This is it. The race of all races. One hundred miles across the high-altitude, extreme terrain of the Colorado Rockies. Created for only the most determined athletes. Starting at 10,152 feet and climbing to 12,424 feet, you’ll be challenged to catch your breath — while the views try to take it away.
Course Description
The 100-mile out-and-back course is in the midst of the Colorado Rockies. Low point, 9,200 feet; high point is Columbine Mine, 12,424 feet. Majority is on forest trails with some mountain roads.
BVF ENROUTE TO LEADVILLE
Francie, Saul and Midori all did great, even battling serious dehydration towards the end. All are recovered and well.
Here's a recap from Peter Baiamonte, who finished in an impressive 9:59:
"I was trying to go for 9 hours, which is pretty hard, and they give you an even bigger nicer belt buckle if you do it, I got tied up in traffic (1800 people started) and then also had issues with hydration. I finished in 9:59 and am super happy just to have made it."
All are back in New York. Welcome back, you guys! We are so proud of you!
GETTING USED TO THE ALTITUDE
More pictures coming soon...!
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We have some really great coffees coming from Cafe Pacas. We went to visit these farms and micro lots at the end of January to see the harvest and select some really amazing coffees. We are so excited to be working with Maria Pacas on this new offering, and we look forward to rolling them out in the next couple of weeks. Here are some pictures we took during the harvest. We hope you enjoy them!
Coffee cherries almost ready to be picked. The farms of Cafe Pacas take great pride in picking only ripe cherries, which produce the sweetest coffee in the cup. This is one of the many steps in their rigorous quality assurance protocol.
Raised African beds promote even drying.
These modern (and new this crop) African drying bed with tiers give the mill more control over air circulation and protection from the sun at peak hours.
The view from Finca San Joaquin
Check back soon! We will be rolling these new El Salvador coffees in a couple weeks!
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Chef Roblé Ali, a big Gorilla Coffee fan, will be at Gorilla this Thursday, August 4th, filming for his upcoming show on Bravo TV. The hip-hop chef Roblé Ali, who attempts to "conquer the catering world with his innovative cuisine and style" from his Brooklyn loft by throwing "world-class events for New York socialites to media moguls" with the help of a "ragtag crew of old friends and unique characters."
He will be using our Blendimentosis in various recipes, wherever he can. Come in and say "hello!"
About his upcoming show:
Chef Roblé Ali has established his reputation cooking for some of the biggest celebrities at New York hot-spots like Avenue. Now, viewers can follow Roblé’s attempt to conquer the catering world with his innovative cuisine and style. Based out of his Brooklyn loft, his new company is guided by Roblé’s bossy big sister, Jasmine, and relies on the skills of a ragtag crew of old friends and unique characters. They produce world-class events for New York socialites to media moguls, but pulling them off is never as smooth as they want it to be. Roblé has mastered the art of cooking, but running a business is a whole different story.
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Support Sean and his troupe of thespians as they travel across water and land performing Shakespeare's "Henry V".
HENRY V by William Shakespeare
Directed by Stephen Burdman
WHERE: in Battery Park (meet in front of Castle Clinton) and Governors Island!
Join us, as we journey with King Henry and his army from England (Castle Clinton/Battery Park) and travel across the English Channel (New York Harbor) by boat to France (Governors Island), where the bloody Battle of Agincourt will be staged across the huge rolling vistas of the parade ground surrounding historic Fort Jay with a cast of 40!
Open Rehearsals: June 6 - July 3 (in Battery Park and Governors Island, times vary, please see "Rehearsal" page at left for info).
PERFORMANCES: July 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 24
TIME (see note directly below): 7PM
PAY HEED! Special wristbands, distributed 5:00-6:30pm on the day of each performance in front of Castle Clinton, will be required for ferry transportation to Governors Island. Limit 2 wristbands per person.
http://newyorkclassical.org/
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Roll out the red carpet: the big screen is officially back in North Brooklyn. On Friday, the new Nitehawk Cinema lifts the curtain on its three-screen movie theater in Williamsburg. The Nitehawk is serving a menu created by Chef Saul Bolton, bar drinks and Gorilla Coffee with each film.
Opening movies:
Submarine - 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
SHOWTIMES: 7:15PM, 9:50
Midnight in Paris - A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
SHOWTIMES: 7:45PM, 10:10PM
The Trip - Steve Coogan has been asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, but after his girlfriend backs out on him he must take his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
SHOWTIMES: 7:00PM, 9:40PM
For more information, go to: Nitehawk Cinema and Nitehawk Facebook Page.
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