As you can see, Mom was quite a sight after the ride today! She's plastered with sand, etc. Today was their first century, which she completed in 6 hours and 50 minutes. The route followed I-10 again, this time all day, and took them through the Mojave Desert to Blythe. Temperature today topped out at 111 F! The group was hurried in and out of the SAG stops, where they were sprayed with a welcome dose of cold water. They also doused themselves along the way with water from their own bottles. Mom did "great" on an 11 mile climb on this technically challenging day. There wasn't much time to look at the scenery, as she was concentrating on fighting a crosswind and blasts from the semi traffic. She, and several others, took 3-4 minute turns pulling. This evening there will be plenty to keep her busy. After scrubbing and scrubbing herself she'll have to clean her bike, wash her clothes and get to dinner on time. Then it's early to bed and early to rise!