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"I have always been inspired by the resilience of the human spirit. It's amazing what people can do with the right skills, good values, and a focused passion. It is important in life to do what you love, to believe in yourself and stand up for your ideas and values. When things get tough, try not to lose hope. Hopelessness is useless; instead of being frightened by the unknown, be motivated by it. The world offers so much, don't be afraid to climb high. The view is spectacular!" D. Breashears |
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I’m about to compete again in the world’s toughest bike race, a.k.a RAAM, in order to raise money and awareness for Partners In Health and Nashoba Learning Group. I hope that you will be part of this great project, either as a donor, a sponsor or a supporter.
After a solo attempt in 2005, and a second place as a 4-man team in 2006, my motto for this year is: The third time is the charm!
Patrick |
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Created in 1982, the Race Across America (RAAM) is now the longest running ultra-distance bicycle endurance competition in the world. This is not a stage race like the Tour de France, where each day a set distance is covered. In RAAM the gun fires on the West Coast (Oceanside, CA) and the finishing line is over 3,000 miles away, on the other side of the continent (Atlantic City, NJ), in less than 12 days. More info here |
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The PIH Vision: Whatever it takes Nashoba Learning Group is a school for children with autism, based in Westford, MA, directed by Liz Martineau, wife of John McClellan. John and Liz have a son, Sean, who has autism. Patrick Autissier wanted to help Liz expand her school and serve more students. More info here |
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My kind of long race report Sept 15th, 2007
As promised, I will try to tell you what occurred during this insane race. The race report is relatively long, but it took me only 13 minutes to read it. If one compares with the 12 days that took me to cross the USA on a bike, I think that it is a good bargain for you. Moreover, with all that it occurred during these 12 days, I could easily have written a book of 300 pages. So now, it is your turn. Attention, 3... 2... 1... 0!
Boston, June 23rd 2007
YES! Patrick did it…..with only 10 minutes to spare. It’s called time calculation on a top level. Now he is one of only 153 men around the world to have officially finished solo RAAM since 1982. When you know that 2,249 climbers have summitted Everest, being a solo RAAM finisher sounds pretty cool, isn’t it?
In the next weeks, the website will be updated with photos, short video and Patrick’s summary of his race.
To conclude, Patrick was right in his welcome message on this homepage:
THE THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM!
Thank you all for your support
Day 4- Race Across America
Yesterday, my dad went through the very challenging Wolf Creek Pass, whose summit is the highest point of RAAM. Patrick told me in an interview that he thought he was going to climb it in 2 hours. His guessing was off, he reached the summit in 1 hour 20 minutes! The crew was very surprised and delighted by this. At Wolf Creek Pass, we had the pleasure to meet Michelle Granges, a RAAM finisher in 1990, and who was named rookie of the year after finishing third overall. Read more...
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