At Lemon Hill. Tents are folding, and people are picking up their bikes from where they've lain in giant piles all day, which really is the safest way to keep them, when you think of it.
But the party is not over. Don Russell just saw someone putting burgers on the grill now. And the crowd is a little beer-addled. They all rang their cowbells for one poor soul who came up Lemon Hill well after the race...and had nothing to do with it whatsoever. Still, she tried to pick up her hands as the racers do -- and almost fell off her bike.
He also found one guy who wins our Endurance Award: Chris LaPierre pulled up to Lemon Hill... on his bike... with a cooler and a keg in a trailer.
And on that note, we'll call it a race. Thanks for reading -- and don't forget to check out our pictures of the day and videos of the day!