Riders
These are the guys who have the "easy" job of just pedaling their bikes.
Kurt Broadhag
Kurt comes from a predominantly track cycling background and puts all that power to good use. He's got multiple gold medals on the track at the national level, and a few state championships in the TT.
Chris DeMarchi
Chris brings his unstoppable intensity to the team for his third RAAM. With multiple national championships under his belt, Chris does things one way, all out.
Tony Restuccia
Tony returns for his 3rd RAAM, bringing his knack for figuring out the best strategy to keep the riders and crew fresh throughout the entire 3000 miles. He's also pretty fast on a bike with multiple state championships in the TT and course records in ultra cycling races.
Philip Tinstman
Phil has been racing bicycles his whole life across many disciplines including the road, MTB and Bmx. Riding across the country and doing hood rat things with his friends is really what keeps him going.
Crew
And this is the crew that has the hard job of doing everything else.
Wayne Doran
Wayne is a lifelong bicycle industry veteran who transplanted from the East Coast to the West. Beginning in a bicycle/trophy shop and now heading up product development for leading bicycle companies, he feels the love for anything with two wheels. One last thing, the Ladies love his beard!
Duane Fernandez
Duane returns for his 2nd RAAM, this time as our crew chief. He's a five time ultra race crew member, an avid cyclist on MTB and road bike, with motocross thrown in the middle of annual activities. He's also a 508 finisher, with multiple triathlons and a couple marathons under his belt. He's looking forward to crewing the team that will break the record.
Addy Goodvibes
Andre Gonzalez
Andre brings his racer's experience and mentality to the crew as he rode with us in 2014 in a near record-breaking attempt.
Keith Kohan
Keith joins us after being the race official who kept an eye on us for 3000 miles last year. He's addicted to Ultraracing and Ultracycling, has done Paris-Brest-Paris two times and many other long Brevets and cycle tours. Winner of the Ring of Fire 24 hour time trial and Race Across Oregon in his age group. Three times officiating RAAM and crewed RAAM for the 60+ record holder.
Ken Kramer
Ken is returning for his 3rd RAAM driving the main race vehicle. He's looking forward to another successful RAAM working with the same riders and many of the same experienced crew from years past.
Phil Kramer
Phil has always been a fan of RAAM and has watched it for many years. He watched John Howard race from Santa Monica pier and was hooked. He's always wanted to be a part of the race, and that dream became a reality in 2014 when he crewed for us. Phil has been an endurance cyclist for the past 20 years racing different events like the furnace Creek 508 and multiple 24 hour solo mountain bike races. He was able to qualify and go to the World Championships in Whistler Canada 2004 finishing second in his age group.
Guy LaRoque
Greg Petersen
Greg is a retired paramedic of 25 years and firefighter for four years. He's an active cyclist and has completed 11 double centuries with the last three weeks ago. Greg is actively getting his pilots license and starting up his own drone photography business.
Frank Pyle
Frank is returning, for this 3rd RAAM, with several of the same team members; bringing with him his expert navigation skills, road safety, and level-headedness. He has been a competitive and recreational athlete in nordic ski racing, snowboarding, road biking and MTB for the past 26 years.
Billy Sickert
Billy is a world class duathlete, award-winning sports health author, and executive level consultant to the health and wellness industry.
Ed Torres
Ed returns for his 2nd RAAM as one of our top-level mechanics. He has been surrounded by racing bikes since the late 1980s. Today he lives in Vermont working on bikes for elite athletes, and volunteers at the JISP (Junior Instructional Snowsports Program) program at Bromley Mountain to help the surrounding school kids ski.
Todd Vanderweyden
Todd enjoys cycling and stand up paddle. He has worked in the printing industry his entire life and sells for the largest manufacturer of printing presses.
Mark Wagner
A college Lecturer at CSU Long Beach, and former Director of Recreation & Community Services for the City of Los Alamitos, Mark Wagner has successfully competed in cycling events from Santa Barbara to St. George Utah. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion for the sport as an instructor and trainer.
Patti Wagner
An accomplished cyclist, coach and personal trainer, Patti Wagner has competed on Intercollegiate Cross Country, and Gymnastic Teams, and has developed Coed Soccer Leagues and instructional programs for ages 3 to adults. Her competitive background and knowledge of cycling has enabled Patti to provide both group and individualized instruction to all ages.
Jordan White
Jordan has been a mechanic for the majority of his life, and will be joining us again for RAAM this year. While he can be serious at times when necessary, he really loves to have a good time and joke around. Being a career mechanic has taught him to find the solution no matter what the problem. A few of his favorite things include Mountain Dew, Keebler Fudge Stripes and Fried Chicken, especially dark meat. Don't be afraid to say something to him if you see him, the word shy doesn't fit in his vocabulary!