And the Winner of the Trailer Division is…

Still fueled by the enormous ice cream cones of yesterday and some instant coffee that more closely resembled dirty dishwater with a bitter aftertaste (courtesy of the Tobermory cabin), we continued down the Elk Valley this morning. The generally downhill route along the Elk River meant fast, easy riding. We were making great time until we encountered a group of horses who surrounded us in an apparent attempt to integrate us into their herd. After breaking free, we spotted a steaming hot pile of black bear skat. A few minutes later we encountered the guilty party when a small black bear darted from the woods and down the road in front of us.

As we neared Elkford we became inadvertant participants in the 5th stage of the TransRockies race and were welcomed to town by the sounds of The Boys are Back in Town looping endlessly over loudspeakers. With the race in town we were spoiled with other luxuries as well; showers, a cookout, cold beers, Pomtinis and even a camping spot on a baseball field.