San Diego Endurance Cyclists Race for Good
The starting line for Race Across America (RAAM) and Race Across the West (RAW) returns to Oceanside on June 16 and June 20. Race Across America is a 3,000 mile coast-to-coast race across the United States. RAAM is widely recognized as the world’s toughest endurance bicycle race. The Race Across the West (RAW) is one of the world’s top RAAM Qualifying events from Oceanside, CA to Durango, CO; 860 miles across the rugged American West.
While RAAM is first and foremost an endurance race, drawing the most intensely driven individuals, it also attracts teams dedicated to the bringing awareness and raising funds for causes or charitable organizations that they’re passionate about; many of whom have a personal connection to their cause. RAAM participants have raised over $1 million for charity in each of the past three years. The Lon Haldeman Award was created to honor racers who raise the most funds for their chosen charity.
From elevation challenges in our local mountains to enduring heat and wind in our deserts, San Diego is a breeding ground for endurance athletes due to our perfect year-round training conditions. Here are some of your San Diego race participants and the charities that they’re riding for. Starting with our own team from OCEANSIDE!!
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Team O’side
Category: RAAM 8-person (open)
Team Members: Steve Peppard (Fallbrook), Matthew Walters (Chula Vista), Jenn Walters (Chula Vista), Kelan Poorman (Fallbrook), Manuel Armijo (Oceanside), Mason Turvey (Oceanside), Trent Sakamoto (Oceanside), James Koch (Oceanside)
The riders and crew consist of Police Officers, local business owners, family, and friends. Team O’side will champion a cause to fight against cancer and blood diseases through the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
For more information: www.oceansideraamteam.com
Team 2 Cure HD
Category: RAAM 4-person (18-49)
Team Members: Renato Shaffer (Chula Vista), Mikel Clementi (Chula Vista), Jason Tate (Tucson, AZ), John Sylvester (Hemet)
Ten years ago Team 2 Cure Huntington’s Disease was created out of a racer’s desperation to save his family from Huntington’s disease (HD). Renato Shaffer’s wife courageously battles Huntington’s disease, a genetic, degenerative, neurological, brain disorder that is currently incurable and untreatable. Team 2 Cure HD has competed in the 2006, 2007 & 2010 Race Across America as well as the Race Across the West in 2008.
For more information: www.firstgiving.com/hdsa-sdca/race-across-america-2015
Team Janet Christiansen/Dina Hannah
Team Members: Janet Christiansen (San Diego), Dina Hannah (Albuquerque, NM)
Category: RAAM 2-person (50-59)
Dina and Janet are seasoned veterans in all aspects of endurance cycling and have the speed in their legs to make a significant mark. They will be racing to break a long standing RAAM record while pacing themselves for the 3,000 mile long haul. Love, Sweat & Gears supports Bikes for Kids whose mission is to provide bikes and helmets for under-served kids in the Denver area with a goal of distributing 200 bikes to Title I schools this year.
For more information: www.lovesweatandgears.net
Team Friends of Freedom
Category: RAW 2-Person (18-49)
Team Members: Syril Galindo (Imperial Beach) and William Mark Blore (Coronado)
This team’s goals support the Friends of Freedom foundation. Friends of Freedom (FOF) believes that America’s military veterans deserve the full measure of care and assistance they need to live with dignity, hope and independence with “No One Left Behind (NOLB).” Our purpose is to facilitate the transition from military to civilian life by creating programs and building a structure that will ensure the most efficient delivery of healing services to veterans.
For more information: www.friendsoffreedom.us/help-us
Team Laughing Dog
Category: RAAM 4-person (60-69)
Team Members: David Sturgis (Sandpoint, ID), Kirk Johnson (Sandpoint, ID), Bob Robinson (La Jolla), Arlene Cook (Sandpoint, ID)
This year’s mission for Team Laughing Dog is to help raise awareness of Cystinosis, and funds for research. Cystinosis is an extremely rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 2000 people worldwide and only 500 people in the United States, mostly children. Pharmaceutical companies aren’t investing in researching treatments/cures due to the lack of profitability; therefore all the funding required to research and treat Cystinosis must come from small non-profit organizations.
For more information: www.teamlaughingdog.com
Team SpokesWomen
Category: RAW 4-Person (60-69)
Team Members: Nancy Hassinger Wallace (San Diego), Ursula Misiraca (La Mesa), Sherry Newsham (Encinitas), Dalana Pursel (San Diego)
Team SpokesWomen hope to be the first 4-person female team in the 60-69 age category to complete this 860-mile race. The team is supporting SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes, a San Diego-based sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult.
For more information: www.gofundme.com/spokeswomen
Team ViaSat
Category: RAAM 8-person (open)
Team Members: Patrick Hooper (Carlsbad), Michele Davis (Denver, CO), Anthony Dizon (San Diego), David Pettit (Chandler, AZ), Brett Luedde (Encinitas), Shane Jenson (San Diego), Paul Schnalzer (La Mesa), Aaron Sager (Encinitas)
The team of eight endurance athletes are all employees of ViaSat Inc, a communications company headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. ViaSat and a number of corporate sponsors are backing the team, riding in support of Pedal the Cause San Diego, a non-profit that funds cancer research at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Salk Cancer Center, and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. Riding in the event is also an opportunity to showcase the newest ViaSat technology and services.
For more information: http://raam.viasat.com/raam2014/
Additional San Diego Cyclists
While not riding for a specific charity, the following represents the amazing endurance athletes from our local region.
Adam Bickett
Category: RAAM Solo (18-49)
Adam Bickett is an ultra-cyclist based out of Solana Beach. He finds great value in the personal discovery and rigorous demands of long distance cycling, and hopes to show others that they also can push their own boundaries and find purpose, happiness, and fulfillment in the process. Adam participated in RAAM in 2012 with the 8-man Team ViaSat and in 2014 Adam rode solo and finished RAW a close 2nd, with the 3rd fastest performance the race has ever seen. Although Adam participated in RAAM as part of a team in the past, he is still considered a RAAM rookie as this will be his first RAAM attempt as a solo rider. Adam is sponsored by SPY Optic, Assos, and Lizard Skins.
For more information: www.adambickett.com
Matt Hoffmann
Category: RAAM Solo (18-49)
This is Matt’s first year riding in RAAM, but participated as a solo rider in 2014’s RAW. Matt entered Race Across the West (RAW) 2014 with limited experience in multi-day endurance racing, but a vast amount experience in road and track racing in the US and in Europe. His mental toughness and physical fortitude, along with an easy-going attitude carried him through RAW 2014 in 73 hours. Equal Earth is sponsoring the race as part of their public efforts to promote increased awareness for renewable energy sources.
For more information: www.matthoffmannraam.com
Cowbell Up
Now that you’ve seen our own hometown teams we want you to give them a rousing send off. So mark your calendars and dust off those cowbells and let’s show them our O’side pride! #RAAM2015
Start days/times:
- Tuesday, June 16: 12pm – 2pm – Race Across the West and Race Across America Solo Rider Start
- Saturday, June 20: 12pm – 2pm – Race Across America Team Start
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You’re invited to an exclusive Race Across America movie screening. Click here for details
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