Another year, another PMBAR, this was the event’s 20th year and my 9th time at the event. Still my favorite event on bikes. A few reasons for this, it’s a partner event meaning everyone there is riding with someone else, there isn’t a set course which means there are options and it’s not just a complete race. It’s also a longer day, most of the time to be in the top 5 you’ll need to get to all 5 checkpoints which typically takes 6.5-9 hours. Even though I don’t get to ride as much as I used to the longer days still seem to work well for my mental side of things. Regardless, I love PMBAR day.