A big tip of the helmet to Kate, Barton, Simon and the rest for pulling off this surprisingly fun event. Caveat: I know first-hand it was great for the first 34 miles (when I had to bow out at 6 a.m. due to other commitments) and presume that the rest of the ride was equally successful. By my count, about 15 riders, with several outriders and an even dozen in a tight, orderly, brisk-moving but not pedal-to-the-metal peloton. Kudos to new member Deborah who well and truly went for it.
The weather cooperated and as a special bonus for the 4 a.m. crowd (which was most of the folks who showed), a gorgeous orange-ball moonset over the SW Olympics.
I'll leave it to others to update what happened for the latter 66 miles - if it was as much fun as what I experienced, the questions about whether this might become an annual event will be answered!