RAAM Almost Upon Us

Well after a year of planning, I cannot believe that I have 2 bikes packed up and am waiting to catch the plane to take me to the start of the 2010 Race Across America!
This time 12months ago I had barely heard of this race, what was involved with the Team Selection, the Support required to complete it, and just how many challenges and life experiences one can have from what is, in essence, the purest and simplest of bike races: you start at one side of a Continent and you finish up on the other side, having ridden non-stop (!!!), in the shortest time possible. That is 3000miles in under 9 days for us, and the other people in either the 2-man, 4-man or 8-man divisions.

We are ready to take on whatever the next 2 weeks has to throw at us, be that sand and dust storms, snow in the Rockies, soaring heat of the Arizona deserts, sleep deprivation, and possibly more, in order to conquer and complete this race. It will simply be the Race of a Lifetime, and we have the best possible team we could have come up with, that will ensure that we enjoy, endure and leave with lasting memories for some time to come.

We are also supporting our chosen Charity, Help For Heroes, and we will be competing for the Military Challenge Cup against an awesome 8-man US Military Team. Please donate whatever you can to this really worthwhile cause. The JustGiving Link can be found at the Our Team's website which is

Lastly a big thank you to my lovely wife, Rachel, and kids for giving me this opportunity to train and participate in this event. Without their support this would not have been possible. And the promise to Fraser (4yrs) that I will take part in the Race Across America with him one day (soon)!!!