Meet the Racers (continued)
Wednesday July 16, 2008 by Terri Gooch
Women’s Solo
130 Deanna Adams – Prescott, AZ – Deanna has one of the best cycling blogs on the web – go to the roster to check it out. The Prescott racer competed in the 2007 508 and is just coming off a heart wrenching Race Across The West in which she completed 814 miles. We were cheering her on from Hood River during the RAAM webcast and we’ll be cheering her on as officials on the route. Really want to see Deanna finish RAO!
132 Jodi-Annette Ashley – Bremerton, WA – Talk about heart, Jodi-Annette has spent the last two years in preparation of this race. Jodi joined us for our Four Day Camp and rode admirably. She then spent a few more days on course to get in more route specific hill training. Jodi is out to avenge her 2006 DNF. Jodi – you rode Timberline like a champ in May – we’re expecting to see you at the finish line this weekend!
131 Patti Jo Struve – Arnold, CA – The SnowKitty is a two time women’s solo champion at RAO. As no woman soloist finished last year Patti Jo will be defending her 2006 title. She’s also the RAO women’s two person team record holder. With her experience on the RAO route and Lee Mitchell as her crew chief Patti Jo has a very good chance to pull the unprecedented threepeat.
133 Jill Damman – Jackson, WY – Google Jill Damman and you’ll find a bike racer with a LOT of top five finishes including a VERY impressive 10:35 at the 203 mile LOTOJA (Logan to Jackson) Classic. I get the feeling Damman may have the most speed in our women’s field. Like Brian Ecker, she’ll need to control that speed. If she does, also like Brian Ecker, there is a high probability that she could win.
Men’s Solo Recumbent
117 Robert DeCou – Port Angleles, WA – We’re glad to have another recumbent racer attempting a solo finish. I know very little about Robert other than to say an official finish would place him in a very exclusive club along with Jim Kern and Michael Wolfe.
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BEST OF LUCK JILL WE ARE PROUD OF YOU I KNOW YOU WILL GIVE IT YOUR ALL LOVE ALWAYS UNCLE JOE&AUNT JERI AND YOUR BRYAN COUSINS!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jeri Wagner · Saturday July 19, 2008 · #
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