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Everyone gathering at the first control in McMinnville, TN around 4:00 AM Saturday
On the road
Beginning the first climb of the day - Mt. Dayton
Beginning the first climb of the day - Mt. Dayton
The descent of Mt. Dayton - we'll be coming back up this way tomorrow
A welcome sight - the cabins that acted as the control at Tellico Plains, TN
After this it's on to climb Deals Gap and the Cherahala Skyway
Volunteers did an excellent job making sure that there was plenty
of food on hand so the everyone could re-fuel
The scenery in the area was absolutely beautiful
A sign of what's ahead - just before the Tail of the Dragon
Entering North Carolina, somewhere on the Tail of the Dragon
Time for a quick pose on the Dragon to commemorate my first 600k
The Summit of the Cherahala Skyway at about 2:00 AM Sunday.
The blur in the photo is due to the fact that the mountain
was completely shrouded in fog