RAAM..... so who are YOU rooting for?

**maillotpois** · 06-14-2006, 07:52 AM

HUGE bummer about Jim Kern!! He was doing so well. Man am I sad!!

He is such a great guy.

**Pedal Wench** · 06-14-2006, 07:59 AM

My friend Linda is in first place for the teams! Go Team Type 1!!!!!

(Did I mention that they're all Type 1 diabetics? They rock, don't you think????)

**aka_kim** · 06-14-2006, 08:09 AM

From the RAAM website:

Report From the Road
2006-14-06 08:00 EDT

Team 404 - Team Cyclonauts - had a support vehicle back out onto the road and run into their own rider just before Time Station 2! The rider sustained minor injuries and had to go to the hospital to get checked out. As of 8:00 a.m. on June 14th, the team is still on their way to Atlantic City.

**AllezGirl** · 06-14-2006, 08:14 AM

http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/fil...chell_2006.htm

I had the pleasure of meeting Mitch when we worked SAG togther at a local club ride this year. Super nice guy!

**caligurl** · 06-14-2006, 08:41 AM

the person hit by his own support vehicle was homey!

OK, I just got off the phone with Maggie. Larry "ZMan" has checked in to TS#4 Blythe, CA at 9:23 AM and the rest of the team is getting ready for a team meeting.
Bernie "Homey" Barge was involved in the accident last night and has been released from the hospital. Crew members are bringing Bernie and his bike to Blythe and there will be a team meeting. He has been released by the doctor and a decision will be made as to if he will continue.

The rest of the team are currently still on the rotation and riding towards TS#5 in Hope, AZ

**mary9761** · 06-14-2006, 08:47 AM

I have no new updates as of right now, but I will let everyone know when I do. I'm on my vacation this week so I'm going out for a bit of a ride myself again, I'm carrying my cell phone and a notepad for updates while I'm out. If I get something that needs reporting before I get home, I'll stop at the local library to post updates likely first at bikejournal.com then later here and the blog site.
Mary

**Dinahmo** · 06-14-2006, 09:21 AM

Wow I cannot imagine doing the RAAM, that would be awesome! I think I'm rooting for all of them, it must be the thrill of a lifetime to finish, let alone win or place!

**mary9761** · 06-14-2006, 02:10 PM

17:35 RAAM time: Maggie just called and they are near the Summit of Yarnell Grade. "There's no shade on the Yarnell Grade" They are exchanging riders every 1/2 mile as they are climbing a 5 1/2 mile section of 6% grade.
The vehicle carrying Bernie has caught up with the rest of the team and all of the vehicles are now back in normal rotation. I lost connection with Maggie before I could confirm WHERE the injury is but I believe it was his arm. Bernie has been cleared to ride by the doctor at the hospital who basically said he was crazy but he could be able to ride. He received 80 stitches to repair his injury.
He got on the bike to see how he would do and rode for a couple miles until he had a mechanical problem with something to do with the crank [again lost full signal] As of right now he is acting as a crew member until they can hopefully get parts to repair his bicycle at the next TS #7 in Prescott, AZ

**Running Mommy** · 06-14-2006, 03:42 PM

The adventure of it all!! It sounds so hard, yet so fun. MAN!! I want to get a team together and do this race!! ANyone else in for team TE??

**snapdragen** · 06-14-2006, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Running Mommy

The adventure of it all!! It sounds so hard, yet so fun. MAN!! I want to get a team together and do this race!! ANyone else in for team TE??

****snap runs and hides under her blankets******

**ladyjai** · 06-14-2006, 05:48 PM

One of my secret desires is to do the solo RAAM.

RM... i just happen to be in the valley

What a thought! Though the only race I have to my name is el Tour de Tucson

Though I'd love to join you.

**mary9761** · 06-14-2006, 06:04 PM

I just got off the phone with Maggie a bit ago, funny thing about technology.... It's great when it WORKS! Between our cell connections and my computer freezing up on me [ancient pentium 3 with little memory] this is gonna be a rough time.
At 20:32 Team Cyclonauts checked into TS #7 in Prescott, AZ Maggie is riding in the vehicle with Homey and his main goal is to find parts to repair his bike and get him back on the road. The rest of the team is rolling on towards TS #8 in Williams, AZ. They team will have some climbing [3,220 ft.] to do before they reach Williams. By the time they make the next time station, they will have traveled 453 miles and have a total elevation gain of 20,600 ft. Not bad for a team that's been through the wringer in the last 24 hours. As evening approaches it's cooling down again as well, I'm sure that's welcomed by the riders and crew.
Before I lost connection with Maggie again, she was giving me more details about the accident yesterday evening. The vehicle that was involved in the accident did NOT back up into Homey. He was coming down a descent at approximately 35+ mph and the lead/follow vehicle pulled over to the side of the road. The driver thought they had cleared the road and stopped abruptly not aware of how fast or how close Homey was to the vehicle. Basically from what I could get in between the breaking signal was that Homey couldn't stop in time to avoid the vehicle and ended up with a major accident. I was going to get more details when one of our phones dropped signal and I couldn't get back in touch with Maggie.
So, as it stands, Homey is searching for parts, the team continues on and the accident was just that a freak accident. Oh and Larry "ZMan" has great buns.
Mary

**snapdragen** · 06-14-2006, 06:43 PM

My boys have hit Flagstaff. This is nervewracking.....

Team2CureHD

**mary9761** · 06-15-2006, 06:32 AM

Good morning all,
I've not had any phone contact with the group overnight but it's still early. From the weather reports, the group has had a CHILLY night to ride. It's a cold 46F in Tuba City, AZ at this time so I hope they have their arm and leg warmers with them BRRRRR. The riders checked into TS #10 in Tuba City, AZ at 08:27 this morning. (when I first started typing this they hadn't checked in but I knew they had to be close from the check in at Flagstaff) There will be more climbing in this stage as they ride towards TS #11 Kayenta, AZ coming out of the valley from Flagstaff. I don't know what if any problems they had with the detours around the area with the wildfire.
This is my very first time to be involved with or follow RAAM. It's amazing to me the progress that ALL of the riders in the race have made. Solo Leader Fabio Biasiolo and Solo Eduro Leader Jonathan Boyer are both well on their way to TS #24, Montezuma, KS It's unfathomable to me the distances these riders are covering in such a short time!
Female Solo rider Shanna Armstrong should be approaching TS #20 Trinidad, CO this morning.
As I look at the progress they have all made, I am very Humbled. I know I've not been riding for quite a year, but the endurance and fortitude all of these riders exhibit is phenomenal!!
Mary

**MomOnBike** · 06-15-2006, 07:37 AM

The adventure of it all!! It sounds so hard, yet so fun. MAN!! I want to get a team together and do this race!! ANyone else in for team TE??

Odd, I've been thinking the same thing. And then I remember how SLOW I am. (My story, stickin' to it)

I handle sleep deprivation well, though, and can read a map. I'd crew. (I hope nobody heard that...)

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