89! 89! 89! Or How Brother Rat Jones Conquered Death Valley

By Lt Col P

On 3 March 1986, the Class of 89 was born.

So it is perhaps fitting that this weekend, LtCol Wayne Jones '89, USMC, entered the Valley of Death, fearing nought, and emerged victorious. He rode his first Death Valley Double Century, an extraordinary feat.

He fought darkness, distance, vicious headwinds, tough climbs, cold, dehydration and mind-numbing fatigue, but he did it. He wrote earlier today that the race director told him those were, "the worst conditions they had experienced in the 6 years of running this event, and that over half the field had dropped out."

I want to say, "unbelievable," but it's all too believable if you know our Brother Rat Jones. Well done!

March 3, 2008 04:37 PM Our Beloved Corps ~ VMI

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Good grief, do you do both centuries in the same day?

I did a couple of quad centuries (4 days, century a day) but that's here in Michigan (not Death Valley) During Labor Day weekend where the weather is generally perfect for bike riding.

I've been to Death Valley, I think I'll stick to riding it in my car thank you very much.....

Old Tanker · March 4, 2008 05:32 AM