Just as we’d passed into Utah (and I’d done my first 100km day!!!!), our progress was halted. The heatwave across America had caught up and made the day’s weather conditions un-bikeable. We spent the morning evading the heat, bouncing from café to book store in the quaint Baker, NV.
Crossing the state boundaries for a final time, we made our way to Delta, UT. Our shelter for the night was Delta High School. Surprisingly, the nearly empty campus made for a great living quarters. The home EC room offered both a kitchen and washing machines. The library offered a nice environment to unwind, read, and catch up on sleep.
Thanks Becky for a wonderful meal!
The most exciting part of our stay in Delta, however, was the local race track. Featuring a handful of different events, ranging from hobbyist stock to sprints, the night of racing was exhilarating from start to finish. The seating was right next to the small dirt raceway that each event would tear through, making for an intimate viewing experience. Over the course of several dozens laps, we bore witness to spin-outs, fires, last-lap upsets, and more – a kind of western drama I’d never seen before.
Alex