RAAM sighting
06-18-07 | 06:10 AM
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RAAM sighting
I already posted in the LD forum, but I wanted to highlight this event here, too.
I was driving from Indianapolis to DC yesterday (from the US Grand Prix), and we decided to drive straight through. Somewhere between Cumberland and Hancock, MD, I noticed a van going very slowly on the National Road (route 144), which parallels US Route 68. Since it was about 10PM or so, I wondered why they were going so slow, and why their headlights looked so bright....then I noticed a bike rider in front of the van....I told my fellow car passenger - that must be some sort of endurance race, or someone on a cross-country trek....and mused that it might be part of RAAM (Race Across America), but since I didn't know when the ride was, I didn't know for sure.
After I got home (at 12:30 AM), I found out that I probably saw one of the lead teams, or even the solo leader. I thought that was pretty cool.....and I also had to stop complaining about the 9.5 hour drive. That was NOTHING compared to what these guys are doing.
https://www.raceacrossamerica.org
Note - this isn't my pic - it's one from earlier in the day near Clarksburg, WV of the solo leader, Jure Robic.
I was driving from Indianapolis to DC yesterday (from the US Grand Prix), and we decided to drive straight through. Somewhere between Cumberland and Hancock, MD, I noticed a van going very slowly on the National Road (route 144), which parallels US Route 68. Since it was about 10PM or so, I wondered why they were going so slow, and why their headlights looked so bright....then I noticed a bike rider in front of the van....I told my fellow car passenger - that must be some sort of endurance race, or someone on a cross-country trek....and mused that it might be part of RAAM (Race Across America), but since I didn't know when the ride was, I didn't know for sure.
After I got home (at 12:30 AM), I found out that I probably saw one of the lead teams, or even the solo leader. I thought that was pretty cool.....and I also had to stop complaining about the 9.5 hour drive. That was NOTHING compared to what these guys are doing.
https://www.raceacrossamerica.org
Note - this isn't my pic - it's one from earlier in the day near Clarksburg, WV of the solo leader, Jure Robic.
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06-18-07 | 06:19 AM
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THat's awesome! Oh, and welcome home!
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06-18-07 | 06:50 AM
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what is that on his back? is he simultaneously delivering UPS packages to pay the way? 
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06-18-07 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ostuni
what is that on his back? is he simultaneously delivering UPS packages to pay the way?
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06-18-07 | 08:37 AM
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the company I work for is one of the sponsors of Team Type 1, (who won the Corporate Challenge) the fastest team in RAAM 2007...they are all Type 1 diabetics that use insulin pumps and the insulin they all use in their pumps is one of the insulins that I sell...it was cool to watch their progress through their blog.
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06-18-07 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by svidrod
the "National Road" is route 40, not 144
i would know, i live right on it.
i would know, i live right on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Route_144
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road
I just thought it was really neat to see part of the RAAM when driving at 10 @ night.
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