[OHPV-list] Race Across Oregon status/results

[Jeff Wills]

A couple relevant threads are on Bentrideronline:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=10065
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=10185

I can guess what we're going to be talking about at the OHPV meeting on
the 21st. I should be able to make it by then- right now I'm in the middle
of finals, with graduation on Thursday. Anybody want to come out and watch
me fling my tassel around?

Jeff



> Hi everyone  -  thought you might like to know that our own Team RAO
> Speedwagon did very well on RAO this past weekend.    WE WON!!!!
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>   <http://www.raceacrossoregon.com/info_index.html>
> http://www.raceacrossoregon.com/info_index.html  click on the yellow box
> that says: Read the RAO BLOG for latest info.
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> We were the only recumbent team so we won first place in our division, but
> our team had the best overall time.  One two-person team crossed the
> finish
> line about two minutes before we did, but they also started the race about
> two hours before us.  We all had hoped we could win, but expected to
> finish
> maybe 3rd or 4th.  We had very minimal technical problems (one pedal fell
> off, one flat tire after that leg was done, one chain came off).  Only one
> rider had cramps and was able to ride them off.  (Being in the pace
> vehicle
> and not with the other riders, we didn't hear of any other problems)
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> I'm sure we'll get ride reports from the riders themselves, and some of
> the
> other crew, once they have had a chance to catch up on sleep and gather up
> their thoughts.  (I slept 13 hrs last night myself)  I would love to hear
> about the race from their point of view.  I was in the pace vehicle with a
> great crew.  We worked so well together.  And it was fun to watch the
> other
> two groups of crew working on the exchanges.
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> Robert Johnson did a great job as crew chief and captain.  He was in
> charge
> of the whole thing for crew and riders.  Great organization and
> management.
> Kept all of us, riders and crew, working as efficiently as possible.  And
> we
> were still able to have fun.
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> Riders:  John Williams, Rand Milam, Keith Kohan, Michael Wolfe
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> RAO Pace:  Robert Johnson, Edna VanGundy, Mandy Achterman, Beth Breedlove
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> RAO One:  Jim Lester, Terry Minor, Tom Breedlove
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> RAO Two:  Bill Phillips, Bruce Parker, Alex Kohan
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> Most of us will be at the awards banquet tonight, so we'll hear about the
> final results then, and we'll let you know more, later.
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> THANKS RIDERS AND CREW FOR QUITE AN EXPERIENCE!!!  I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THIS
> AGAIN NEXT YEAR, TOO!!!
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> Edna
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Jeff Wills

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