In 2019, James and Tom will be taking on Race Across America (RAAM) – the world’s toughest ultra-endurance bike race.
They will be raising money for Prevent Breast Cancer, the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer.
Some people call themselves football widows, when they lose countless weekends and evenings to their partners obsession with watching a bunch of blokes run around a field. Well for the past 18 months I’ve been a RAAM widow! As I type this, I’m lying on our comfy sofa under a blanket, I’ve just had some … Continue reading Diary of a RAAM widow
When I write this we are 67 days, 6 hours, 5 minutes and 14 seconds out from RAAM and believe me that’s terrifying. I’ve just got back from Budapest, the last break I’m allowing myself in training until RAAM – it’s now full steam ahead with training, no distractions just get your head down and … Continue reading I’m now crap at all other exercise
I have known James for about 8 years through work at Wythenshawe Hospital, he was aware I liked cycling and when I told him I was retiring in July 2018 he responded by asking me to do this RAAM event with him. At first I thought, are you joking, I cannot cycle across America, he … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Crew Chief
Late February saw us driving down to Wembley for a day’s seminar on Race Across America. The day was run by father and son who run the Race, not only do they have huge experience of organising the race, but Dad has raced as both a Solo and a Team of Two. We’d hoped to … Continue reading Race Across America Seminar