They had a HOT but good day today. Roger said it hit the low 90's, but they also had a "kind of" tailwind today. They were all very happy not to be facing into the wind for yet another day. He also said the traffic was lighter and they had better shoulders to ride on today.

We talked about Glacier National Park, a stop they hope to make and spend about 2-3 days at. About a week ago they met a biker who came through there. He said it wasn't open yet because they still had about 3 feet of snow. I guess the park averages about 30 feet of snow a year. So 3 feet left isn't too bad by July!?!?!! The hope is by the time they make it there in about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks the snow will be gone. These 90 degree days should really help with that issue.

Yahhhhhh, they are back on Hwy 2. They made up the 100 miles they lost by driving south to safely get out of North Dakota. I did some checking, and this means they are about 240 miles short of what they would have pedaled if they could've just continued across on Hwy 2. Not to worry folks, they will make this up in little ways. They don't count the miles when they bike for food or to a store for needs like more tires and/or tubes. (I don't really care if they make it up or not, just as long as they are safe.) For those who have chosen to donate to Katie's 2 Fundraisers like I have, believe me, she has more than earned the $$$ you have committed to. I am so proud of Katie. She chose to help others while doing this bike trip.

Yesterday was an overall good day for our group. They turned the rental in and quickly got back on track. They made it to Circle and camped in a city park. After the stress of the decision and then actually fleeing all that flooding, they all sound like they are back in riders mode. As the picture and blog from Chris shows, Chuck is never far from their minds either.

They did get a good workout yesterday. The weather was hot, the ride was almost a headwind all day and it was pretty much uphill the whole way. They climbed 1000 feet in 1 day. Here is Rogers perspective: Devils Lake, ND is at 1600 ft. - Glendive, MT is at 2200 ft. - Circle, MT is at 3200 ft. Yup, a workout.

Our group is safely out of North Dakota. They arrived about 10:15 this morning in Glendive, MT. They returned the rental and headed to a grocery store to stock up. Next they will plan out a new route to get them back to the Adventure Cycling route. Just a quick note to let you all know the latest info. More later.

This was a difficult yet somewhat easy day for our group. They needed to know exactly what they were facing with the dangerous flooding in Minot. They hear on the news that the water level is beginning to drop, yet everytime they check the DOT maps there are more roads closed. They also know the alternate route they thought they could take has been made into a major detour for all highway traffic. This has now become so dangerous for them as bicyclists, they called the NDDOT this morning to find out what their options were. Can they get through Minot in 2, 3 or 4 days (it will take them 2 to 3 days to bike there)? What they were told was the flooding is extremely dangerous with more roads being closed all the time. There is no way to predict when they could get through Minot.

This was a rough day for our group. Yesterdays blog by Chris mentioned Big Sky Country and "The sky seems to always be more intimidating in these flat areas". Well, I was up quite late last night and checked the radar one last time. When I saw it I knew they were having a rough night. Reds and oranges on radar are never a good thing. Sure enough they had some pretty good storms. Roger said it's pretty hard to sleep threw those in a tent. Then today....................you guessed it, more storms. Some even included sleet. At one point they had to take shelter under the eve of a house; no one was home. They are in a hotel tonight drying out, warming up and hoping to get some much needed sleep. Roger thought they would post tonight but they must have all been just to tired.

They had a very good weather day yesterday, no rain at all. They did battle head winds all day though. They needed to get some miles under them so 72 miles was really good with those headwinds. It did however, take a toll on them. Roger told me they would post last night, then called me just before he was going to sleep to let me know I should do it because the rest were all sound asleep already. Work hard, play hard, fall asleep with out posting. Sounds right for them and for me.

Yup, they crossed back into WI for a special visit. They are staying the night at Chuck & Amanda's house (Chuck did the MRT in 2009 w/ Chris, Laura, Katie and Roger). They are now married and will VERY soon welcome their 1st child. So Chuck is staying close to home, letting TJ enjoy this trip.

They stopped in (I believe) Hastings at Green Mill Restaurant for a pizza lunch. They were able to enjoy a visit with Sheri while they ate. She lives about 25 minutes from there.

I'm posting because Chris hasn't. Hmmmm, are they that tired or did they get into a really good Killer Bunnies game? We'll have to wait for someone to post to find out.

The group had a really good day today. With solid shoulders to ride and the wind at their backs they made it 51 miles to Red Wing, MN by 3:15. So it was a great place to call it a day. They walked into town for food, snacks and a lot of fluids.

Our bikers had a good day Thursday, thanks to some very nice weather. They crossed into Minnesota to avoid a soaked trail and it was to their bennefit. They met a bit of construction where they had to maneuver some rough gravel but it was for only about 3 miles. They called it a day at a little campground in Weaver, MN after riding 60 miles.

Chris is having fun at Roger's expense, and Roger is keeping count. Chris gave Roger the girls tent sheet so he would carry more weight. It's really just ounces but for Chris it was about the getting away with something. Then this morning he pulled TJ into the games by having TJ drip water onto Roger's head to wake him up.

Yup, Roger IS keeping count!! And it's only day 3, hmmm.