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In a couple hours the 2009 Tour Divide race, a self-supported, 2,745 miles down the spine of the Continental Divide, will have a winner. Matthew Lee, who spun to the lead at the start in Banff is now in his finishing sprint down Highway 81 south of Hachita, replica Patek Philippe watch New Mexico. If he doesnt bonk or mechanical (hes nursed his original chain from Banff which has taken a licking in this years Old Testament weather), the Cannondale rider will win Tour Divide for the second year in a row. Hes also a Great Divide Race champion, winning that border-to-border race in 2005 and 2006. This is Matthews sixth straight year of racing the Divide.

Who should pay for search and rescue operations: the tax payers or the victims? This year, theres been a move towards the rescued pay for the operations, especially in New Hampshire. The state just passed a new law that allows them to recover the omega Seamaster 300 M Racing Chr watches costs of a search and rescue without proving the hikers acted recklessly. Under the new law, rescued hikers could be charged up to $10,000 each, and risk losing their drivers license if they dont pay. But the American Alpine Institute complained in their blog that climbers are getting a bad rap.