Bryce Canyon through the Crewing Lens.

It is generous to call us a "Crew" for this race. Cody didn't really need gear or support along the way, so we provided emotional support where we could. I was excited to get back here after Cody and I came for a weekend while he tested the "under the rim" trail. Oddly, though, we had better weather for that November trip than we did for this June foray. Go figure.

Chalking this baby up to a win for a fun family get away as well as a great race for crew. Let's me show you.

A little recon the night before the race. Hoping this blows over before Cody hits the trail dark and early.

All night long the lightning flashed, thunder roared and we all tossed and turned. But then the day dawned like this:

 overcast but holding with some sun breaking through now and again. Perfect for both of our situations, really.

 After an hour or so hike on our own exploring Bryce, the kids and I headed to Proctor Aid. Ultra Adventures provided a shuttle from the parking lot to the aid station, which was fantastic as the narrow and rocky road would not be fun to navigate in our little car. Plus the kids were pretty tickled about riding in an ORV.

Once at the aid, we had a snack and then found our way up the trail to see what we could see.

Cody came through this aid pretty quickly. He was feeling the chase. Couple chugs of water, refill of bottles and away he went. 

Back down to our car. And yes, this shot was from the "parking lot"

Other side of the Parking lot, looking into Proctor Canyon.

This is the last decline into the finish line. This was really the only other place to spectate being that Thunder Mt Aid was about a mile and a half to hike in. "Kiddos" weren't feeling it... yep, it was all their fault...

This is the last incline before the above posted decline. We enjoyed sitting here and letting everyone know that the end was in sight. I can only imagine the pain at this point. This climb was pretty brutal after already doing similar climbs..a lot. Or, so I heard.

View from the trail. Believe me, it is spectacular almost everywhere you look. I was particularly lazy this afternoon and this was laid out before me with little to no effort on my part.

Smiling as he climbs his way to the finish line.

So proud of this hard days work one of us put in. Physically, anyway. 

The day after the race, we spent some time lollygagging around Bryce, enjoying another hike or two before hitting the road. We definitely recommend this destination. Rain or Shine.