Browsing Category: Racers

Occupation: Dietitian and board Certified Sports Nutritionist
Employer: US Air Force College Rutgers and University of Connecticut Military
Experience: 13 Years as a US Air Force Dietitian, Deployed to Balad, Iraq.

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision? I’ve known about RAAM for what seems like forever but I’ve always figured it was just too hard. I needed a good reason to put… [Read More]

Occupation: Navy Officer, Pilot and Math Instructor
Employer: United States Navy
College: United States Naval Academy
Military Experience: Pilot of T-34C, T-44A, P-3C, DC-9, TC-12, Instructor Pilot, Space Operations Officer, Squadron Augment Unit Commanding Officer

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I have known about RAAM for quite a few years as I had colleagues in another work life participate in the early part of… [Read More]

Occupation: Navy Officer, Division Officer
Employer: United States Navy
College: United States Naval Academy

Military Experience
Anti-submarine Warfare Officer onboard a Destroyer.

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I’ve known about RAAM since 2006 and decided I wanted to race it two years ago when my cycling interest really took off. The opportunity presented itself and my motivation is extremely high.

Athletic history (cycling results… [Read More]

Occupation: Senior Military Analyst
Employer: Booz Allen Hamilton
College: St. Leo

Military Experience
U.S. Navy Special Operations (SEAL) 21 years

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I have known and followed the RAAM since the late 80′s. Given my desire to continually push and test myself in all facets of life, one of the events that I had yet to compete in is… [Read More]

Occupation: Inspector General Fort Meade
Employer: US ARMY (Active)
College: East Tennessee State University (BS) Civil Engineering

Military Experience
Tank Platoon Leader: 11th ACR, Wildflecken Germany; Infantry Platoon Leader: 1st Armored Division; Six Years in the 101st Airborne Division Commanding two separate units; Field Grade Commander: Camp Roberts California; OEF Veteran

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I heard about RAAM in the… [Read More]

Occupation: US Army; Healthcare Administration
Employer: US Army
College: US Military Academy (2005); current graduate student Army-Baylor University (MHA/MBA) 2012
Military Experience: Deployment to Iraq 2007-2009; Small unit leadership positions in 10^th Mountain Division

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I have only recently found out about RAAM. I was introduced to the world of endurance sports incrementally since 2006. Since finding out about… [Read More]

Occupation: Officer
Employer: United States Marine Corps
College: United States Naval Academy ’00 and University of Maryland ’09
Military Experience (short version of key experiences)
Deployed to Iraq (’03 and ’04-’05). Communications Officer

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I was the rider captain of the 2010 RAAM team and want to prove just how well and how fast service members can race at this… [Read More]

Occupation: Physical Therapist
Employer: USAF
College: Georgia State University (BS, PT) Simmons College (DPT)
Military Experience : 18 years to date, 8 assignments and 2 deployments

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I’ve known about RAAM since the mid 90’s. I have no personal interest in the solo event, but always thought doing the 8 person team event with the right group of people… [Read More]

Occupation: Sports Nutrition
Employer: Carbboom
College: Montana State University
Military Experience: 12 year U.S Air Force pilot 1986-1998

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I started following RAAM in the early 80′s. I had aspirations to do the race solo and even had a poster of Lon Haldeman in my house where I wrote “Lon Haldeman Dies!” Being able to compete on a team… [Read More]

Occupation: Executive Management
Employer: L-3 Communications, Inc.
College: US Coast Guard Academy (BS); Loyola College (MBA)
Military Experience (short version of key experiences)

A variety of engineering and surface operations, including command afloat, with assignments in south Florida and the National Capital Region.

How long have you known about RAAM? How long afterwards did you decide to enter the race? What triggered your decision?

I have known about RAAM since the early 80′s. After being inspired by a… [Read More]