June 15, 2007 — Several Canadians are competing in the 26th annual RAAM (Race Across America), June 10-23, which began on Sunday in Oceanside, California.

After four straight days Canadian Carolyn can den Bulk is battling for the lead in the women’s solo category at the legendary coast-to-coast endurance race. Van den Bulk currently trails Kerry White by approximately two hours, though the two have exchanged the lead several times in the last two days.

Jure Robic continues to lead the men’s solo category but he has now slipped off of the record pace set by Pete Penseyres. Penseyres rode an average pace of 15.4 miles an hour twenty-one years ago and it remains the fastest speed in RAAM history.

RAAM rookie, Canadian Larry Optis, who is the youngest rider in the field at 28 (the oldest is 66-year-old Philip Baker) currently sits in 17th having completed some 1,037 miles at an average speed of 10.81mph.

The 2-man team of Team R.A.C.E. / BMO Fountain of Hope currently sits in 3rd in their category. They trail the top two teams of Team IWC Schaffhausen (31.5km/h) and Team BodyXchange/Garden Pathways (31.36km/h) by about 4.8km an hour (26.18km/h).

Results

Men’s Solo

1. Jure Robic 1496.8 3.21.45 (15.97mph)
2. Wolfgang Fasching 1443.5 3.22.29 (15.28mph)
3. Daniel Wyss 1443.5 4.00.56 (14.89mph)
4. Gerhard Gulewicz 1401.4 3.23.07 (14.73mph)
5. Attila Kaldy 1173.1 3.22.57 (12.35mph)
6. Richard Vollebregt 1173.1 3.23.52 (12.24mph)
7. Fabio Biasiolo – DNF Medical 1101.9 3.05.20 (14.25mph)
8. Jeff Oatley 1101.9 3.21.35 (11.77mph)
9. Peter Oyler 1101.9 3.22.19 (11.68mph)
10. Julio Paterlini 1101.9 4.00.47 (11.39mph)
11. Claudio Clarindo de (Oliviera) 1037.1 3.20.23 (11.23mph)
12. Jean Marc Velez 1037.1 3.21.37 (11.08mph)
13. John Jurczynski 1037.1 3.22.49 (10.94mph)
14. Patrick Autissier 1037.1 3.23.01 (10.91mph)
15. David Jones 1037.1 3.23.04 (10.91mph)
16. John Spurgeon 1037.1 3.23.08 (10.90mph)
17. Larry Optis 1037.1 3.23.58 (10.81mph)
18. Alfiero Tassinari 977 3.20.48 (10.53mph)
19. Jim Rees 977 3.23.11 (10.26mph)
20. Brett Walker 977 3.23.17 (10.25mph)
21. Tom Seabourne 977 3.23.45 (10.20mph)
22. Philip Baker 931.7 4.00.37 (9.64mph)
23. Walter Blaettler 815.3 3.04.05 (10.72mph)
24. Lou Lamoureux 815.3 3.17.23 (9.12mph)

Women’s Solo

1. Kerry White 931.7 3.22.05 (9.90mph)
2. Caroline van den Bulk 931.7 4.00.29 (9.66mph)
3. Lauren Fithian 885.5 3.15.00 (10.18mph)
4. Patty Riddle 681.6 4.00.44 (7.05mph)
DNF Hana Ebertova – 565.1 2.11.15 (9.54mph)

Men’s Solo – Enduro

1. Alessandro Colo 977 3.23.10 (10.27mph)

Two-Person Male

1. Team IWC Schaffhausen 815.3 1.17.25 (19.69mph)
2. Team BodyXchange / Garden Pathways 815.3 1.17.36 (19.60mph)
3. Team R.A.C.E. / BMO Fountain of Hope 721 1.20.05 (16.36mph)
4. Virag / Stoklas Team 681.6 1.18.30 (16.04mph)
5. Team Donate Life – TexOz (50+) 637 1.18.41 (14.92mph)
6. Team Beat Cancer 637 1.19.29 (14.65mph)
7. S.K.R.A.A.M 488.9 1.17.56 (11.66mph)
8. Team Murphy – DNF Medical 389.9 1.05.38 (13.16mph)

Two-Person Female

1. Team Phoenix 681.6 1.18.33 (16.02mph)

Two-Person Mixed

1. Team Donate Life – Beauty & the Beast 637 1.18.05 (15.14mph)
2. Team Kitten 488.9 1.18.09 (11.60mph)

Two Person Recumbent

1. Bacchetta B Team 771.2 1.18.53 (17.98mph)
2. Team Velokraft 721 1.17.42 (17.29mph)

Four Person Male

1. Beaver Creek – Catlin Team 931.7 1.19.01 (21.66mph)
2. Team Psycho 931.7 1.19.49 (21.26mph)
3. Team VMG Cycling 815.3 1.19.11 (18.88mph)
4. Team Strong Heart 815.3 1.19.45 (18.64mph)
5. Team Gs – Logistik Austria 815.3 1.20.13 (18.44mph)
6. Team N.U.B.S. 771.2 1.18.10 (18.29mph)
7. Team Endeavor 771.2 1.18.13 (18.27mph)
8. Team Sixty Going Hard 771.2 1.18.43 (18.05mph)
9. Hoosiers 771.2 1.19.20 (17.80mph)
10. Team Burns & Trauma 721 1.18.05 (17.13mph)
11. Team Donate Life – Race 4 Life 721 1.18.32 (16.95mph)
12. Shannon’s Soldiers 721 1.18.52 (16.82mph)
13. Team Blazing Saddles 721 1.19.55 (16.42mph)
14. Vencendo Desafios Team Brazil 681.6 1.18.37 (15.99mph)
15. Team 2 Cure Huntingtons Disease 681.6 1.19.56 (15.51mph)
16. Ari’s Angels Team 637 1.20.02 (14.47mph)

Four-Person Female

1. Kalyra Women’s Race Team 771.2 1.18.52 (17.99mph)

Four-Person Mixed

1. Team JDRF 771.2 1.20.05 (17.49mph)

Corporate Challenge

1. Team Type I – monitored by: Freestyle 977 1.19.46 (22.32mph)
2. Team Donate Life – Grace Valley 885.5 1.18.58 (20.61mph)
3. Cheniere’s Making Cancer History Team 815.3 1.17.20 (19.72mph)
4. Team ViaSat 815.3 1.17.28 (19.66mph)
5. North Coast Cycling Team 815.3 1.17.37 (19.59mph)
6. Team Donate Life – Primo 771.2 1.18.19 (18.22mph)
7. Team Santa Barbara Bank & Trust 771.2 1.20.03 (17.51mph)
8. Team Donate Life – Heels on Wheels 721 1.19.41 (16.51mph)

24-Hour Corporate Challenge

1. Team Clif Bar 488.9 0.23.29 (20.82mph)
2. American Specialty Health Riders 488.9 1.01.16 (19.35mph)
3. Swami’s TeamSam.com 488.9 1.01.41 (19.04mph)
4. Denver Paramedic Cycling Team 488.9 1.04.03 (17.43mph)