TABR23, 6th Place, Andrew Backer with less than 100 miles to go in Ashland, VA. Unofficial final time of 21d06h09m.
From my TABR FB page post of 25 Jun 2023 @ 9:05 AM:
Andrew Backer, the 2nd youngest racer in TABR23, has less than 100 miles to go to secure his 6th place finish. And the 1st American finisher in this very international race! What an incredible story. And what a nice kid. Averaged close to 200 miles a day for his race. Has had a ton of mechanicals but is close to completing his first, yes FIRST, ultra-distance bikepacking race. His parents surprised him on course yesterday and will be there to welcome him at The Monument. See ya again at some time in the future on the TABR.
You got this
