1996 RACE ACROSS AMERICA

Holiday Inn, Irvine, CA to Rusakas Plaza, Savannah, GA, 2,905 miles
Executive Race Director: Michael Shermer; Solo Director: Nick Gerlich; Team Director: Chris Kostman

MEN’S DIVISION:
1. Daniel Chew, Pittsburgh, PA—8: 07: 14 /
2. Rob Kish, Port Orange, FL—8: 10: 00 /
3. Wolfgang Fasching, Goritz, Austria*—8: 14: 26 /
4. Gerry Tatrai, Sydney, Australia—8: 23: 52 /
5. David Kees, Davis, CA—9: 10: 35 /
6. Jeff Bell, Los Angeles, CA—9: 13: 15 /
7. Kaname Sakurai, Nagoya, Japan—9: 20: 14 /
8. Rob Morlock, Brookfield, CT—9: 21: 34 /
9. John Buffington, Livonia, MI—9: 23: 04 /
10. William Moser, Lincoln, NE—9: 23: 44 /
11. Peter Pop, Malibu, CA—10: 05: 40 /
12. Tom Buckley, Keokuk, IA—10: 07: 34 /
13. John Hughes, Boulder, CO—11: 15: 18 /
14. Rudiger Dittmann, Kempten, Germany—11: 15: 33 /

*Donates lowest time for a first time rider; "Rookie of the Year"

Did not finish (with miles):

Seana Hogan-2,010 miles

Lane & Rose Smith-1,717 miles

Paul Solo-1,588 miles

Aldo Calandro-1,468 miles

Reed Finfrock-1,283 miles

Beny Furrer-1,283 miles

Paul Carter-1,114 miles

Jodi Groesbeck-842 miles

Emmy Klassen-390 miles

Fabio Biasiolo-134 miles

MEN’S TEAM DIVISION
1. Team Kern Wheelmen—5: 06: 04Team Transcontinental Record Joe Petersen, Age 37, Bakersfield, CA; John Frey, Age 37, Bakersfield, CA; Ron Jones, Age 36, Bakersfield, CA; Jim Warsa, Age 33, Bakersfield, CA
2. Team Action Sports—5: 8: 12 / Kerry Ryan, Deiter Wiek, Tim LaFromboise, Dave Wiggins, (all from Bakersfield, CA
3. Team Pacificare —5: 08: 20 / Will Klein,age 33, San Antonio, TX; Michael Olstad, Age 48, San Marcos, TX; Chris Giordanelli, Age 32, San Antonio, TX; Steve Horne, Age 43, San Antonio, TX
4. Team Bicycling (1st Place 50+ Division)—5: 11: 21 / Pete Penseyres, Age 53, Fallbrook, CA; Ed Pavelka, Age 50, Emmaus, PA; Skip Hamilton, Age 51 Colorado; Fred Matheny, Age 50, Emmaus, PA
5. Team Belimo—6: 01: 17 / Thomas Hooker, age 36, Huntington Beach, CA; Sonny Augustine, age 26, Garden Grove, CA; Gary Oishi, age 37, Garden Grove, CA; Brian Glueck, age 25, Los Angeles, CA
6. Team GSVST (Austria)—6: 02: 37 / Anton Goschier, Martin Goschier, Peter Herz, Friedrich Dieter
7. Team No Retreat No Surrender—6: 05: 46 / Dennis Lewis, age 40, Riverton, WY; David Wineinger, age 39; Bo Cheves, age 37; Mark Lewis, age 38
8. Team Claritin—6: 11: 51 / Joseph Stewart, Prescott, AZ; Al Caccavale, Age 41, Prescott, AZ; Brian Gunnoe, Age 38, Prescott, AZ; Matthew Barker, Age 34, Prescott, AZ
9. Team KC RAAMERS (2nd Place 50+ Division)—6: 14: 59 / Robert Burns, Age 55, Blue Springs, MO; Glen Sheppard, Age 58, Kansas City, MO; Dick Walker, Age 55, Kansas City, MO; Bill Earp, Age 53, Kansas City, MO
10. Team Secure Horizons/SCOR Antiques (1st Place 60+ Division)—8: 07: 06 / Jewett Pattee, age 72, Long Beach, CA; Chuck Hanson, age 65, Bellflower, CA; Jim Davis, age 64, Huntington Beach, CA ; Ray Michel, age 68, Lakewood, CA
11. Team 70+ (1st Place 70+ Division)—9: 02: 27 / Joe Walker, age 73, P.O. Box 17867, Encino, CA; Vere Bellian, age 70, Jamestown, PA; Jack Boyer, age 70, Kansas City, MO; Jim Ward, age 78, Seminole, FL; “Arctic Joe” Womersley, age 70, Toronto, Canada (Alternate)

MIXED TEAM DIVISION:
1. Team Arthur Anderson—6: 07: 34 / Kami Semick Dycus; Jeni Kullmann; Craig McLaughlin; Alex Wong

WOMEN’S TEAM DIVISION:
1. Team Florida RAAM—6: 12: 28 / Cathy Coveney, age 32, Sarasota, FL; Jane Sheeder, age 33, Sarasota, FL; Joyce Gogola, age 34, Sarasota, FL; Laura Williams, age 43, Sarasota, FL
2. Team W4 (1st Place 50+ Division)—7: 17: 30 / Sharon Koontz, age 53, Charlotte, NC; Celeste Callahan, age 53, Denver, CO; Phyllis Cohen, age 53, Santa Monica, CA; Jeanette Marsh, age 54, MS State, MS

MEN’S TANDEM TEAM:
1. Team Twocan—6: 02: 55 / 8 Riders on 4 tandems: Tim Skipper, John Williams, Brian Stark, Terry Wilkinson, Pat Jesson, Michael Kanter, Anny Beck, Jeff Sale.

Did not finish:

Team Colorado DNF after 390 miles because one of their riders did not see his RV parked on the shoulder, and rode right into the back of it.  Team Colorado team members: Bob Baur, Ft. Collins, CO; Mark Rhomberg, Boulder, CO; John Freckelton, Boulder, CO; Jack Adelfang, Louisville, CO