Last night, as I climbed the stairs to nestle in a warm bed, my thoughts turned toward Columbia Gateway and the bike riders participating in the 24 Hours of Booty fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. It was cold outside and the rain continued relentlessly. I couldn’t imagine how miserable they must be. I briefly awoke around 4 AM and it was still raining. The very thought chilled me. I pulled the covers up tight. 
I dropped by yesterday around 5:30 PM and snapped these photos. As a harbinger of things to come, the rain and the race started at the same time, around 4:00 PM.
The riders I saw seemed undaunted though. Most appeared ready to make the most of it.
I wonder how they fared later.
This morning the weather gods finally came through as the rain stopped and the sun came out. At least they be able to finish in the sun.
