Tour Divide

At 60, Spokane resident completes grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide bike-packing race.

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Wed., July 24, 2019

Craig Schwyn rides his bike during the 2,745-mile Tour Divide. Schwyn, who finished in 25 days for an average of 106 miles per day, had never ridden more than 100 miles in a day prior to competing in the race.

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Craig Schwyn poses with his bike at the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide.

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A particularly rough section of trail. Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Craig Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide.

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Spokane resident Craig Schwyn spent 25 days competing in the 2,745-mile Tour Divide. The first day of the grueling tour features the Koko Claims, pictured here. Bikers gain about 10,000 feet over 108 miles of boulder strewn terrain.

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Bob Stone of Hamilton, Mont. rides toward Del Norte, Colorado. Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Craig Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide. Keeping a postive mental attitude was key to finishing, he said.

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Spokane resident Craig Schwyn stands with his bike in snow. Over the course of 25 days Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide. The highest elevation Schwyn rode at was 11,929 feet and snow was common throughout the race.

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Spokane resident Craig Schwyn spent 25 days competing in the 2,745-mile Tour Divide in June and July. Pictured here is a single track trail at Richmond Pass south of Holland Lake, Mont., with the Bob Marshall Wilderness in the background.

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Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Craig Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide. Trail conditions varied from extremely rough to beautiful, he said.

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Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Craig Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide. Although a mental and physical challenge, he said the scenary was spectacular.

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Over the course of 25 days Spokane resident Craig Schwyn completed the grueling 2,745-mile Tour Divide. Trail conditions varied from extremely rough to beuatiful, he said.

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