What this is all about -

You may ask why are we signed up and trained for such a race. For our team, RAAM is not just a Race Across AMerica, it is a race to better our community. Our charity is North Coast Community Service (NCCS), which teams with 11 nonprofit organizations in San Diego County to make a difference in people’s lives. In the past 12 months, 5,500 NCCS volunteers have completed over 450 unique service projects. There is a broad spectrum of support which include the following: feeding and providing shelter for the homeless, assistance to a drug and alcohol recovery program, a home for people disabled by HIV/AIDS, support of military families by providing: financial support, home improvements, baby supplies, childcare, and counseling, outreach to nursing home residences, help to pregnant teenagers and adult women, help for homeless kids, and non-profit resale for foster children. This is just a short summary of the help provided by the organization we are raising money to support. If you feel compelled to join us on our journey and support making a difference in this world, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to our team. Please follow this link Support NCCS RAAM 2008.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Big Day is Here







So this is how we roll -


This is how Team BMC from Norway rolls - a nice custom Prevost bus with...
With a stable of 8 BMC TT02 bikes outfitted with the latest from Zipp Wheels (with the one exception there in the photo of a 4 spoke) and 8 BMC Pro Machines.
We are relying on the aero helmets of a couple of years ago (not true as I will be wearing a new Spiuk but I could not pass up the photo opportunity) -

One excited couple ready to race. The best part was that Karla was informed yesterday at the check in that Jim Penseyres and her will be leading out the ~170 racers in the 13 mile parade. Very cool.

The fun starts at 2:00 pm PDT.
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