Although the 2007 RAAM had one of the largest solo women’s fields, as of yesterday the 1st place woman, Australian Kerry White, is a DNF at 2092.5 miles. You can follow Kerry’s unofficial ride to Atlantic City here. Two more solo men are also close to being eliminated for missing cut-offs.
Both mixed two person teams are out. One for missing cut-offs, the other, Beauty and Beast, due to an accident. Prior to the accident the female half of the team, Deborah Georges, had ridden about 1000 miles solo. When she came through TS19 on Friday she was riding as strong as any rider I’d seen and looked capable of a solo RAAM.
The two-person women’s Team Phoenix, Janet Christiansen and Nicole Honda, looks good. They are currently in 4th place of the remaining two-person teams.
Patty Riddle has ended her unofficial solo crossing in Pratt, Kansas.
This is pretty cool. Map of where the riders are from.
i think it would be easier to get into vet school with no science background than to do this race.
That is a good analogy. : ) In my case, I think almost anything having to do with school is easier than anything having to do with sports. …. but, i am getting to be a pretty decent juggler. ; ) My sister pointed out that I will probably injure myself juggling weights.