I'm Randy Mouri and this blog is about my quest to be an official finisher in the Race Across AMerica (RAAM), the toughest endurance race in the world. It's over and I became an official solo finisher in 11 days, 1 hour and 13 minutes! We continue to raise money and awareness on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia (Habitat NoVa). If you would like to make a donation to Habitat NoVa, please visit my page on Habitat’s site. Endless thanks to our sponsors and all the folks that have made such generous contributions. Team Mouri would not have been able to travel so comfortably, which certainly may have changed the outcome of the race.


Sunday, May 29, 2011

Get ready....

This afternoon Team Mouri held the last team meeting before the Team heads to California for the start of the 2011 RAAM in 13 days. Almost the entire Crew was there, along with some spouses. After Edgar walked the Crew through the Crew Guide, each of the three crew shifts met separately to discuss whatever was important to that shift.

A 32 page Crew Guide may seem like a lot, but it's really not when you consider the logistics of racing 3000 miles. The guide covers everything from crew luggage (1 ea, small), cell phone numbers, crew positions and protocols, crew shifts, starting and finish line details. During the run up to the start, I will be posting about selected bits of the Crew Guide to give you a better feeling for the complexity and magnitude of a RAAM attempt.

While shifts were meeting, I went out to watch Randy burn meat on the grill. Once the meetings broke up I was able to meet and chat with team members I knew only by name. Grilled chicken, grilled sausage/brats, four different salads, beautiful weather and congenial company. I could stand more meetings like this one.





3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Go for it Randy!!!! I will be following your adventure across America.

Dave Meridith said...

Two weeks! I'll bet you are pumped! I know you will have a great race.

bug said...

Good Luck Randy Keep both Wheels on the Ground