Update from 25 July:

WELL, WE DID IT!!!!!  After 12 days and 5 minutes, we crossed the finishing line nearly 3,000 miles later in Annapolis!  Over those 12 days, on a daily basis, we averaged 20hrs cycling, 2hrs sleep and 450km…and guaranteed that was easily the hardest event I have ever undertaken!!

So, on behalf of the MickRooCrew, thanks a million to everyone who supported us in some form or another – you know who you are!  Thanks a million to those organisations and individuals who very generously provided sponsorship – again you know who you are, and hopefully many others know about you now as a result!  And lastly, thanks a million to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance for giving us the opportunity to hopefully make a real and lasting difference to the lives of some of these beautiful kids with Cerebral Palsy!!!

Cheers, Mickey

Update from 25 May:

18 May - Here’s What They Say…
 

Race Across America (RAAM) is one of the most respected and longest running endurance sports events in the world.  RAAM is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but in the greater sporting community as well. There is no other race in the world like RAAM – it is THE world’s top endurance cycling event! RAAM is the true test of speed, endurance, strength and camaraderie – there is no race that matches the distance, terrain and weather, no other event that tests the spirit from beginning to end.

…and yours truly has managed to find himself on the start line as a solo rider, come June 15!!! Leaving the West Coast of the USA (Oceanside, California) and cycling just under 5000km in under 12 days to the East Coast of the USA (Annapolis, Maryland) is the challenge! I’m the only Aussie/Scotsman competing in this year’s race – I’d be only the second Aussie, but the first Scotsman to ever complete the race, which I fully intend to! And with the hand-picked support crew of the Super Seven in tow, we’re looking good – sharing the escapade are Celine Galvin, Dave Foley, Gary Picard, Greg Wallace, Roger Riley, Rusty Mackay and Stan Hyasatt.


http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/