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Pip:
Utterly inspiring.

Solo riders start on Wednesday.
Looks like there will be 44 solo riders this year, some of whom have completed fast (and not so fast) PBPs and LELs amongst other long brevets.

Just to arrive at the start with all the necessary preparation taken care of must be an achievement of some magnitude. I would love to be involved in this one day.

Good luck to all the participants, and also to GB team Strategic Lions whose riders include ex pro and Olympic medallist Jon Tanner, and 11 time BBAR winner Kevin Dawson. They are defending the 8 man relay team victory from last year

Exit Stage Left:
It's interesting that the newer countries from PBP are finding their way into RAAM, including Taiwan.
http://shprung.com/pbp/?mode=info&frame=5197

Pip:
Reto Schoch leads the Mens field with 286 miles/13 hours. Last years champ Christoph Strasser biding his time in fourth place 234mls/11 1/2 hrs. A very long way to go: http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=1&s_N_Race_ID=1

Mr Bunbury:
That's crazy fast, faster than I'd do a 12 hour TT!  I'd worry they were going to blow, but here's the assessment from Brian who did (most of) it last year:

"I think these guys will have a plan. Some are trying to get through the desert before the heat of the day - which if you are fast enough is a good strategy"

vorsprung:
To qualify for raam solo you have to do a 24h TT and get to 400 miles.  I'm sure even I could do that if I really tried

They say to stand a chance of winning you have to have done 500 miles in a 24h TT.  Which is a different world of performance

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