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Posted in June 17th, 2008
0617-#2 Monday – 0730 RaceTime (soon to be actual time as we cross into EDT)
RV gurus Anne and John fill up with gas - quick RV showers and gas station pit stops, and the RV drove to TS35 while those coming off shift sleep. Upon arrival at Greenville, IL and more gas for […]
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Posted in June 17th, 2008
0617-01 Monday, 0100 RaceTime (#1)
Wainright, MO - (it’s just a sign, seriously, just a sign.)
Transition Time: Michele hops on the bike – Karen drove while Matt navigated – Raf rested in the back of the van. Temp about 55 degrees. Moon was full – the night was flamboyant. The moon reflected off the standing water […]
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Posted in June 17th, 2008
Sunday, June 17
Karen is back with Team H4 and joining her are Grant Williard (Mary’s dad) and John Francis…. 3 new bodies fairly fresh, even though John’s plane was delayed in arriving in St. Louis putting him there at 1 am. Grant had connection issues in Denver, missing his flight then re-routing via Chicago and […]
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Posted in June 13th, 2008
Team H4 arrived at Time Station (TS) #10- Kayenta, AZ on June 13 at 7:14 am race time (EDT). That is 634.4 miles into the race at 1 day, 14 hours. Raf, Michelle, Sally, Joel are averaging 16.73 mph so far, and are now in the 5th place position among the 4-person mixed teams. They jumped […]
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Posted in June 13th, 2008
Entering Time Station 8 at Flagstaff, AZ, 1 day and 5 hours, 7 minutes into the race with 490.6 miles ridden, Team H4 is tie with 2 other teams for 4th place in the 4-person mixed teams. Average speed from the start - 16.85 mph. Average speed this station - 14.87 mph. Only 2523.9 miles […]
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Posted in June 12th, 2008
Notes from Karen: I’m in Long Beach visiting family but am tracking Team H4’s progress via TrackMe360. (You can too, using the CLICK HERE link under RaceTracker on the left.) They are really moving along and have left California and are in Arizona. I received a quick phone call from Sally this morning - she was […]
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Posted in June 12th, 2008
Road Warriors: Portola Valley cyclists going a very long way for charity
by Vytas Mazeika / Daily News staff writer - Palo Alto Daily
What many could consider a nightmare came to Sally Phillips in a dream.
Along with three teammates and a support crew, Phillips leaves Oceanside today at 2 p.m. to embark on what cycling enthusiasts […]
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Posted in June 12th, 2008
Carrows is quickly becoming our favorite eatery - we’re there today for breakfast AND lunch! We think they should be listed in the official RAAM literature - we visit with several other teams as well as get a few last minute rules questions answered from the 4 officials who are having breakfast at a nearby […]
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Posted in June 12th, 2008
The good news of the morning is that Annegret’s mom’s bleeding has been diagnosed and was found to not be as serious as first thought. But we developed a contingency plan which can be activated should Raf need to leave the race to be with his family. Then Team H4 started the day on their […]
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Posted in June 10th, 2008
Our hotel, GuestHouse Inn and Suites in Oceanside provides a continental breakfast each morning. In the breakfast room, we meet other RAAM’rs: some riders and crew from the 4-person Adventures for the Cure (Diabetes) team and the crew for the 2-person Brazil team. Stories are shared, and new friendships made.
Sally and Karen go down to […]
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