The Egan 2023 Death Ride edition did not disappoint. This classic route will be remembered for generations of Egan riders to come. The explosive route started with the 3 evil triplets (Deerfield, Madonna and Quinnhill) but we all got rewarded at the end with a magnificent fireworks of pastel colors at the top of Foothills Park. We climbed almost 1,200 meters (3,900 ft). The A group completed 15 segments whereas the B group had to cut one short due to lack of day light. We finished the ride with the last sun-rays of the day. We had 59 registered riders on Strava and 275 PRs.
In the B Group, we had at least 5 women who completed this arduous course. Whereas their male counterparts complained non-stop, the women gracefully accepted the challenge in front of them. One of them even walked her bike on Deerfield and Moody. At the end of the ride, I approached her and she said will get stronger next time!
Meanwhile, here is note from the spicy Group A: “Oofta! Our longest ride of the year had A group chanting kind words about the route maker at the end. Despite a bonus segment over B group (sorry, but not) and some mechanicals, group A was spicy all the way to sunset with a very close top 3.” Matt Bierbaum
Rider of the Day: Matt Larson
GC Top Performers: Sam Schneider (Men) and Jen Ji (Women)
Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-13
Photo Credit: Roger Pai
Photo Credit: Chloé Nguyen
Photo Credit: Justin Pane
Photo Credit: Justin Pane