Hoodoo 500 Race Report 2025
2024, last year, at the age of 43, was the first time I had gone up and over the Cascade Mountains and into the Eastern side of Washington State. The route I rode was Steven’s Pass Hwy or Hwy 2. Elevation on bike, 4,061 feet. That ride and one trip up Crater Lake in Oregon the year prior was the extent of my experience at altitude. If you have not read my race report from Hoodoo 500, 2024 I’ll sum it up. Altitude sickness. 44 hours and 30 minutes of the perpetual feeling of wanting to vomit, a never-ending headache, labored breathing, hallucinations, micro sleep (while wide awake), and limbs that felt like the weight of the world that refused to cooperate with my brain. Fast forward to 2025! Now 44, I can proudly say I have finally been to Eastern Washington, Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and UTAH! I have ascended to great heights and taken the bike places I never imagined. However, I have not done any of that since the last Hoodoo 500. To prepare for Hoodoo 2025 I was relying on my work co...