If you guys are really serious about this, I suggest you start with a longer team event like the Furnace Creek 508 or the Heart of the South 500. These can be done as team events and will give you a taste of what is involved in the logistics, planning, riding through the night, etc.

But it's just a tast of what RAAM would be like. The expenses and logistics of doing RAAM are mind boggling. I have talked a lot to Robo as we drove down to the Solvang Double back in March about the planning and preparation. It's pretty amazing.

I don't want to burst anyone's balloon here, but I do suggest you start with one of the shorter races (FC 508 is a great one) and see how that goes.