RAAM 2019:  What it all means? It’s taken a while to think about all the risks and positive outcomes of RAAM in the last 3 months. When reading and listening to previous RAAM competitors, all I get to hear is how inexplicably painful, harsh and psychologically destructive this race is. People describe it as a race that nobody finishes unscathed, a race that is harder than [...]

Sabine's RAAM 2019 Team SCOTT A big WELCOME to Scott Sutton – the last member to join Team Bean for RAAM 2019. We are very excited to have him on board as he is not only a much needed paramedic but also his reputation to be a diligent, hard-working and super nice guy precedes him. Scott is already experienced in crewing and is keen to tackle the [...]

 RAAM 2019:  What makes the Race Across America (RAAM) the toughest endurance cycling race in the world? The terrain is “harsh, brutal, and immensely challenging”: ~5000 km, across 12 states, and approx. 52,000 metres of climbing. RAAM is about 30% longer than the Tour de France, and this distance MUST be completed in roughly half the time, with no rest Deserts, Mountain ranges, tornado-prone plains, and unpredictable [...]

Sabine's RAAM 2019 Team SHANNON I remember offering Sabine my support in April 2017 for her solo 24 hour race - Delirium, down in Busselton, WA. I just thought I would be doing a bit of cheering .. “support” took on a whole new meaning! Helping out John, I became the time keeper, position status updater, cheer squad, social media person and even foot masseuse(!) all while [...]