Kids on Gravel Race

Steve and Jason do lots of gravel races together, so Jason decided to inspire the younger generation to do the same.  He helped put on the first annual KOG race (Kids on Gravel).  The course was out and back for five miles, so ten total.  There were water stops (and candy!) along the way.  Our plan was for Steve and Hannah do do the whole thing and I'd go with Olive for as far as she wanted.  We stopped at the 2.5 mile water stop and after eating some candy Olive decided to go all the way.  So we kept on and turned around at the 5 mile stop.  She was pretty tired (it was also 95 degrees outside) and there was definitely some complaining.  After Steve finished with Hannah, he came back to look for us and we were a couple miles away from the start/finish.  When she saw him Olive stopped complaining and put her tough face on to finish strong!  Everyone cheered when when she finished and she had the biggest smile.  She was so proud of herself for doing the full 10 miles, the most she has ever biked!  And best of all she got a gravel jar "trophy" just like Dad gets from his race.  We really should have had a family biking picture, but I only got a few pics of Olive.  

at the start

rest break

big smile at the finish