Race Across America - NE

USA, June 10-22, 2007

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Day 5 - June 14

Team Race 4 Life diary

By Jason Weckworth

We just came through TS14 at Cortez, CO. I feel totally different today. like my endurance training is paying off. After riding through a very cold night in another sub-race with Team 402, we are finding that we are losing the most time with our transitions.

The transitions themselves are great for optimizing our rest and providing enough sleep time. but we are not fast enough in transferring riders / bikes / bags while getting a new rider on the road. Days are not as bad, because the new rider can take off without a follow-vehicle. But at night, the rider always has to stay within the headlights of the follow car.

We are curenly spending 5-10 minutes at each transition. We need to get this under 1 minute! So Danny and I just finished some strategy discussions, and he made up a great "event diagram" with priorities for each transition that will minimize our time and get a rider back on the road. Then the transition and hotel vehicle can spend an extra few minutes making their transfers. I LOVE this stuff! But it's complicated because we are tired.

We'll see if we can translate this into a better standing the 2nd half of the race. I do know that we should be in a great position for sleep recovery which should translate into improved times. We spent early daybreak as the sun was rising through beautiful Monument Valley in Utah. I felt like I could have ridden forever!

After this, Lorenzo and I took a long, 10% grade descent together into the valley at about 50 mph. Note to self (and any other future TDL/RAAM member): Never listen to (fellow rider) Dave Stoker when he says we should all get the special breakfast burrito with homemade green chile and pork sauce from Mexican Hat, UT. Yes, the burrito was great. But my stomach and intestines thought differently!! I have no idea how Danny was able to power down a second extra burrito, though.

Riding through the high desert and into the base of the Colorado Mountains today was pretty hot as well. After our transition in Cortez, we are headed to South Fork for our 12-hr rest. We just drove up the 8-mile infamous Wolf Creek Pass at 10,857' that the rest of team will be climbing in just a few hours. at night! They'll meet us about 3:00 AM halfway down the descent for our next transition. I can't stay awake any more. talk to you again soon!

Results

Men's Solo
 
1 Jure Robic                             1927.5  5.03.52 (15.56mph)
2 Wolfgang Fasching                      1852.6  5.04.00 (14.94mph)
3 Daniel Wyss                            1793.9  5.03.49 (14.49mph)
4 Gerhard Gulewicz                       1740.3  5.02.50 (14.17mph)
5 Richard Vollebregt                     1557.2  5.03.22 (12.62mph)
6 Attila Kaldy                           1557.2  5.04.44 (12.48mph)
7 Jeff Oatley                            1496.8  5.03.37 (12.11mph)
8 Peter Oyler                            1496.8  5.04.25 (12.03mph)
9 Claudio Clarindo de (Oliviera)         1443.5  5.03.13 (11.72mph)
10 Julio Paterlini                       1401.4  5.02.37 (11.43mph)
11 Jean Marc Velez                       1345.6  4.22.25 (11.36mph)
12 David Jones                           1345.6  5.03.11 (10.92mph)
13 Patrick Autissier                     1345.6  5.04.36 (10.80mph)
14 John Jurczynski                       1345.6  5.04.38 (10.80mph)
15 Alfiero Tassinari                     1295.3  5.01.18 (10.68mph)
16 Larry Optis                           1295.3  5.01.48 (10.63mph)
17 Brett Walker                          1295.3  5.02.00 (10.62mph)
18 Jim Rees                              1295.3  5.02.08 (10.61mph)
19 John Spurgeon                         1295.3  5.02.17 (10.59mph)
20 Tom Seabourne                         1222.7  5.03.08 (9.93mph)
21 Fabio Biasiolo - DNF Medical          1101.9  3.05.20 (14.25mph)
22 Philip Baker                          1101.9  5.01.24 (9.08mph)
23 Lou Lamoureux                         1037.1  5.00.13 (8.63mph)
24 Walter Blaettler - DNF Accident       815.3  3.04.05 (10.72mph)
 
Women's Solo
 
1 Kerry White                            1222.7  5.03.09 (9.93mph)
2 Caroline van den Bulk                  1101.9  4.23.48 (9.20mph)
3 Lauren Fithian                         1101.9  5.00.29 (9.15mph)
4 Patty Riddle                           815.3  4.23.20 (6.83mph)
5 Hana Ebertova - DNF Exhaustion         565.1  2.11.15 (9.54mph)
 
Men's Solo - Enduro
 
1 Alessandro Colo                        1295.3  5.01.01 (10.70mph)
 
Two Person Male
 
1 Team IWC Schaffhausen                  1401.4  2.22.48 (19.79mph)
2 Team R.A.C.E. / BMO Fountain of Hope   1101.9  2.21.29 (15.86mph)
3 Virag / Stoklas Team                   1101.9  2.22.30 (15.63mph)
4 BodyXchange - DNF - Medical            1037.1  2.05.39 (19.33mph)
5 Team Donate Life - TexOz (50+)         977.0  2.20.57 (14.17mph)
6 Team Beat Cancer                       977.0  2.23.48 (13.61mph)
7 S.K.R.A.A.M                            885.5  2.21.53 (12.67mph)
8 Team Murphy - DNF Medical              389.9  1.05.38 (13.16mph)
 
Two Person Female
 
1 Team Phoenix                           1037.1  2.19.28 (15.37mph)
 
Two Person Mixed
 
1 Team Donate Life - Beauty & the Beast  1037.1  2.22.00 (14.82mph)
2 Team Kitten                            815.3  2.21.05 (11.80mph)
 
Two Person Recumbent
 
1 Bacchetta B Team                       1222.7  2.21.49 (17.51mph)
2 Team Velokraft                         1222.7  2.22.18 (17.39mph)
 
Four Person Male
 
1 Beaver Creek - Catlin Team             1557.2  2.22.55 (21.96mph)
2 Team Psycho                            1557.2  2.23.14 (21.86mph)
3 Team Strong Heart                      1345.6  2.23.24 (18.85mph)
4 Team VMG Cycling                       1345.6  2.23.34 (18.80mph)
5 Team Gs - Logistik Austria             1345.6  2.23.50 (18.73mph)
6 Team N.U.B.S.                          1295.3  2.23.08 (18.21mph)
7 Team Endeavor                          1295.3  2.23.23 (18.15mph)
8 Team Sixty Going Hard                  1295.3  2.23.50 (18.03mph)
9 Hoosiers                               1222.7  2.20.39 (17.81mph)
10 Team Donate Life - Race 4 Life        1173.1  2.21.19 (16.92mph)
11 Team Burns & Trauma                   1173.1  2.21.59 (16.76mph)
12 Shannon's Soldiers                    1173.1  2.21.59 (16.76mph)
13 Team Blazing Saddles                  1101.9  2.20.44 (16.03mph)
14 Vencendo Desafios Team Brazil         1101.9  2.22.42 (15.59mph)
15 Team 2 Cure Huntingtons Disease       1037.1  2.19.47 (15.30mph)
16 Ari's Angels Team                     977.0  2.21.32 (14.05mph)
 
Four Person Female
 
1 Kalyra Women's Race Team               1222.7  2.21.36 (17.57mph)
 
Four Person Mixed
 
1 Team JDRF                              1173.1  2.20.19 (17.17mph)
 
Corporate Challenge
 
1 Team Type I - monitored by: Freestyle  1619.3  2.23.22 (22.69mph)
2 Team Donate Life - Grace Valley        1443.5  2.22.02 (20.61mph)
3 Team ViaSat                            1401.4  2.22.13 (19.96mph)
4 Cheniere's Making Cancer History Team  1401.4  2.22.54 (19.77mph)
5 North Coast Cycling Team               1401.4  2.23.13 (19.68mph)
6 Team Donate Life - Primo               1295.3  2.21.16 (18.70mph)
7 Team Santa Barbara Bank & Trust        1222.7  2.22.51 (17.26mph)
8 Team Donate Life - Heels on Wheels     1101.9  2.19.49 (16.25mph)
 
24 Hour Corporate Challenge
 
1 Team Clif Bar                          488.9  0.23.29 (20.82mph)
2 American Specialty Health Riders       488.9  1.01.16 (19.35mph)
3 Swami's TeamSam.com                    488.9  1.01.41 (19.04mph)
4 Denver Paramedic Cycling Team          488.9  1.04.03 (17.43mph)