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Jim Knight's Solo Shadow Tours:
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Shadow Tour Recaps & Records
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2004
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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| Age: |
43 |
45 |
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| Miles: |
2,111 |
2,274 |
2,222 |
2,189 |
2,140 |
2,267 |
2,132 |
2,167 |
2,221 |
2,283 |
2,237
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| Time: |
142:06:00
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143:31:33
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149:51:55
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137:21:16
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129:28:28
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135:22:09
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130:46:55
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138:47:01
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149:11:19
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144:24:02
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140:50:48
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| Avg mph: |
14.85 |
15.84 |
14.83 |
15.94 |
16.53 |
16.75 |
16.31 |
15.62 |
14.89 |
15.81 |
15.89
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Ft Climbed:
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107,460 |
126,772 |
134,970 |
142,891 |
150,022 |
155,485 |
149,887 |
162,464 |
159,239 |
171,450 |
149,924
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| Gradient: |
0.8900% |
1.0558% |
1.1501% |
1.2705% |
1.3274% |
1.2989% |
1.3312% |
1.4197% |
1.3576% |
1.4221% |
1.2691%
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| Start Wt: |
190 |
192 |
200 |
188 |
182 |
180 |
178 |
178 |
174 |
170 |
174
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| Finish Wt: |
172 |
179 |
186 |
175 |
170 |
167 |
165 |
167 |
166 |
163 |
167
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| Wt Lost: |
18 lbs |
13 lbs |
14 lbs |
13 lbs |
12 lbs |
12 lbs |
13 lbs |
11 lbs |
8 lbs |
7 lbs |
7 lbs
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| Doubles |
0 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
10
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| Flat Tires: |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1
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| Days: |
23 |
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19 |
19
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| Field: |
JK & LG |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo |
Solo
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Bold Red indicates Shadow Tour Record
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2016 Solo Shadow Tour XII
July 2 -20, 2016
Upcoming
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads (tba):
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 4: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 200 mi Temecula
Stage 6: 200 mi Laguna Mt
Stage 7: 200 mi Orange County
Stage 8: 200 mi Shelter Valley
Stage 9: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 10: 200 mi Coast/Elfin Forest
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2015 Solo Shadow Tour XI
July 4 - 22, 2015
Successfully Completed
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads (tba):
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 4: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 200 mi Temecula
Stage 6: 200 mi Laguna Mt
Stage 7: 200 mi Orange County
Stage 8: 200 mi Shelter Valley
Stage 9: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 10: 200 mi Coast/Elfin Forest
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2014 Solo Shadow Tour X
July 5 -23, 2014
Successfully Completed
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads:
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 4: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 200 mi Temecula
Stage 6: 200 mi Julian
Stage 7: 200 mi Orange County
Stage 8: 200 mi Big Bear Lake
Stage 9: 200 mi Big Bear/Julian
Stage 10: 200 mi Coast/Elfin Forest
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2014 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ 10 Double Centuries (ST Record)
+ Completed in 19 days (Tied ST Record)
+ Achieved 8 of 8 negative splits on South
& East Grades Palomar Mt in 1st 4 stages.
+ 1:17:29 S. Grade Palomar Mt (ST Record)
+ Most Distance: 2,283 Miles
+ Most Elevation: 171,450 ft
+ Highest Gradient: 1.4221%
+ Lowest Finish Weight: 163 lbs |
 
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4 Kings SGPM EGPM Cole Hwy 79 Total Total
Stages Distance Climb Climb Grade Epie Rd Time Elevation
1 200.12 1:26:58 1:14:34 24:16 n/a 13:36:52 16,837
2 200.27 1:24:21 1:08:10 19:44 n/a 12:51:50 18,377
3 200.11 1:20:41 1:04:20 n/a 16:50 12:45:56 16,726
4 200.27 1:17:29 1:01:40 n/a 14:45 12:41:19 16,939
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2013 Solo Shadow Tour IX
Jun 29 - July 17, 2013
Successfully Completed
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads:
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 4: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 103 mi Elfin Forest
Stage 6: 175 mi Mt Laguna
Stage 7: 121 mi Bandy Cyn
Stage 8: 200 mi Big Bear Mt
Stage 9: 200 mi Pacific Coast
Stage 10: 200 mi Temecula
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2013 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ 7 Double Centuries
+ Completed in 19 days (Tied ST Record)
+ Achieved 7 of 8 negative splits on South
& East Grades Palomar Mt in 1st 4 stages.
+ 1:18:03 S. Grade Palomar Mt
+ Crashed over handlebars @ Angelus Oaks
Stage 8. Completed remaining 26 miles
over top of Onyx Summit.
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"4 Kings" SGPM EGPM Total Total
Stages Distance Climb Climb Time Elevation
1 200.10 1:22:27 1:21:54 13:43:51 15,806
2 200.11 1:21:24 1:09:11 13:32:57 15,880
3 200.13 1:18:48 1:07:56 13:31:15 15,585
4 200.15 1:18:03 1:23:46 13:59:30 15,963
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2012 Solo Shadow Tour VIII
June 30 - July 18, 2012
Successfully Completed
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads:
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 4: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 175 mi Temecula
Stage 6: 175 mi Mt Laguna
Stage 7: 181 mi Orange County
Stage 8: 175 mi Temecula
Stage 9: 200 mi Big Bear Lake
Stage 10: 141 mi Lake Cayamaca
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2012 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ 162,464 Ft Climbed (ST Record)
+ Gradient 1.4197% (ST Record)
+ Completed in 19 days (Tied ST record)
+ Achieved 8 of 8 negative splits on South
& East Grades Palomar Mt in 1st 4 stages.
+ 1:18:19 South Grade Palomar Mt
(ST Record; broken in 2013 with 1:18:03)
+ 4 x 200 Mile Stages 1-4 on Palomar Mt
+ 1 x 200 Mile Stage 9 on Big Bear Mt |
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"4 Kings" SGPM EGPM Total Total
Stages Distance Climb Climb Time Elevation
1 200.33 1:22:53 1:15:19 13:44:05 17,088
2 200.58 1:21:05 1:10:31 13:27:17 16,675
3 200.48 1:20:05 1:08:06 13:16:44 16,115
4 200.25 1:18:19 1:02:06 12:59:06 16,007
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2011 Solo Shadow Tour VII
July 2 - 20, 2011
Successfully Completed
Stage blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads:
Stage 1: 200 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 2: 175 mi Temecula
Stage 3: 179 mi Mt Laguna
Stage 4: 175 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 5: 200 mi Temecula
Stage 6: 176 mi Mt Laguna
Stage 7: 177 mi Orange County
Stage 8: 175 mi Big Bear Lake
Stage 9: 200 mi Julian
Stage 10: 175 mi Temecula
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2011 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ Completed in 19 days (ST Record)
+ 3 x 200 mile Stages (1, 5, 9)
+ 7 x 175 mile Stages ( 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
+ Near hypothermia incident at 4:15 A.M. descending from Julian (to Big Bear Lake), Stage 8. Ranger training got me through it.
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2010 Solo Shadow Tour VI
July 3 - 25, 2010
Successfully Completed
Stage Blogs: Click here
Strava Post-ride Downloads:
Stage 1: 175 mi Mt Laguna
Stage 2: 201 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 3: 180 mi Orange County
Stage 4: 165 mi Temecula
Stage 5: 153 mi Warner Springs
Stage 6: 179 mi Palomar Mt
Stage 7: 175 mi Temecula
Stage 8: 170 mi Big Bear Lake
Stage 9: 200 mi Julian
Stage 10: 200 mi Temecula
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2010 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ Average Speed = 16.75 (ST Record)
+ 2 x 200 mile Stages (9, 10)
+ 6 x 175 mile Stages (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
+ 1 x 170 mile Stage (8)
+ 1 x 153 mile Stage (5)
+ Attacked by Pit Bull on South Grade
Palomar Mt, Stage 2. Got away with
no injuries. Dog ripped off rear derailleur.
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2009 Solo Shadow Tour V
July 4 - 26, 2009
Successfully Completed
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2009 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ 4 x 175 mile Stages on Palomar Mt, each
Stage with South & East Grade climbs.
+ 1 x 200 mile Stage (9)
+ 6 x 175 mile Stages (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
+ 1 x 170 mile Stage (8)
+ 1 x 125 mile Stage (5)
+ 1 x 101 mile Stage (10)
+ Achieved 8 of 8 negative splits on South
& East Grades Palomar Mt in 1st 4 Stages
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SGPM EGPM Total Average Total
Stage Distance Climb Climb Time MPH Elevation
1 175 1:31:55 1:17:29 11:46:27 14.86 14,797
2 176 1:30:05 1:13:20 11:36:14 15.16 14,289
3 175 1:24:10 1:08:43 11:24:31 15.37 14,823
4 175 1:19:36 1:04:17 11:00:47 15.80 14,251
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2008 Solo Shadow Tour IV
July 5 - 26, 2008
Successfully Completed
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2008 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ 600 miles 1st 3 Stages (241+116+242 mi)
Palomar Mt & Mt Laguna & Sage Road.
in blazing inland July heat with 40,414 ft.
+ Shook off moderate heat exhaustion.
+ 3 x 200 mile Stages (4, 6, 7)
+ Caught in lighting & rain storm last
8 miles to Onyx Summit, El 8,443 ft.
+ 170 mile Stage (5)
+ 134 mile Stage (8)
+ 100 mile Stages (9, 10)
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2007 Solo Shadow Tour III
July 7 - 29, 2007
Successfully Completed
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2007 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ Replicated original 1903 Tour de France
+ Replicate all distance of 2007 TDF
+ 6 x 100 mile Stages (1-6)
+ 5 x 400 kilometer Stages (7-11)
+ 1 x 300 mile Stage (12)
+ Completed move after 1st 400 km Stage
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2006 Solo Shadow Tour II
July 1 - 23, '06
Successfully Completed
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2006 Solo Shadow Tour Highlights
+ Replicated distance of 2006 TDF
+ 1 x 200 mile Stage
+ 1 x 142 mile Stage
+ 1 x 127 mile Stage
+ 1 x 121 mile Stage
+ 1 x 120 mile Stage
+ 9 x 100-117 mile Stages
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Original Shadow Tour:
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2004 Shadow Tour I
July 3 - 25, 2004
Successfully Completed
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2004 Original Shadow Tour Highlights
+ Nearly exact replica of 2004 TDF
+ All distance + extra elevation
+ 14 Stages (101-137 miles)
+ 8 Stages (31-99 miles)
+ Rode half tour with Larry Gitman
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