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.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

UPDATE: Start in 5 hours or so

Corrections made

Yesterday Earl and Randy pre-rode the 24 mile parade section of the race. That's the section that gets the racers out of town before the race proper starts. "An easy spin on a pretty day. Earl was practically giddy. Randy was confident."

Randy will enter the desert early in the ride. At Borrego Springs the high was 105 yesterday, and expected to go higher today.

7 comments:

Elizabeth said...

YEAH! The start of an awesome achievement for Randy --- it is so amazing to watch him achieve his life-long dream! We're all pulling for you at the League, Randy!

Dave Meridith said...

Hydrate!

claude said...

Good Luck and have fun. drink drink drink
And why is Troy on the phone and not helping?

Sarah said...

Best of luck Randy, I'm pulling for you. The desert looms, but I've read about your dry ice vest which should help!
--Sarah

RAAM2011 said...

Racer Randy here just saying thanks for all of the kind words of encouragement. I'm excited about the start and will do my best and will let the cards fall as they will. I'm confident that they will fall in Annapolis. Cheers everyone and thanks again!

Marlo & Brayden said...

We'll be following your progress through MyAthlete..should be fun to watch! Good LUCK!!

Lisa said...

We're rooting for you ALL the way Randy! You can do it!!