Congratulations to Joe Lawhorn for setting a new Cross State record for his West Virginia S-N ride in these categories: Solo, officiated, 18-49 age group, upright bike, non fixed gear.
Joe’s Rider Narrative Summary
• Record attempt – Officiated WV S-N Solo
• Name of rider(s) – Joseph Lawhorn
• Start date and exact start time to the nearest minute – August 31, 2025 at 7:40am
• Exact start location described so that someone else could find the same spot – West Virginia/Virginia state line in Peterstown, WV by the state sign
• What were conditions like? Mostly dry, did run into brief patch of moderate rain.
• Why did you want to do a record? I have always wanted to do the records across the “mountain state” so this was my first. Next will be West to East!
• What equipment did you use? Anything special? I had two bikes. My main climbing bike which is an A2 and my time trial bike which is a Fuji.
• What did you eat & drink? Gatorade mix, Met RX meal replacement bars, ensure protein mix
• What was the best part? Getting to the finishing line and breaking my goal.
• What was the hardest part? Planning for the attempt and the logistics.
• Did anything particularly unusual happen? No.
• Exact finish location described so that someone else could find the same spot – West Virginia/Pennsylvania state line on HWY 387 in Cliffton Mills, WV.
• Exact finish time – 10:47pm