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Dave & Julie's Adventures, Terrigal (2026)

14/04/2026

Days 358-362 - Thursday-Monday, 09-13 April 2026

Staying: Los Angeles Airport (LAX), CA, USA
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rpzv3xiDksJ5WxZD6

After runs/walks from our motel on Thursday morning, we took care of some chores and, in the afternoon, drove half an hour north to the Petersen Automotive Museum near Hollywood. The museum hosts a vast collection of interesting cars and motorbikes. There were some of the first motor cars along with more recent racing and sports cars, as well as cars that had featured in well-known movies, all in pristine condition. It was easy to spend a couple of hours there, as we did.

In the evening, we had an enjoyable visit with Dave’s step-nephew, Nick, and his family, residents of West Hollywood, including a convivial dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Nick ordered a driverless Waymo taxi to take us back to our car parked a mile or so away, and we had the surreal experience of sitting in the back seat of the vehicle with nobody at the wheel, as it navigated the busy evening traffic.

On Friday, we braved an hour of peak-hour Los Angeles traffic to drive to the Hollywood Reservoir where we each went for runs - two laps of the Reservoir (11km) for Dave and a 12km loop from the Reservoir for Julie that involved climbing high onto the Hollywood Hills near the famous Hollywood sign on some challenging trails. After our runs, we drove another 45 minutes to the architecturally impressive Getty Center which sits spectacularly atop a hill overlooking Los Angeles, and spent three hours wandering through the fascinating exhibits and gardens there. Neither of us would remotely claim to be art connoisseurs, but we enjoyed looking at the mostly historic artwork, photography, sculptures, furniture, pottery and silverware and enviously admired the skills of the artists.

We had a very early start on Saturday to get to the Brea Reservoir Parkrun scheduled for 7:30am. We were there an hour early and ten minutes before the start there seemed to be more volunteers than runners but, suddenly, runners materialised from everywhere and there were 37 starters. The course was the hilliest and roughest we have seen for a parkrun, but not too bad and quite enjoyable. Julie was second female in a reasonable time, while Dave finished near the rear, nursing a sore hip and keen not to make it worse. Apparently about half the field were tourists from out of town, including three other Australians, which is common for this parkrun which is organised by a South African. Everybody was very friendly and we spent a long time chatting to the other Australians after the run.

After the run we returned to our motel and much of the rest of the day was spent sorting and packing our belongings for the flight home.

We woke to rain on Sunday morning and both got wet on our morning runs from the motel. Dave also encountered a large and aggressive dog roaming the streets ownerless and had a short stand-off witnessed by several motorists who stopped but didn’t do anything (maybe they planned to call 911 he was savaged). Fortunately, the rain cleared in the afternoon when we journeyed to Dodgers Stadium to watch them play the Texas Rangers. Our seats were eye-wateringly high behind home plate, but we had a good view of the action, including watching the best player in baseball, Shohei Ohtani, hit the first ball of the Dodgers first innings out of the park. Sadly for the Dodgers, it was all downhill from there and they were easily beaten, but we enjoyed the play and hype.

Monday was to be our last day in North America, but our flight to Sydney wasn’t scheduled until 10:40pm, so we had some time to kill, though our rental car had to be returned near the airport by 4pm. Firstly, Julie ran and Dave walked from our motel before we showered and completed our final packing and checked out of the motel at 10:30am. We didn’t go far, just to a nearby diner where we had a final American breakfast to celebrate the end of our year in the US and Canada.

After breakfast, we drove to Hollywood and spent more than an hour and 6km walking along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was very touristy, and a bit seedy in parts, but we enjoyed picking out the names of stars we knew along the walk. We then decided we had time to quickly visit the nearby La Brea Tarpits, which proved to be very interesting. The tarpits, boggy areas where oil has seeped to the surface, have yielded the skeletons of many ice age mammals including mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers, etc. Palaeontologists are still excavating skeletons to this day.

Then it was off to the airport to return the rental car and check in for our flight. Even though we had paid for an extra bag, mostly full of loot and bling from the running races we had run, our three bags were all overweight. After being informed the additional charge would be $600, we went to Plan B, and divided our luggage into four bags, all within the weight limit, and just paid an extra $100 for an additional bag.

We have had a great trip. It exceeded our expectations in almost every respect - the van we bought proved to be ideal, Julie ran some fabulous races and completed her trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in near record time, Dave managed to do more running and races than he ever thought likely, we caught up with valued friends, and we saw some wonderful sights and country. Also, despite the politics, we have been welcomed and treated well by all of the Americans we have met, regardless of their likely political affiliations.

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14/04/2026

Days 358-362 - Thursday-Monday, 09-13 April 2026

Staying: Los Angeles Airport (LAX), CA, USA
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rpzv3xiDksJ5WxZD6

After runs/walks from our motel on Thursday morning, we took care of some chores and, in the afternoon, drove half an hour north to the Petersen Automotive Museum near Hollywood. The museum hosts a vast collection of interesting cars and motorbikes. There were some of the first motor cars along with more recent racing and sports cars, as well as cars that had featured in well-known movies, all in pristine condition. It was easy to spend a couple of hours there, as we did.

In the evening, we had an enjoyable visit with Dave’s step-nephew, Nick, and his family, residents of West Hollywood, including a convivial dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Nick ordered a driverless Waymo taxi to take us back to our car parked a mile or so away, and we had the surreal experience of sitting in the back seat of the vehicle with nobody at the wheel, as it navigated the busy evening traffic.

On Friday, we braved an hour of peak-hour Los Angeles traffic to drive to the Hollywood Reservoir where we each went for runs - two laps of the Reservoir (11km) for Dave and a 12km loop from the Reservoir for Julie that involved climbing high onto the Hollywood Hills near the famous Hollywood sign on some challenging trails. After our runs, we drove another 45 minutes to the architecturally impressive Getty Center which sits spectacularly atop a hill overlooking Los Angeles, and spent three hours wandering through the fascinating exhibits and gardens there. Neither of us would remotely claim to be art connoisseurs, but we enjoyed looking at the mostly historic artwork, photography, sculptures, furniture, pottery and silverware and enviously admired the skills of the artists.

We had a very early start on Saturday to get to the Brea Reservoir Parkrun scheduled for 7:30am. We were there an hour early and ten minutes before the start there seemed to be more volunteers than runners but, suddenly, runners materialised from everywhere and there were 37 starters. The course was the hilliest and roughest we have seen for a parkrun, but not too bad and quite enjoyable. Julie was second female in a reasonable time, while Dave finished near the rear, nursing a sore hip and keen not to make it worse. Apparently about half the field were tourists from out of town, including three other Australians, which is common for this parkrun which is organised by a South African. Everybody was very friendly and we spent a long time chatting to the other Australians after the run.

After the run we returned to our motel and much of the rest of the day was spent sorting and packing our belongings for the flight home.

We woke to rain on Sunday morning and both got wet on our morning runs from the motel. Dave also encountered a large and aggressive dog roaming the streets ownerless and had a short stand-off witnessed by several motorists who stopped but didn’t do anything (maybe they planned to call 911 if he was savaged). Fortunately, the rain cleared in the afternoon when we journeyed to Dodgers Stadium to watch them play the Texas Rangers. Our seats were eye-wateringly high behind home plate, but we had a good view of the action, including watching the best player in baseball, Shohei Ohtani, hit the first ball of the Dodgers first innings out of the park. Sadly for the Dodgers, it was all downhill from there and they were easily beaten, but we enjoyed the play and hype.

Monday was to be our last day in North America, but our flight to Sydney wasn’t scheduled until 10:40pm, so we had some time to kill, though our rental car had to be returned near the airport by 4pm. Firstly, Julie ran and Dave walked from our motel before we showered and completed our final packing and checked out of the motel at 10:30am. We didn’t go far, just to a nearby diner where we had a final American breakfast to celebrate the end of our year in the US and Canada.

After breakfast, we drove to Hollywood and spent more than an hour and 6km walking along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was very touristy, and a bit seedy in parts, but we enjoyed picking out the names of stars we knew along the walk. We then decided we had time to quickly visit the nearby La Brea Tarpits, which proved to be very interesting. The tarpits, boggy areas where oil has seeped to the surface, have yielded the skeletons of many ice age mammals including mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers, etc. Palaeontologists are still excavating skeletons to this day.

Then it was off to the airport to return the rental car and check in for our flight. Even though we had paid for an extra bag, mostly full of loot and bling from the running races we had run, our three bags were all overweight. After being informed the additional charge would be $600, we went to Plan B, and divided our luggage into four bags, all within the weight limit, and just paid an extra $100 for an additional bag.

We have had a great trip. It exceeded our expectations in almost every respect - the van we bought proved to be ideal, Julie ran some fabulous races and completed her trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in near record time, Dave managed to do more running and races than he ever thought likely, we caught up with valued friends, and we saw some wonderful sights and country. Also, despite the politics, we have been welcomed and treated well by all of the Americans we have met, regardless of their likely political affiliations.

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09/04/2026

Day 353-7 - Saturday-Wednesday, 04-08 April 2026

Staying: Budget motel, Inglewood, CA, USA
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NCkUodPdTgL59SoeA

On Saturday, we woke very early and drove 20 minutes from our motel to the park where the Ryan Bonaminio parkrun was to be held at 7:30am. The carpark at the park was already very full at 6:30am with scores of people out exercising. Julie, though struggling with fatigue and soreness, did OK in the run and finished as third female in a small field. While Julie was running, Dave, still struggling with a sore hip, went for a walk around the attractive park.

For lunch we journeyed to Canyon Lake and enjoyed an Easter Saturday lunch on a beautiful day with friends at their home and their families. Lots of good food and conversation. After lunch we drove to Inglewood where we had booked a motel for our remaining time before flying home. It’s a budget motel, but our room seems good and it is conveniently located for shopping and visiting the sights of Los Angeles as we plan to do.

We woke Sunday, after a much-needed very long sleep, and each went out locally for some light exercising before breakfast in our motel room. In the afternoon we drove to the very popular and large Griffith Park in Los Angeles’ north and hiked for 7km on some very steep paths with great views over the city and much further, and we saw two rattlesnakes.

On Monday, we again slept in before driving to Venice Beach and going for a run (Julie) and walk (Dave) along the ocean promenade to Santa Monica Pier and return on a mild sunny morning. Hundreds were out exercising and it was a great place for people-watching. We had breakfast in a street cafe in Venice Beach and then walked a 5km route through the picturesque and historic Venice Canals District which was characterised by well-kept gardens, interesting houses, water birds, and all kinds of small watercraft. After our walk we returned to our motel around 2pm and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon.

Tuesday’s plan was to visit The Getty Center after a run/hike at Mandeville Canyon above the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. The trail provided spectacular views over a hazy Los Angeles and the treeless Santa Monica Hills as it followed a high ridge on a mild sunny day. Alas, though, when we reached The Getty Center, post-run, Dave realised we needed to have booked an entry time and we hadn’t. We decided not to wait two hours for the next slot and, instead, followed the fabulously scenic and famous Mulholland Drive along the crest of the Hollywood Hills to Runyon Canyon and went for a 5km loop hike. We had more wonderful views over Los Angeles, though the trail was steep and technical in parts so our progress was slow. It was 5:30pm by the time we found our way back to our motel.

Wednesday had an early start to catch a ferry from San Pedro, 30 minutes drive from our motel, for the 75-minute journey to Catalina Island. The day started out overcast but, as we neared the Island, surrounded by scores of dolphins, the skies cleared for a beautiful mild and sunny day. We arrived at the picturesque resort town of Avalon at 10:30am and immediately set out to hike a 23km loop that climbed high up to the treeless island ridges and effectively circled the town, returning around 4pm. We had the trail virtually to ourselves on a beautiful day and the endless views were fantastic. It was a great day out. Our return ferry didn’t leave until 6pm so it was after 8pm before we got back to our motel.

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04/04/2026

Day 352 - Friday, 03 April 2026

Van Miles: 35
Van Miles So Far: 57722
Map: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/USA---Canada-Roadtrip/CANAM
(Day count restarted on map from Day 200 because of a technical limitation)
Camped Last Night: Budget motel, Yuma, AZ, USA
Camped Tonight: Budget motel, Riverside, CA, USA
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wRxf7pvnoA7gTb3g6

After a long night’s sleep, punctuated by Julie waking to severe pain from her damaged rib a number of times, she still went for a 5km walk from the motel this morning in warm, windy and dustblown conditions. Dave, on the other hand, slept well enough but has a hip injury that was so aggravated by yesterday’s morning run that even walking this morning was not viable.

When Julie returned from her run, we spent some time loading all of our remaining belongings into our rented Toyota Corolla before driving both the van and the rental to a diner to have a belated celebratory breakfast for Julie following her Arizona Monster 300 run. It wasn’t lost on us that some people in the race were still running, nearly 40 hours after Julie finished.

After breakfast, we drove separately, with a little apprehension on Dave’s part, to the home address of Mike, the guy who had agreed to buy our van at a price, during a phone call earlier in the week. In the event, the transaction was completed with a minimum of fuss with Dave able to watch him electronically transfer the sale price to our bank account. Happily, the money was in our account six hours later.

The rest of our day was spent driving nearly five hours westward across desert and irrigated agricultural land to Riverside on the outskirts of Los Angeles. We arrived at our booked motel around 6:30pm, having picked up some dinner from a supermarket deli en route. The reason for picking Riverside is that it is home to one of two 5km Parkruns in the entire Los Angeles area and, of course, Julie wants to run it tomorrow morning.

Now that we have sold our van, we intend to stay in the Los Angeles area, visiting some of the highlights, until we fly home to Australia in ten days time. During that time, this blog will become “occasional”.

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03/04/2026

Day 351 - Thursday, 02 April 2026

Van Miles: 15
Van Miles So Far: 57687
Map: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/USA---Canada-Roadtrip/CANAM
(Day count restarted on map from Day 200 because of a technical limitation)
Camped Last Night: Budget motel, Yuma, AZ, USA
Camped Tonight: Budget motel, Yuma, AZ, USA
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/biFF2XK6Jj2WkmK37

Not much of interest happened today. After a very late night, we only slept for five or six hours before waking around 7am. We were both very tired and Julie’s damaged rib(s), from a fall on the trail two days ago, are causing her great discomfort when she moves and breathes. Her right eye is also pretty black. On the positive side, she has been overwhelmed by the lovely messages she has received following her Arizona Monster 300 run and has spent a lot of time reading them.

After a morning run (Dave) and walk (Julie) we had breakfast in our motel room and then began the day’s chores - finish emptying the van, cleaning it inside and out, disposing of van-related gear we no longer need, some shopping and admin, and picking up a rental car from the nearby Yuma airport. None of it much fun, and tinged with sadness as it signified the looming end of our adventure, but we were somewhat numbed by fatigue.

We microwaved dinner in our motel room and went to bed early.

Dave & Julie's Roadtrip around the USA and Canada

02/04/2026

Day 350 - Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Van Miles: 376
Van Miles So Far: 57672
Map: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/USA---Canada-Roadtrip/CANAM
(Day count restarted on map from Day 200 because of a technical limitation)
Camped Last Night: Catalina State Park Campground, Catalina, AZ, USA
Camped Tonight: Budget motel, Yuma, AZ, USA
Dave’s Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XDTT5MSxUhmEf6Q9A
Julie’s Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Uvhcojo7SPfd4fWk8

Julie made steady progress during the night which was cooler and even had some spots of rain.

Dave, having calculated that Julie would not reach the Casa Blanca Aid Station until around 8am at the earliest, set his alarm for 5am, but was mostly awake after 2:30am when he checked Julie’s progress using the satellite tracking app.

He could probably have slept for longer, but didn’t want to get caught up in Tucson’s morning peak hour traffic, possibly making a two-hour drive even longer, so left soon after 6am. He received a phone call from Julie just before she left and her pace seemed to have picked up a little.

Dave reached the aid station a little before 9am, having picked up some Julie-ordered supplies en route. Julie arrived soon after 10am, still in company with Rich, a young runner from Dallas, Texas, with whom she had run for much of the night. Both were very keen to finish and were on their way again in less than an hour for their final 16-mile leg.

On that final leg, Rich started to get worried about being caught by the runner behind and Julie persuaded him to go on ahead rather than stay with her. Soon after, she called Dave and suggested that he run/hike out to meet her for the last part of the final leg, as was permitted under the rules. He did that and they ran the last 4km together, finishing a little after 4pm. Julie’s time was 5 days, 4 hours and 12 minutes, much faster than she had thought possible pre-race, and she was extremely happy to finish as 4th female out of 26 starters, and 18th overall out 124. Not bad for someone who will turn 60 in a few months!

The finisher medals are individually made and different, and Julie got to pick the one she liked best. There was some concern from the volunteers about the damage around her right eye, but that turned to astonishment when she told them she was already blind in that eye.

While Julie has been on the trail the last five days, Dave has been identifying and negotiating with a number of prospective dealer-buyers for our RV and settled on a deal a few days ago with a dealer in Yuma, Arizona, for delivery of the van this coming Friday. Yuma is nearly five hours’ drive from the finish of Julie's race and we need a day, tomorrow, to empty and clean the van. So, unfortunately, she only got to savour the finish accolades for an hour or so before we set out for the drive to Yuma, buying some take-out dinner along the way.

We reached our booked motel in Yuma a little before 11pm, tired but happy, after a great five-day experience at the Arizona Monster 300.

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01/04/2026

Day 349 - Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Van Miles: 88
Van Miles So Far: 57296
Map: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/USA---Canada-Roadtrip/CANAM
(Day count restarted on map from Day 200 because of a technical limitation)
Camped Last Night: Catalina State Park Campground, Catalina, AZ, USA
Camped Tonight: Catalina State Park Campground, Catalina, AZ, USA
Dave’s Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sxjoyAyiXK5L2JxF9
Julie’s Pictures: will be available tomorrow

Dave woke at midnight, after a few hours sleep, and drove south from the campground across the very quiet city of Tucson to the Gabe Zimmerman Aid Station (218 miles) on the edge of the desert arriving around 1:30am. There were few people or runners there and it was very quiet on a beautiful moonlit night.

Soon after 2am, he got glimpses of Julie’s headlamp in the far distance, and she arrived about 2:20am, saying she felt good, apart from falling heavily a few miles earlier and banging her head hard into a rock as well as gashing her knee and hurting her ribs. The cut above her right eye had stopped bleeding but there was definitely some swelling happening. However, she was lucid and didn’t show signs of having concussed herself.

All in all, she had a good day, enthused about the support she had continued to receive from cyclists on the bike path, and excited at having seen a couple of rattlesnakes.

After some food, a wash, and some gear-sorting and device charging (phone, watch, headlamp batteries) in the van, we went to bed around 3:45am with the alarm set for 7:15am. Another support crew, in a hired RV, who were parked next to us last night and ran their van motor and generator the whole time, arrived and parked next to us at this aid station, again with both motors running again. Pretty inconsiderate given they could be heard over most of the trailhead carpark. Dave had a word and it was much quieter after that.

It was broad daylight by the time we woke and Julie was on her way before 8am with a big day in front of her, 67 miles, before Dave was permitted to see her again at Casa Blanca Aid Station (284 miles), though there were three aid stations en route.

Julie had a longer sleep break than other runners around her, and had lost some time to the 3rd-placed female, who was more than six miles down the trail by the time she left. Depending on how Julie feels at Casa Blanca where she is unlikely to arrive before 5am tomorrow, she may not sleep there, but just keep plugging away the final 16 miles to the finish. Placings are less about speed now and more about what breaks the runners need. The girl in 3rd place can afford nearly two hours more rest than Julie and still maintain her lead. Julie says she doesn’t care, and just wants to finish in less than six days, but Dave knows she will get more motivated as the finish nears. It’s cloudy and cooler (~30°C) today, which will help the remaining runners.

After Julie set off from Gabe Zimmerman, Dave decided to book another night at the same campground in Catalina, and retraced his route back there, arriving around 10am. In mid-afternoon he received a phone call from Julie who said she was really struggling and just focused on making forward progress. She was struggling for breath and her ribs were sore from last night’s fall. Her first seven hours had mostly been uphill and that didn’t help but, after the Oak Tree Aid Station (246 miles), 7 miles ahead, there’s net elevation loss to the finish.

After not much exercise the last few days, Dave went for an early afternoon 7km hike through the desert from the campground and then spent time on planning and admin during the afternoon.

He had another call from Julie, from the Oak Tree Aid Station, around 6pm. She seemed a bit more positive, but now is solely focused on finishing, and not on chasing the girl in 3rd place, who is about 10 miles ahead. The fifth place girl is about 12 miles behind. For most of the last 18 miles, Julie has kept company with another runner and they seem to be resolved to finish the race together, with about 55 miles, and a long night, ahead of them. Those interested can track Julie’s progress at the following URL: https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/az-monster-300-live-tracking .

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31/03/2026

Day 348 - Monday, 30 March 2026

Van Miles: 27
Van Miles So Far: 57208
Map: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/USA---Canada-Roadtrip/CANAM
(Day count restarted on map from Day 200 because of a technical limitation)
Camped Last Night: Catalina State Park Campground, Catalina, AZ, USA
Camped Tonight: Catalina State Park Campground, Catalina, AZ, USA
Dave’s Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4uHj73DpBm6Fejvi7
Julie’s Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3BSqEdzPLdTDfcMK9

After Julie had descended the worst of Mt Lemmon, she made much faster progress, though the plethora of official and unofficial trails made navigation in the dark difficult. This wasn’t helped by some thoughtful local citizens who had removed trail markings and inverted trail signage multiple times during the day, necessitating repeated re-marking by the volunteers at the Charloux Gap Aid Station (148 miles), to which crews were not permitted access. Julie, like other runners, found herself frequently confused and frustrated by markings that seemed counter to the GPS navigation apps. Around 10:30pm, she even phoned the napping Dave to confirm she was still on the correct course from what he could see on the runner tracking app.

She phoned the sleeping Dave again, around 1am, to inform him that she was making good progress and would reach the Catalina Aid Station (155 miles) earlier than expected and in less than an hour. Dave quickly packed up and drove the 10 minutes to the Aid Station and, by the time he had found somewhere to park and walk to the Aid Station, Julie was already happily sitting in a chair awaiting an order of scrambled eggs and bacon from the extremely helpful volunteers. She was even happier after her breakfast, and a hot shower in the adjacent State Park campground bathroom. She had some more to eat and drink before we went to bed in the parked van around 3am with the alarm set for 5:30am.

Neither of us was very happy to hear the alarm go off but, in business-like fashion, Julie prepared to get back on the trail and was literally running by soon after 6am in the early dawn light. The next 30km to the Rillito Aid Station (173 miles) was along a bike trail following dry riverbeds through Tucson and Julie was warned by the volunteers as she left not to make eye contact and to seek to avoid any homeless people along the trail. Apparently there were some incidents in last year’s event. Not a common ultra trail-running risk. She was also warned about fast-moving cyclists.

Julie’s appetite must have been returning because around 7:30am she phoned Dave with a list of food items for him to bring to the Rillito Aid Station, 30 minutes drive away. She was making good time along the bike path, so Dave left the campground shortly afterwards to drive, via the supermarket, to the Aid Station. He arrived there around 9:30am and Julie arrived an hour later, looking fresher than most. She ate some food and downed two offered icy poles and took another for the road as she left nearly an hour later.

She had been astonished at the support she had received from the many passing cyclists who knew what she was doing on a hot sunny day on the exposed trail. Some even offered very welcome ice and cold water. Another bonus of the bike path is the frequency of water faucets and the occasional gas station where ice slushies can be purchased (within the rules!). She has even had a stranger insist on paying for her slushy at one gas station.

Although she had several aid stations coming up - Valencia (195 miles) and Pistol Hill (207 miles) - Dave was not permitted to see her again until the Gabe Zimmerman Aid Station (218 miles), so he returned to his booked campsite, and base of operations, to spend the rest of his daylight hours. Julie is unlikely to reach Gabe Zimmerman, an hour’s drive away, until after midnight, so Dave will have an early nap and then drive to meet her. She plans to have another sleep break in the van there.

As at 8:40pm tonight, Julie has covered 202 miles and is 4th female and 18th overall. The 3rd female is 4 miles ahead and the 5th female is 8 miles behind. Those interested can track Julie’s progress at the following URL: https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/az-monster-300-live-tracking .

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