Primal Quest day 8: The finish

June 30, 2008 12:43pm

MOAT finishes Primal Quest Montana greeted by family, friends, the press and Don Mann. The team covered more than 512 miles in less than 8 days despite three injuries and the wrong sized shoe. Leslie Reuter suffered from tendinitis, Shaun Bain had a severely bruised upper thigh from hitting a rock while river boarding, and Nathan Winkelmann had Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrom, a painful knee injury that was aggravated by the motion of pedaling. All have blisters, cuts and bruises. Despite this MOAT finished 5th against some of the best teams in the world. Congratulations!


Dave Boyd is interviewed just after crossing the finish line.
Nathan Winkelmann looks on with Don Mann and friends reflected in his sunglasses. The team recounted stories from the trail to Don and the press.
MOAT poses for a team picture with JP and Sydney, the two most important members of the support crew. Leslie's children where present for the duration of the race, and I have to say were the most helpful, best behaved kids anyone could hope for. They deserve special honors, as well as the rest of the support crew: Rick Sanders, Noel Reuter and Larry Winkelmann. It took everyone to make this the success that it was.

Footnote:
I will be conducting interviews with the team over the next few days and the trip home. I'm hoping to put together an audio slide show with some of the best images from the race. Look for it in the very near future. Thanks.
-Glennon