RAAM 8-Person

Phil Hedley, Simon Taylor, David Forrester, Charles Richardson, Peter Loft and Andrew Bright all rode exceptionally well. They arrived in Annapolis at 1:10pm. The team from Great Britain averaged 16.11mph over 7 days, 19 hours and 33 minutes.

They supported five charities, each with a personal meaning to each of the riders.

Cancer Research UK – Worlds’ leading independent organization dedicated to cancer research. – David
Forrester, Charles Richardson supported that.

Lothian Autistic Society – Provides accessible high quality autism-specific support services in Edinburgh Midlothian and West Lothian for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition and their families. – Phil Hedley supported that.

Alstrom Syndrome UK – Provides support for those affected by Alstrom Syndrome, their carers and professionals working with them. – Peter Loft supported that.

Scottish Motor Neurone Disease – Provides care, support, information and research into motor neurone disease. MND is a neurodegenerative condition leading to paralysis of the limbs and inability to swallow amongst other sympotoms. Average lifespan after diagnosis is 14 months.
There is no known cause or cure. Operates almost entirely upon voluntary donations. – Andrew Bright supported that.

Help for Heroes – Provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan. – Simon Taylor supported that.

Congratulations Caledonian Chain Gang and Well done! You can be proud of your efforts.

Bob Avritt, Mark Thul, John Anderson, Peter Cowley, Bob Chaisson, Larry Cleveland, Dennis Vorhees, Bill Arnold rode well. They arrived in Annapolis at 12:58am. 7 days, 7 hours and 24 minutes it took them averaging 17.23mph. Fantastic effort.

Competition in the grueling, non-stop, transcontinental event aims to inspire people living with Type 2 diabetes to take control of their health through active management of their condition.

Each athlete encourages people with diabetes to gain control of diabetes through diet, exercise, the use of the best treatment and technology available today.
Peter Cowley had this to say:

“We’ve gone from the Pacific Ocean to 10,000 feet up in the Rockies,” Cowley said. “We’ve gone across the desert floor. One of the things that stands out most was riding across Monument Valley in Utah, and watching the sun rise up behind all the plateaus and shapes.”

I’m sure your journey inspired many people. You rode hard and you rode well. You can be proud of your efforts.

Team Type 2 – Well Done!

Brian Lee, Andrew Lee, Thomas Pintar, Tim Meyer, Scott Karr, Eric Chebi, Beth Goldsmith and Lisa Friedman all rode exceptionally well.

They completed the 3021 mile course in 7 days, 1 hour and 0 minutes arriving at 6:35pm. During that time, they averaged 17.88mph. Excellent effort!

The Vera Bradley Foundation for breast cancer. This disease is rampant and improved treatments and eventually a CURE needs to be discovered. Our team exists to raise this awareness and to help a breast cancer survivor live her dream of riding across the country in RAAM.

Courage. Compassion. Commitment. These are the words that define the fight against breast cancer. We established The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer in 1998 after a very dear friend lost her courageous battle with this disease. Those three words are what defined this team during RAAM.

The new Vera Bradley Center for Breast Cancer Research allows the Vera Bradley Chair in Oncology, Dr. Linda Malkas, and her team to focus on a revolutionary biomarker technology that reveals crucial genetic information. This data could lead to earlier breast cancer diagnosis and more effective treatments and therapies.

Congratulations Team Vera Bradley – Well Done!

Mark Le Masurier, D Richardson, Graham Oatley, Colin Hughes, Geoff Weir, Adam Finney, Daz Curtis, Glenn Boycott rode well. They arrived in Annapolis at 2:57pm after 6 days, 21 hours and 19 minutes. During the 3021 miles, they averaged 18.28mph.

They were supporting, Help for Heroes.

Help For Heroes was the idea of Appeal Chairman Bryn Parry and a group of friends and relations, many of who have connections with serving servicemen and women. Bryn and his wife Emma wanted to do something to help the wounded and came up with the idea of a sponsored bike ride. They mentioned it to some friends who mentioned it to some more friends and suddenly Help For Heroes was born and growing fast. A flurry of visits to various offices led to the campaign being blessed by the head of the army, Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt.

Help For Heroes does wonderful work for soldiers and other servicemen and women both directly and through its support of other service charities.

The goals were top 5 finish and to finish the race and to enjoy themselves. They did all of that.

Congratulations Bike M.A.D – Well Done!

Team Donate Life – Liverators crossed the finish line in Annapolis at 11:27am after 6 days, 16 hours and 56 minutes. They averaged 18.66mph to cover 3021 miles.

John Martin, Terry Box, Stephen Thompson, Geoff McIntosh, Benjamin Lefever, Lorenzo Rossaro, Ray Thomason and Dennis Spencer had memories where they would never forget. They worked well together whilst raising money for their charity.

Team Donate Life supports education and public commitment to organ donation. Organ donation is one way to ensure we leave a legacy of life, that another may continue on enjoying family and friends through an act of giving that which you can't take with.

The journey is filled with unexpected events and beauty. John Martin was riding one night through Colorado and saw one of the longest shooting starts he’s ever seen in his life. Then he almost hit a cow. So that was an eventful night. Early in the race Geoff McIntosh had a crash and had to be off the bike for 24 hours but they worked together. Now that is how a team works.

Congratulations Team Donate Life - Liverators – Well Done!