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RAAM 2008

  • RAAM 2008

    Going well

    The latest report from the team is they are doing fine, Daniel has just past TS35 although last night was very difficult and the most challenging so far. All the…

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    RAAM 2008

    Tornado Warning

    The team took shelter during a Tornado warning today at TS31. They were joined by memebers of the 86 gear team and Benny Furrar from the solo race. It was…

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    Daniels progress

    This morning, Daniel arrived in Ft Scott, KS at around 01:00am.  Seven hours later he has now arrived in Collins Missouri at 10.20 There are only another 1213 miles to…

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    Kansas Kan

    Today Daniel continued to munch the miles in Kansas albeit at a slower rate than on previous days. The rising heat and humidity, a big change from yesterday’s dry heat…

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    Day 3 – Photos from the road

    Daniel still on the bike; another 45 miles before he sleeps. Yesterday he had to stop because the temperature was 106 at 7pm…tonight it will be down at 20. Today’s…

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    Committment…

      There are sore necks and there are SORE NECKS !!!! Eric Thiede (support team) has devised this contraption to try and pull Daniel’s head back…it seems to be working…he’s…

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    RAAM Climbing Stats

    If you are wondering why it sometimes takes a long time to get from one time station to another have a look at this…   SaveSave…

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    Cottonwood AZ – Mexican Hat

    Tuesday June 10th 2008 300 miles today, Daniel was going to try to make some more distance, cycling at one point at 25mph with a strong tail wind, but at…

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    Oceanside CA to Prescott AZ

    Sunday 8th June 2008 – Monday 9th June 2008 A lovely morning in Oceanside, everything calm. The race started at noon, Daniel is in good spirits; his actual official start…

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    Pre-Race Day

    Saturday 5th June 2013 We had a beautiful evening to end a long and hard pre-race day; preparation, packing, loading, inspection, photo shoot, drive the first part of course, stress…

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    Arrival in San Diego

    Friday 6th June 2013 Mette, Margaret and Daniel arrived in San Diego yesterday (Thursday 5th June). All is well and they had a good uneventful trip. A big thanks to…

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    Packing the Car

    Sunday June 1 2013 Packing up the car completed. Off on Tuesday – Margaret, Mette and Daniel driving to Oceanside, hopefully arriving on Thursday. Meet the team, pictured: (Maragaret Maskew),…