This event has been one of my favorites every year since 2002 (except when we were in Guatemala). The last two years the TC.IC3 has sent a team there to race and fellowship and it is better than ever.Two years ago (2007) we sent a rag-tag team of seven -- five of which had never done a road race before. The event was much more than a race since it included a campout, bonfire and worship service on my Grandpa Leonard's farm. (see recap and pictures here )

Since the 2007 event was so well talked about, last year (2008) we had 25 campers and a dozen racers. In a field of only 125 people we were one tenth of the peloton.(race reports, some pictures and linkd to more pictures here)

This year the campout is Friday, July 10th with the race the morning of July 11th and we are hoping for an EVEN BIGGER group.