Team Checkpoint Zero is excited to be back in action this coming weekend at the Odyssey One Day Adventure Race in Roanoke, Va.

Jon, Scott, Michele and I are looking forward to racing in the beautiful mountains of Southwest Virginia and paddling the scenic James River. I grew up in nearby Lynchburg and know firsthand how spectacular the scenery can be. Jon's wife, Diane, will be helping with race coverage. Stay tuned for a race report.

Did you know our third president Thomas Jefferson built an octagonal country villa -- Poplar Forest -- in nearby Bedford, Va.?

And no, I haven't finished cleaning the basement (see previous post), but there's still one day left!

Paul Cox, team historian