvines racing team for some pills and sports drinks that really helped out with the cramping in my legs.  And thanks a big thanks to Charlie for letting me borrow his light, which worked great for the whole night.  Riding in glen helen at night was a huge challange in itself.  Those hills were so silty if you got behind someone on this hills you could see a thing.  The night was going pretty well until I dislocated my shoulder at about 1am, I put in a couple of more laps before I couldn't keep the bike up anymore and had to take a nap.  I got up and going again put in a couple more laps and was told 1st and 2nd were way ahead and I probably wasn't going to catch them at this point and 4th was way behind and didn't have much of a chance to catch me, so we decided I could wait till the sun came up (this being about 5:30am I think) I took a nap was woken up about 7ish and told 4th hasn't moved so with only 3 hrs left they couldn't catch me and I wasn't going to catch 2nd I decided to wait till 9:30 and put in my last parade lap in to take the checker flag and get my 3rd place finish.  I ended the race with 31 laps which came out to be about 310 miles on from what I have heard was probably one of the roughest 24 hr course yet.

[Donn Nay]

Great race report Gumby, congratulations, quite an accomplishment.

[Rick Hudachek]

Good job gumby!

[Charlie & Darlene Barney - Life Members, 2015 President]

Gumby is the man. He did a great job and earned a alot of respect from all around him. At around 2pm or so he was not looking so good but he came back to life and moved head on into the rest of the event. Again great job!

CB 

[Keith Jones - VP]

24 hours is a verrrrrry lonnnnnnnnggggggggg time! CONGRATS! KJ

[Bill McInnes - D37 Rep]

Mr Ironman. We are very proud of the effort you put forward. Good Job.

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