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It hasn't taken long for the hot sun to fry me; I stop for several short breaks on this nearly flat stretch of Kelbaker Road

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01256-kelbaker-road-break.jpg The first 10 miles of Kelbaker Road upon leaving Baker is long and straight and rises from 925 feet to 2000 feetThumbnailsAt the 10-mile point on Kelbaker Road, "the big curve," it's time for another break.The first 10 miles of Kelbaker Road upon leaving Baker is long and straight and rises from 925 feet to 2000 feetThumbnailsAt the 10-mile point on Kelbaker Road, "the big curve," it's time for another break.The first 10 miles of Kelbaker Road upon leaving Baker is long and straight and rises from 925 feet to 2000 feetThumbnailsAt the 10-mile point on Kelbaker Road, "the big curve," it's time for another break.The first 10 miles of Kelbaker Road upon leaving Baker is long and straight and rises from 925 feet to 2000 feetThumbnailsAt the 10-mile point on Kelbaker Road, "the big curve," it's time for another break.The first 10 miles of Kelbaker Road upon leaving Baker is long and straight and rises from 925 feet to 2000 feetThumbnailsAt the 10-mile point on Kelbaker Road, "the big curve," it's time for another break.

My water was cold when I left Baker and it's warming up really fast.