LENGTH: 153 miles
CLIMBING: 20,000 feet
START: officially noon (some riders started early)
FINISH: officially noon (last rider Bill Martin finished at 9:14 AM)
MAPS: Google Map
The first year was inspired by the death of the organizer’s dog Marcy, but also by an underlying dream to compete in the 2009 24 Solo World Championships. This event would give the organizer some feedback on whether this dream was a possibility. The results were good, but most importantly, an epic event was born.
What the organizer remembers most is getting to know some good people and friends who put a lot of effort into this ride, not only to keep the organizer going, but to take on the challenge of riding the RMVQ, now an epic loop that will live on in the future of Missoula mountain bike lore.
| Check Point | CP 1 | CP 2 | CP 3 | CP 4 | CP 5 | CP 6 | CP 7 | CP 8 | CP 9 | CP 10 | CP 11 | CP 12 | CP 13 | CP 14 | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 11.51 | 20.37 | 33.03 | 47.85 | 54.69 | 66.12 | 72.73 | 79.39 | 88.69 | 99.53 | 114.58 | 114.58 | 142.88 | 147.39 | 153.17 |
| Bill Martin | 01:27 | 02:45 | 03:31 | 04:47 | 06:03 | 07:38 | 08:01 | 09:33 | 11:26 | 12:28 | 14:14 | 16:13 | 19:20 | 20:39 | 21:14 |
| Larry Dent | — | — | 04:24 | 06:22 | — | 10:08 | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rich Shattuck | 02:39 | 04:32 | 05:52 | 07:59 | — | — | 13:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Brown | 02:39 | 04:32 | 05:52 | 07:59 | — | — | 13:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garland Thayer | — | — | 04:46 | — | 07:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Chenault | 01:36 | — | 04:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Attaway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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