Hi RAAM Fans ...

"And Gerry Tatrai is this Wonder from Down Under, Australia.
     He lives for this race -- it's his whole life!!
     He loves this race ... and really thinks he can win!!"
               Michael Shermer
               1993 RAAM Tape Introduction

"Got any toothpaste for me?"
               Gerry Tatrai
               Asking a guy on the Las Vegas Strip in the middle of the night
               as Gerry rode through in 1st Place while brushing his teeth
               1993 RAAM

"It's just so wild ... no one else is around!!
     I guess we'll have fun -- I've got a good crew."
               Gerry Tatrai
               1993 RAAM after Paul Solon dropped out in Slapout, Oklahoma
               Rob Kish was a full day back!!
               His crew chief: Lee Mitchell, generally known as The Best!!

"An auto accident just 9 months before left him for Dead.  He is riding this
RAAM with a 10 inch long pin in his Right Femor -- the entire length of the
bone!!"
               Michael Shermer regarding Gerry on the 1993 RAAM Video

"All you've got to do is ride the bike, right?"
     "Sounds simple, heh?
     I'm just out for a ride.
     Where are we going?  The East Coast!!"
               Gerry Tatrai
               1993 RAAM      

In 1993, Gerry won the Race Across America in 8 Days, 20 Hours ahead of Rob
Kish in 2nd place by almost a full day!!  Talk about a come from behind
victory: Gerry was injured in a horrible Auto Accident just 9 months before
his victory!!

I first met Gerry Tatrai on PAC Tour 1990.  We rode from Twenty Nine Palms
to Needles on Day 2 of our Transcontinental -- about 120 Miles.  Gerry gave
the Peloton about a hour head start -- then blew right by all of us -- 
smoking the 120 Miles non-stop -- and all on TWO WATER BOTTLES!!!
(This was before Camelbaks were invented.)  The boys in the Peloton are
still talking about that one!!  :)   :) 

All of us got to know Gerry that year.  We all thought we liked riding our
bikes.  But with Gerry it was different: Gerry found a pure joy in cycling.
And by the huge grin on his face on the 1998 RAAM Day 8 Photo Page, Gerry
continues to find a pure joy in cycling, that's for sure.

On those days Gerry had to crew on the PAC Tour, he'd be down in the dumps.
On those days where he could ride, he'd full throttle time trial the routes
and be there waiting for us at the next night's Hotel with a big grin on his
face.  I think each of us on PAC Tour 1990 knew that Gerry had a very special
talent -- and since then Gerry has shown us that talent over and over again. 
With a Rookie 3rd Place in 1991 RAAM, another 3rd Place in 1992 RAAM, a 1st
Place in 1993 RAAM, a 3rd Place in 1995 RAAM, a 4th Place in 1996 RAAM, and
now what appears to be a 1st Place Win in 1998, Gerry has shown us that he
does indeed have a very special talent!! 

Nick said it best today from his Photo Web Page: "Tatrai has proven himself
to be a worthy leader of RAAM, holding on to a lead he established back on 
the first night of RAAM in the deserts of southern California. Across barren
southwest Arizona, mountainous eastern Arizona, the mountains and high plains
of New Mexico, the prairies and then piney woods of Texas, the delta region
of Arkansas, and the kudzu-covered hills of Tennessee, Tatrai has maintained
an impressive lead over what is undoubtedly one of the most talented RAAM 
rosters ever. 

When the race left Irvine last Thursday, there, assembled before the podium,
were six former RAAM winners, the most ever to appear in the same race. As
Day 8 came to a close, the top four positions were occupied by past winners,
showing the extreme level of competition in this year's race." 

Gerry is truly The Wonder from Down Under when he's firing on all cylinders
-- and he definitely was doing just that on this year's Race Across America.

Yet, in addition, Gerry Tatrai is just a really nice guy.  

In 1994, Gerry lived with us from March until July.  He became a big brother
figure to my two boys -- and a darn good one at that.  He was always fun to 
have around, never a problem, and just the best kind of guest.  My only 
regret was that I was working huge hours during that time so we didn't get 
a chance to ride nearly as much as I wanted to with him.  He was still 
recovering from getting the pin taken out of his femur.  Of course, I could 
never hold with him very long and his back to back 150-200 Mile Training 
Rides were a bit much for me!!  :)  :)

Here's an example from Mike Rachelson that he reported today from Gainseville,
Georgia:

"Gerry Tatrai reportedly passed through around 7:30 am today (Friday 
7-31-98).  Unfortunately, I missed seeing him by 30 minutes.  Gerry is 
probably one the nicest and most humble riders I've met (I rode with him on 
PAC Tour in '91)  In '93 when he stopped at the Lawrenceville, GA time 
station, he immediately went to his sag vehicle to clean up and fuel.  After 
a few minutes he walked over to the few spectators and apologized for 
ignoring them when he rode up.  This, during the race, while he was trying 
to maintain first place!"

Gerry: A REALLY BIG CONGRATULATIONS on what must be a First Place Win
in the 1998 Race Across America!!

I have just viewed the 1993 Race Across America video which was shown on the
Prime Network.  It has all of the above Gerry Tatrai great moments as well as
the greatest duel and the closest finish in the history of the race: Seana
Hogan v. Muffy Ritz. It also shows a dramatic team event as 8 teams battle each
other in lightning pace across America, testing new strategies and tactics.
To order your video, go to:
http://www.CalTripleCrown.com
then to the 1998 Race Across America Hot Items Updates.

This year, Lon Haldeman is currently on the RAAM Route having started a group of
PAC Tour RAAM Riders who are riding 190 Miles a day for 15 days.  Riders
completing the entire tour will qualify for RAAM next year.  They started on
July 18th so they had a 5 day head start on the Solo RAAM Riders.  As of now,
Lon and his group should be 14 Days x 190 = 2660 Miles into the course and the
first five Solo riders have probably seen them. 

Anyway, back to the 1998 Race ...

Hot Item -- Gerry Tatrai, The Wonder From Down Under (Australia), continues to
lead the Solo RAAM.  Wolfgang Fasching continues in 2nd Place.  Now Gerry has a 4 Hour lead on Wolfgang in 2nd place at Time Station 52 (Louisville, GA) which
is 2,794 miles into the race.  Gerry is actually through TS 54 (Guyton, GA)
which is 2,877 miles into the race so Gerry has about a 60 mile lead on
Wolfgang!!  

Hot Item -- Since the last update, Gerry has ridden another 241 Miles and his
Total Average Speed has increased from 14.1 back up to 14.2.  After 2,800 Miles
of Racing, this is really incredible.   

Hot Item -- So when will Gerry get to Savannah?  This year's Route is 2,907
miles and Gerry has covered 2,876 so he has 31 miles to go.  At his current
Total Average Speed of 14.1, he should get there 2 Hours from 7/31/98 10:30 P.M. 
Therefore, Gerry should make it to the Finish on Saturday 8/1/98 at about 12:30 
A.M. EST which would be a 8 Day, 12 Hour Transcontinental Crossing.  In fact, by
the time you read this, Gerry will probably be enjoying the fruits of all of his
hard work:
--Ensure will be awarding $10,000 to the 1st Place Solo Man.
--An Ultrium (Special Stainless Steel) Race Across America Ring.
--A Gold RAAM Medallion
--A Gold Esquire Sports Watch
--A United States Plaque Handmade by Lon Haldeman
--A Litespeed Titanium Frame
--$50 of RAAM Concessions from Ultra Sports Marketing (Nick & Becky Gerlich)
--A Free Entry into Ironbutt 
--Unfortunately, Gerry will probably not receive a full set of RAAM Videos from  
  Michael Shermer because he probably does not have the Worst Neck of an 
  Official Finisher.  Of course, Gerry doesn't really need a full set of RAAM
  Videos because he has seen most of them from the inside out!!     

Extremely Hot Item -- Team Secure Horizons / SCOR is a four man Team of over 70 year old cyclists from Southern California and have completed their
Transcontinental Race.  They finished on 7/31/98 at 9:26 PM with a Finish time
of: 8 Days, 9 Hours, 13 Minutes.  The previous record was held by Team 70 Plus
who in 1996 crossed America in 9 Days and 2 Hours -- so Team Secure Horizons /
SCOR should feel very proud of knocking nearly a full day off the previous
record!!
Team Secure Horizons / SCOR are now enjoying the fruits of all of their hard
work:
--Ensure will be awarding $3,000 to the 1st Place 70+ Team.
--An Ultrium (Special Stainless Steel) Race Across America Ring.
--A Gold RAAM Medallion
--A Gold Esquire Sports Watch

Hot Item -- In the 70+ Division, Team Secure Horizons increased their lead over
Team 70+ from 13 to 15 Hours.

Interesting Item -- Team Secure Horizons / SCOR beat Gerry Tatrai and all of the
other Solo Young Whipper Snappers to Savannah!!  This is a major news story: how can a Team of 70 Year Olds get to Savannah first?  I rode the first 30 miles of
the Team's record ride across California in May and I can tell you: these guys
are as smooth and steady on the bike as anyone half their age!!  They would just
dial it in at 18-19 MPH and hold it there.  They are a major inspiration to all
of us young whipper snappers!!

Hot Item -- Overall Position numbers on these reports are based on the
following Race Categories:
Solo RAAM, Men and Women, Numbers 1 ... 20
2 Man Relay Team & 70 Plus Teams that started with Solo RAAM, Numbers 1 ... 3
Team RAAM and Human Powered Vehicle, Numbers 1 ... 11 

Hot Item -- Last Year's Men's Champion Wolfgang Fasching has more than
recovered from his earlier problems as he has moved up from 10th to 9th
to 6th to 3rd to 2nd to 3rd and back to 2nd place.  Rob Kish now follows
Wolfgang by only about 2 and 1/2 hours.  Ensure will be awarding $5,000 
to the 2nd Place and $2,000 to the 3rd Place Solo Man.

Hot Item -- Danny Chew continues in 4th place but is only 47 minutes behind
Rob!!

Hot Item -- Tom Buckley continues in 7th place.

Hot Item -- Fabio Biasiolo continues in 5th place.

Hot Item -- Andreas Clavedetscher continues in 6th place.

Hot Item -- Steve Born continues in 8th place.

Hot Item -- Seana Hogan has dropped back from 14th to 15th place, having been
passed once again by Giovanni Zilioli.  Seana and Giovanni have been going back
and forth on each other for quite some time now.  Ensure will be awarding
$10,000 to the 1st place Woman so if Seana makes it to Savannah, she will win
that award. 

Hot Item -- I was side tracked in my project to upload my RAAM Start Line
Photos.  Instead, I spent the time to put all of these updates online so you
can easily go back and see anything you missed.  Go to:
http://www.CalTripleCrown.com
then to 1998 Race Across America Hot Item Updates.
Also, you can order the RAAM Videos from there!!

Don't forget Nick's masterpiece photos at:
http://www.RAAMOnline.com

Hot Item -- Let's talk about the Rookies.  

Mark Patten is from Saratoga, California has dropped back from 10th to 11th
place.

Harold Trease from Jemez Springs, New Mexico has dropped from 9th to 10th place.
 
Andreas Clavedetscher from Liechenstein continues in 6th place. 

Andrew Bohannon from Sunnyvale, California has moved up from 11th to 9th place.

Rick Anderson from Woodside, California continues in 13th place.

Hansgeorg Haus from Permasens, Germany, continues in 16th.  

Tim Kinkeade from Moscow, Idaho continues in 17th place.

Charlie Liskey from Somis, California continues in 18th place.

Unfortunately, on 7/31/98 at 1:06 PM , Bernie Comeau from Ottawa, Canada dropped due to extreme pain and exhaustion.  Bernie road 1,819 Miles in 8 days which is a remarkable achievement in itself!!
  
Hot Item -- 1989 Winner Paul Solon continues in 12th place.

Hot Item -- Team Action Sports beat Team Pacificare to Time Station 54 by 55
minutes.  They continue at an incredible 22.2 MPH!!  Ensure will award $10,000
to the First Place Team and $5,000 to the Second Place Team.

Hot Item -- Team Austria follows Team Pacificare by about 9 hours and is in 3rd
place.  They have a 5 hour lead over Team Colorado who is in 4th place.  Ensure
will award $3,000 to the 3rd Place Team.

Hot Item -- The 4 Man Teams that started Sunday, 3 days after the Solo Riders
are now passing the Solo Riders.  Team Action Sports and Team Pacificare have
passed Gerry Tatrai on the road and will make it to the finish line before
Gerry.  However, Gerry will make it to the Finish Line before any of the other
teams so lots of action in Savannah tonight!!

All Rider Web pages were searched for Notes and Time Penalties and the following
was found: 
Hot Item -- Team Action Sports received a 10 minutes Time Penalty for failing to
call their Time Station times in a timely manner.

Technical Note -- As you may have found, this report is difficult to print well. 
In the prior few E-Mails, there are instructions on how to print it with nice
columns.  Let me know if you need these instructions again.

All credit for this work should go to RAAM Headquarters manned by the SCOR Club and headed by Larry Mahrenholtz.  The Web Site is totally awesome and if you don't have Internet Access, you need to get it in order to really see what each
rider is doing through each time station, etc.  Check out:
http://www.RAAMOnline.com

Chuck Bramwell
California Triple Crown Guy
RAAM Web Page Transcriptionist


RAAM Route Individual Standings (1998)
Created on Friday, July 31, 1998 at 10:55 pm (est)
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*
*
*  DIVISION REPORT - Solo Divisions
*
*
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Division: Solo, Men
Division Leader:
Rider #150 (Gerry Tatrai) passed through station 54 (Guyton, GA) at 10:30:00 
PM (EDT) on Friday, July 31, 1998, 2876.73 miles into the race.

                                          Total  Total  Ave  Ave  Mi  Hr.
    Rider         Station Time/Day        Hrs.   Mile Mi/Day MPH Back Back
150 Gerry Tatrai     54 7/31/98 10:30 PM 202.25 2876.73 341 14.2 0.0 0.00 1
201 Wolfgang Fasching52 7/31/98  9:40 PM 201.42 2794.23 333 13.9          2
39 Rob Kish          50 7/31/98  5:35 PM 197.33 2681.63 326 13.6          3
129 Danny Chew       50 7/31/98  6:22 PM 198.12 2681.63 325 13.5          4
210 Fabio Biasiolo   49 7/31/98 10:16 PM 202.02 2635.93 313 13.0          5
223 Andreas Clavedets48 7/31/98  9:10 PM 200.92 2602.83 311 13.0          6
196 Tom Buckley      47 7/31/98  6:14 PM 197.98 2551.95 309 12.9          7
97 Steve Born        46 7/31/98  7:58 PM 199.72 2497.24 300 12.5          8
222 Andrew Bohannon  46 7/31/98  8:10 PM 199.92 2497.24 300 12.5          9
231 Harold Trease    46 7/31/98  9:02 PM 200.78 2497.24 298 12.4         10
229 Mark Patten      44 7/31/98  5:55 PM 197.67 2432.99 295 12.3         11
80 Paul Solon        43 7/31/98  5:43 PM 197.47 2372.86 288 12.0         12
220 Rick Anderson    43 7/31/98  7:11 PM 198.93 2372.86 286 11.9         13
219 Giovanni Zilioli 41 7/31/98  8:22 PM 200.12 2295.16 275 11.5         14
161 Seana Hogan      40 7/31/98  7:50 PM 199.58 2259.46 272 11.3         15
225 Hansgeorg Haus   40 7/31/98 10:20 PM 202.08 2259.46 268 11.2         16
226 Tim Kinkeade     38 7/31/98  9:05 PM 200.83 2191.63 262 10.9         17
227 Charles Liskey   34 7/31/98  5:34 PM 197.32 2031.05 247 10.3         18
114 Aldo Calandro    30 7/31/98  9:30 PM 201.25 1819.75 217  9.0         19

**** Did Not Finish ****
224 Bernie Comeau    30 7/31/98  3:55 AM 183.67 1819.75 238  9.9        DNF
230 Bob Kimber        8 7/25/98  6:10 PM  53.92  512.50 228  9.5        DNF
221 Tomas Celta       1 7/23/98  5:17 PM   5.03   83.96 400 16.7        DNF

Division: - 2 Man Relay Team
Division Leader:
Rider #TM57 (Team Gustavo Rmo Franca) passed through station 56 
(Savannah, GA) at 10:15:00 PM (EDT) on Thursday, July 30, 1998, 2906.69 
miles into the race.
                                          Total  Total  Ave  Ave  Mi  Hr.
    Rider         Station Time/Day        Hrs.   Mile Mi/Day MPH Back Back
TM57 Team Gustavo Rmo56 7/30/98 10:15 PM 178.00 2906.69 392 16.3 0.0 0.00 1

Division: - 70 Plus Teams
Division Leader:
Rider #TM19 (Team Secure Horizons/SCOR) passed through station 50 
(Royston, GA) at 7:12:00 AM (EDT) on Friday, July 31, 1998, 2681.63 miles 
into the race.
                                          Total  Total  Ave  Ave  Mi  Hr.
    Rider         Station Time/Day        Hrs.   Mile Mi/Day MPH Back Back
TM19 Team Secure     50 7/31/98  7:12 AM 186.95 2681.63 344 14.3 0.0 0.00 2
TM36 Team 70+        46 7/31/98  7:05 AM 186.83 2497.24 321 13.4          3
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*
*
*  TIME PENALTIES and NOTES -- All Solo Riders and Teams that Started Thursday
*                              With The Solo Riders
*
*  Listed in order of Rider's Last Name
*
*  Last Updated: 7/31/98 10:55 P.M. EST by Chuck Bramwell from each
*                        Rider's Web Page
*
*
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Anderson, Rick
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Biasiolo, Fabio
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Bohannon, Andrew
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Born, Steve
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Buckley, Tom
     Date: 7/26/98 Time: 10:56 AM
     Note: 7/25/98 11:27 PM 7 milesafter RP 309. Detained 11 minutes by police.
     Date: 7/27/98 Time: 2:18 AM Note: Per Mike Shermer to receive a credit of
11 minutes for being detained for 11 minutes by the police.
     Date: 7/28/98 Time: 2:45 AM Note: Today is his 44th Birthday--Happy
Birthday

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Calandro, Aldo
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 15 min. Reason: Failed to stop at stop sign RP#51, called in by Mike
Roark

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Celta, Tomas
     Date: 7/25/98 Time: 11:01 AM Note: Rider dropped out due to Heat
Exhaustion, location was not given.

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Chew, Danny
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Clavedetscher, Andreas
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Comeau, Bernie
     No Notes or Time Penalties
     NOTES
     Date: 7/31/98 Time: 1:06 PM Note: Rider dropped due to extreem pain
exhaustion

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Fasching, Wolfgang
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 0 min.
     Time: 0 min. Reason: Warning given by Tracie Holmes for excess time next to
pace vehicle
     NOTES
     Date: 7/31/98 Time: 12:19 AM Note: Rider 201 will get a 20 minute credit,
given by Michael Shermer

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Haus, Hansgeorg
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 0 min.
     Time: 0 min. Reason: warning given by Tracie Holmes, did not pull vehicle
completely off road when assisting rider

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Hogan, Seana
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Kimber, Bob
     Date: 7/25/98 Time: 6:25 PM Note: Dropped out at RP 191. 6:10 PM 7/25/98.

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Kinkeade, Tim
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Kish, Rob 
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Liskey, Charles
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Patten, Mark
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 15 min. Reason: Tracy Holmes called in at 3:30 am 7/25/98 Jockeying
for position rider could not pass.

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Solon, Paul
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 5 min.
     Time: 5 min. Reason: Tracy Holmes called in at 3:30 am 7/25/98 Not
displaying slow bicycle ahead triangle.

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Tatrai, Gerry 
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 0 min.
     Time: 0 min. Reason: Warning at RP# 040 urinating while on the bike

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Team Gustavo Rmo 
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 20 min.
     Time: 15 min. Reason: Caravanning vehicles behind rider on narrow road,
given by Lannie Smith
     Time: 5 min. Reason: Crew penalty for following rider in Arizona during day
time, given by Lannie Smith
     NOTES
     Date: 7/30/98 Time: 11:04 PM
     Note: Team 57 finish time is, 7 Days 10 hours

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Team Secure Horizons
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 15 min.  Reason: Tracy Holmes Headlight was not on bike before TS #8
     NOTES
     Date: 7/31/98 Time: 9:51 PM Note: Finish time is: 8 Days, 9 Hours, 13
Minutes

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Team 70+
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Trease, Harold
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Zilioli, Giovanni
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 45 min.
     Time: 30 min. Reason: Failed to stop at a red stop light at RP# 042, called
in by Mike Roark
     Time: 15 min. Reason: Failed to stop at stop sign at RP# 038, called in by
Mike Roark

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*
*
*  DIVISION REPORT - Team Divisions
*
*
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Division: Team RAAM
Division Leader:
Rider #TM37 (Team Action Sports) passed through station 55 (Poller, GA) at 
10:20:00 PM (EDT) on Friday, July 31, 1998, 2896.12 miles into the race.

                                          Total  Total  Ave  Ave  Mi  Hr.
    Rider         Station Time/Day        Hrs.   Mile Mi/Day MPH Back Back
TM37 Team Action Spor55 7/31/98 10:20 PM 130.33 2896.12 533 22.2 0.0 0.00  1
TM9 Team Pacificcare 54 7/31/98 10:21 PM 130.35 2876.73 530 22.1           2
TM58 Team Austria    48 7/31/98  8:07 PM 128.12 2602.83 488 20.3           3
TM42 Team Colorado   46 7/31/98  7:24 PM 127.40 2497.24 470 19.6           4
TM61 Team Coast Guard46 7/31/98  8:52 PM 128.87 2497.24 465 19.4           5
TM60 Team Adventure  43 7/31/98 10:05 PM 130.08 2372.86 438 18.2           6
TM56 Team Tyler      42 7/31/98  9:05 PM 129.08 2337.16 435 18.1           7
TM53 Team Men In Moti41 7/31/98  9:25 PM 129.42 2295.16 426 17.7           8
TM54 Team New York   38 7/31/98  8:36 PM 128.60 2191.63 409 17.0           9
TM59 Team Jimmy      36 7/31/98 10:10 PM 130.17 2117.46 390 16.3          10

Division: Human-Powered Vehicle
Division Leader:
Rider #H1 (Bob Forney) passed through station 16 (Roswell, NM) at 4:47:00 
AM (EDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 1998, 1003.1 miles into the race.
                                          Total  Total  Ave  Ave  Mi  Hr.
    Rider         Station Time/Day        Hrs.   Mile Mi/Day MPH Back Back
H1 Bob Forney        16 7/29/98  4:47 AM  64.78 1003.10 372 15.5 0.0 0.00 DNF
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*
*
*  TIME PENALTIES and NOTES -- All Teams and Bob Forney who Started Sunday
*
*  Listed in order of Rider's Last Name
*
*  Last Updated: 7/31/98 10:55 P.M. EST by Chuck Bramwell from each
*                        Rider's Web Page
*
*
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Forney, Bob
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 10 min. Reason: 7/26/98 @ 6:40 PM TS 2. Ran Stop Sign. Reported by
Mike Shermer.
     Time:  5 min. Reason: Reported by Mike Shermer @ Holtville just after TS 3
a 5min penalty no details
     NOTES
     Date: 7/29/98 Time: 12:09 PM Note: Rider dropped out due to overheating
East of Roswell, NM.

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Team Action Sports
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 5 min.
     Time: 5 min. Reason: Penalty by Mike Shermer Parking on shoulder of freeway
and forcing the rider into the lane of traffic on the freeway. Between RP 271 &
272
     Time: 0 min. Reason: WARNING by Mike Shermer Parking on shoulder of freeway
and forcing the rider into the lane of traffic on the freeway
     Time: 10 min.Reason: Failed to call their Time Station times in a timley
manner, given by Michael Shermer

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Team Adventure Cycles
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Team Austria
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 5 min. Reason: Reported by Mike Shermer failed to stop at stop sign
at Holtville just after TS 3
     Time: 10 min. Reason: Reported by Bruce Hartley. Urinating in public. RP
309 8:10 AM 7/28/98.

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Team Coast Guard
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Team Colorado
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Team Jimmy
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 15 min.
     Time: 15 min. Reason: 7/26/98 Run Stop Sign @ Start. Reported by Kurt.

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Team Men in Motion
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Team New York 
     TOTAL PENALTIES = 0 min.
     Time: 0 min.  Reason: (Warning) From Booth Hartley Team 54 @ Route Point 84 Pace Vehicle parked in driving lane during transition. Warning only.

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Team Pacificcare 
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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Team Tyler 
     No Notes or Time Penalties

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