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06-19-2019, 03:26 PM
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As a double century rider, I just can't imagine knocking out 3100 miles in one shot. These riders amaze me, and whenever I'm suffering on a 200 mile ride, I just think of these folks. Looks like Strasser is going to notch yet another win (not sure how many years he's won in a row). The women's race is really fun this year - after 2300 miles, the top 2 are only 15 miles apart. Should be a great finish, am pulling for mighty mouse from Canada (Leah Goldstein).
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06-19-2019, 03:53 PM
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I have a friend who did RAAM three times, and he finished it only once. I've talked to him several times about this experience, and I just can't imagine going through what they do. He said the delusions from sleep deprivation are real.
Last edited by Keith A; 06-19-2019 at 04:08 PM.
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06-19-2019, 03:58 PM
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Yeah, I feel the same on long days in the saddle. But, it's the Trans Am riders I think about. It appeals to me much more than a team effort endeavor or one that's not self supported. Either way, though, impressive riding and always love to see the Trans Am setups and gear.
Australian Abdullah Zeinab finished yesterday in 16 days 9 hours 56 minutes.
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06-19-2019, 04:07 PM
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My wife's cousin, Dave Hasse, has finished multiple times but dropped out this year. Looks absolutely brutal.
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06-19-2019, 04:14 PM
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Not knowing all the rules, modern day ultra endurance racing sounds like the old style of six day racing, which was considered so inhumane that it was banned.
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06-19-2019, 04:30 PM
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06-19-2019, 04:47 PM
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06-19-2019, 05:36 PM
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4 days 19 hours of moving time and just 12 hours of rest. He's also got a low gear of just 32x36 which is unconscionable for climbing some of those passes with a load. He should know what he's doing, as this is his 3rd or 4th TDR. That said, he's still behind the southbound record of 13d22h51m EDIT: Correction, Sofi and Josh Kato are both ahead of the Mike Hall record at this point, but the high passes in Colorado could be considerably slower this year - still significant snowpack above 11000 ft. Last edited by Jaybee; 06-19-2019 at 06:02 PM.
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06-20-2019, 06:30 AM
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I used to ride with a friend who rode RAAM in ~1994. She was an AMAZING rider. She'd get up a 3am, ride ~80 miles to the start of where we all were going to ride a century, and then she'd ride the century, and then ride back home.....
 . None of us poor schmucks could keep up with her. And then, she'd get up at 3am again and go out for more miles. Unfortunately, she DNF because of bleeding saddle soars and pulled out in Slapout, OK. 
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06-20-2019, 08:36 AM
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Way back in 1992, I did this as part of a 4 man team. Even just doing 25%, it was hard. I rode along side a few solo riders from around the halfway point, and couldn't believe they had done even that much that fast alone.
Ti designs was a support member for a guy that same year, and I think that was probably harder than what I did. Moving across the country at 15mph NOT riding? Being available 24hrs a day for a cranky, exhausted rider? Ow.
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