Today started off just like any other. We loaded up the bikes and made our rider team exchanges. Bill Hardy and Bill Edmonds were the riders beginning at 7:30 a.m. We cruised through TS 43, TS 44, and TS 45 which took us all the way to Athens OH. Then began TS 46 with Bill Hardy on the bike. He road 24 miles at 21mph. Next was Bill Edmonds turn for his last 22 of the shift. About 5 miles into the 22 it started to rain…really, really rain. The thunder and lightening began a little to close for comfort and then the it just plain old poured down from the sky. Bill continued through his shift raising his fist to show the rain would not beat him but that he would beat the rain and the hills ahead. It didn’t let up for the remainder of his ride. He continued through puddles almost axle deep. He averaged somewhere in the 18 mph range for his ride. We dropped off the Bill’s and there was Steve Kendra ready for the next shift. Waiting in the rain and just as determined to continue. It is now 16 miles into his ride and the rain has slowed but does continue.
Your RAAM Crew Member,
Trish Hardy
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