6/12/07 - TEAM REACHES TIME STATION 2

Team North Coast came into Time Station 2 (Salton City, CA) at 5 hours, 43 min. keeping them in 3rd place in the Corporate Team division. Their average speed from the start line is 21.23 mph with the average speed at this station being 23.25 mph. According to the RAAM stats website the 'Miles Into the Race' at this station is 113.6 miles with 2929.2 miles to go!!

MYSTERIOUS RIDER SITED NEAR SALTON SEA

Maggie (crew member/Pete's group)– "We are just alongside the Salton Sea (near Salton City, CA)– very picturesque. It’s dark - Pete is on the rode just ahead of us. He’s just had a storming overtake of a VMG (team #407) rider. He did a great job of doing that. The road has lots of bumps and rubbish in the road, but apart from that all is well and the headlights are working brilliantly. The VGM 407 rider that we overtook - surprisingly turned around to look at Pete and he didn’t even have his head gear on. Quite mysterious! That's the latest report from North Coast Team."

MINOR GLITCH

Suzanne(Crew member/Pete's group) – "Hairy situation – follow vehicle got stuck in some sand. Luckily out of nowhere 2 guys in a truck (with a rope) came by and pulled them out and we were only 5 minutes down, the race went on and we didn’t lose any time, but it could have been bad. They were thanked with several 5Hour Energy drinks and told they were saints! Bad situation turned into goodness….on the rode again. We can see the Salton Sea in the distance. It’s starting to get dark now and we’re doing night time driving. It’s a great time.

RIDERS DOING WELL

Ken (Crew for Pete's group) – "Finished coming off the Glass Elevator (a very long super steep downhill into Borego Springs) with John Tyner coming down “like a stone” at 40 to 50 mph (heading into Borego Springs,CA). Sun is setting and riders are moving really well."

TEAM CHECK IN FROM TIME STATION 1

Ken (Crew member/Pete's Group) – Past Time Station 1
John Tyner took over from Jeff Pierson. Riders are riding very strong.
Hwy 10 is a neutral zone with no passing so they hope to pass as many other riders as they can. Doing really well.

6/12/07 - TEAM REACHES TIMESTATION 1

Pete's group reached Time Station 1(Lake Henshaw, CA) in 3 hours 4 min. placing them in 3rd place in the Corporate Challenge Team Division. Their average speed for this section was 17.84.

June 12 - MIDDLE OF VALLEY CENTER

First Contact - Middle of Valley Center (from Suzanne – Crew Chief for Pete's Group)
Chelsea Pierson did a great job coming through on the parade route and first leg.
John took over and passed several riders climbing up the first mountain
Jeff Pierson & Pete are out on the road making sure there are no flats and carrying us all the way through.
Our goal is to pass everybody before we get to Hwy 10 so we don’t have any worries on the interstate.

JUNE 12 - TEAM START

June 12 - 2:00 (PST) - North Coast Cycling Team gathered with all the RAAM teams today at Oceanside Pier for the grand send off. They were introduced by name and crossed the start line amidst many cheering family and friends as well as many from North Coast Church. All the racers had huge smiles and raised arms as they crossed the start line!

We then caught up with them at the OFFICIAL starting place (The Old Bonsall Bridge in Bonsall, CA). Chelsea Pierson was chosen as the starting team member. She left the bridge with several team members and other friends cheering her on - YOU GO GIRL!!! (North Coast Cycling Team is split in two groups/each taking 12 hour shifts. Pete Penseyres grouup includes Jeff&Chelsea Pierson and John Tyner. Jim Penseyres group includes Joe Torres, Jeff Holmes and Ron Downing)

They are on their way!

RAAM videos

Keep up-to-date with all RAAM activities by watching the You Tube videos.
http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam2007/videos
The Solo Riders left Sunday, and the Teams leave today.