Art Vanderlay
Hourly daily
Hi all,View attachment 387368
gravel bike today. Legs are toast
I posted this on Saturday night. This was an organized Audax ride which is quite popular and gets 200+ riders, with the option of a 100, 160 and 200km loop.
At the conclusion of my ride I was informed that a rider had a heart attack on course (was hard to believe at the time and you hope will be ok). Fellow riders performed CPR until the ambulance arrived. Paramedics had nothing but praise for those that helped. The rider was air lifted to hospital, under went surgery and the condition of the rider was stable (this was noted in an email received yesterday).
I just received an email from the ride organizers of the event to say that the rider has passed.......so sad.
For those not familiar, an Audax ride is an organized ride, not a race. Is actually a very social event, you are often riding side by side with someone, just chatting as time goes by. Along the way there are a number of food/drink stops, it is actually a well catered event.
I have done a number of these events, and met many fellow riders without knowing their names. Always a fun day but this one was certainly dampened on the day and now a big blow (sorry not sure what words to go with).
I did not know the rider, I am sure there would have been a number of people riding on the day that knew and was friends with the rider. I really feel for them (and family of course).
To hear the news tonight was a real kick in the guts.........be safe everybody.
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