For those who weren't at the finish: Imagine my distress when my cell phone rang before 10 a.m. Saturday morning, only to hear Eddie telling me that he and Lisa (aka Lurleen) had already hit a deer. It wasn't clear to me at that time if they were continuing on or where done; it certainly seemed to portend a long day and night of phone calls from riders facing challenges. As it turned out, only one more (non-wildlife) significant incident occurred during the rally, a commendable achievement given the 88,654 miles logged by rally participants.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your report Lurleen and remember, it's only 361 days until the next summer solstice.