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RAAM Sunday update

RAAM is rolling right along. Fabio Biasiolo and Daniel Wyss, the top two competitors in the men's solo traditional division, have made it to Indianapolis, while Jonathan Boyer, the top competitor in the men's solo enduro division, is on his way to Indianapolis. Team Type 1, the top corporate team, has made it to Smithburg, W.Va., and Beaver Creek-Vail, the top four-man team, has made it to Parkersburg, W.Va.

Meanwhile, competitors are still trickling through the St. Louis region. One of them is famous mountain bike rider David "Tinker" Juarez. He made it to Marthasville, Mo., at 1:11 a.m. today and is on his way to the Mississippi River at Alton, Ill. Only eight of the the 17 remaining competitors in the men's solo traditional and enduro division have made it to the Mississippi River as of this morning.

Unfortunately, a competitor was injured coming out of the Mississippi River time station, which actually is just a cross the river from Alton. Daniel Maegerle of the Swiss DAMOVO team was struck by a vehicle and was taken to a St. Louis hospital. His team decided to abandon the race to stay with him.

You can read about another competitor, Bryce Walsh, at his Web site. David Carter is handling the blog entries for him, and it's an interesting read. Even though Bryce is 29 hours behind Boyer, anyone who competes in RAAM deserves recognition for their feat.

The only woman solo competitor, Shanna Armstrong, is making her way toward Jefferson City, Mo. Both of the four-women teams are on their way to Marthasville.

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