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@pattiraam2017
At the finish line: it's been a tough and grueling race this year, with some difficult conditions through the first half if the race and then some really hard racing in the latter stages. The crew were exceptional and pulled hard to get Mark across the line in 2nd place.
The ride to the finish!
Will he or won't he, ride through the last night? As the sun sets, Mark holds a short lead on a surprisingly tough competitor, Guido Loehr for 2nd place overall. Decisions lie ahead, Mark climbs the mountains faster than Loehr, but after a few hours Loehr claws his way back up to Mark. With more than a 100 miles of flat riding after the last climb, Mark may need to skip his last sleep and just charge all the way through to Annapolis sans shuteye. Stay tuned!
Another climb in West Virginia, waiting for Mark
Mark is in 2nd place in his division and 3rd overall in solo RAAM. This morning we made a mistake on routing and Guido loehr passed us as we entered West Virginia. RAAM rules require us to cover every inch of the course, so Mark had to go back to where we misdirected him and cover the course. Which of course he did. Mark also took an additional sleep and now we are back in race mode. Just 300 miles to go. We believe we are behind Guido by approximately 60 minutes.
Breakfast on the Road.
Flat Tires
Did you ever wonder why you hear so many stories of RAAM crews having to deal with flat tires, failed alternators, and all sorts of other mechanical nightmares that for most of us rarely happen? Consider what crews put these vehicles through during the course of 8 to 12 days. Miles upon miles of driving on the debris field along the shoulder of many roads along the route. Miles upon miles of driving at the speed of the racer when in direct follow or short bursts of speed followed by long periods of idling while waiting for the racer when in leap frog support. Miles upon miles period. RAAM support vehicles will travel at least 3,000 miles during RAAM, or roughly ten times the mileage the average car in the US will travel during the same period.
Among all the myriad of duties the crew handles to keep Mark rolling along, here they took time during a sleep break to change a flat on the follow vehicle. And they began planning to get the flat tire repaired and swapped back onto the follow vehicle. Just another day in the life of the crew.
Mark in the Ozarks
Cuchara Pass.
A quiet bicycle ride along Rt 160E in Colorado....the sounds of Race Across America.
Racing, Day 3
Mingus Mountain Arizona
So you want to do RAAM?
Life from the follow car cockpit in the California desert with Mark Pattinson.
RAAM on Strava
“Strava or it didn’t happen.”
Mark’s RAAM is real and is being uploaded to Strava as part of the routine of the well-oiled machine that is Team Pattinson. For those interested, log into Strava and search for “Mark Pattinson.”