Well, I decided to do a full century after all. However, it was the metric century - 63 miles or 100 kilometers. The riders doing the full MILE century would take off from Selva (where we are based) and ride west, toward Palma, then head north into the mountains and follow the coastline, paralleling the Mediterranean, until they were northwest of Selva, where they would climb over the mountains and descend back into Selva. The climb total for the 103 mile ride was about 9500 feet, the shorter ride 7500. So - fairly gnarly, whatever route taken.
Us less intrepid 63 mile riders would be taken by van to a starting point well west of Selva - so - we would do a point-to-point ride and the full century group would do a loop.
A half hour or so after the 3 heroes took off, we all piled into the vans and drove for more than an hour to the start point - lots of traffic near Palma.
Long story short - I remembered everything but my shoes. What can I say? I blame society. Us ADHD sufferers are a maligned and neglected group and the sooner that we receive the full respect due to us as disabled persons, the better. We need help and I'll take it in cash or similar compensation.
Miraculously, the fast-driving Ina, one of the staff people, managed to drive me back to get the shoes. Then, using her cell phone and best guesses, since the guides were often out of cell range, she maneuvered back to a point just ahead of where the group had reached, 19 miles into the 63. This is a very well-run operation and their ability to react to unforeseen incidents was amazing - thank you, Rod, Ina, and everyone - you saved my day. Plus I did less work than anyone else! Everyone wins
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