Mount Plymouth, Florida, USA: 24skate #21, June 30 2024


Hi Clemens,

We picked a quiet trail just north of Orlando, FL with smooth pavement and only a few crossings for our skate. We began at a trailhead in Mount Plymouth, FL starting at 8am local time.

Although we posted the event on our Facebook group page, we only had one other participant respond but unfortunately, he did not show. I suspect that the early start time for a Sunday morning may have deterred some, but at this time of year in Florida, the heat and humidity gets very uncomfortable typically after about 10am. Also, the afternoon thunderstorms sometimes start early! So that left just Jessica and I to skate our 1 hour segment.

As we were feeling good for the first hour, we decided to continue skating for another hour. We managed over 43 km in 2 hrs which included a halfway stop to grab our extra bottles. We had good weather and the rain stayed away while we skated, but the temperature was creeping up above 32°C by the time we were done. Feels much hotter with the added humidity!

I've attached some photos from our skate including a screenshot from my Garmin watch data.

Good luck and all the best
Luke and Jessica














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