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The Race Across America and The United Eight

The United Eight is an eight-person cycling team who, in June 2008, will compete in the world’s toughest bike race. The Race Across America is a 3,000-mile non-stop journey from California to Atlantic City. We will cross 15 state borders, climb an approximate total of 108,000 feet (four times the altitude of Everest) and we intend to do all this inside seven days. We will do it for charity, we will push ourselves to extreme limits and we hope to remain friends by the end of it.

The United Eight - www.united8.org

We are not professional or elite cyclists but neither are we simply amateurs trying our best. We have all done endurance events before but never something quite like this. We are an international group from a variety of backgrounds, occupations and ages. We are united on two things: 1) our fascination with the challenge that RAAM represents: it’s an American dream thing; 2) our determination to raise as much money as we can for CLIC Sargent, the children’s cancer charity. We chose CLIC Sargent because one of our team, Alex Waters, is himself a cancer survivor.

ANDIE CANNOT TAKE IT ALL IN.HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS.HEARS TO MANY MORE Donation by BRANDIE&GRACE 03/08/08  

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Congratulations!! Donation by Maddy Dykes 02/08/08  

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Same time next year? Donation by Eric, Garold Arthur 23/07/08  

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Great achievement - well done all Donation by Rosey Foster 17/07/08  

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Well done Giles! Sounds like it was an amazing experience Donation by Tom Styles 14/07/08  

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Remember - no pain, no gain - well done! Donation by Johnnie Sam 11/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Gratulations Chrisi, greatings from Southtirol (Italy). Donation by Artur Schoenweger 10/07/08  

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Fantastic achievement - well done all of you Donation by Simon & Sally Ames 10/07/08  

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A small contribution for CLIC/United8 Donation by Pauline 07/07/08  

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Well done Steve and Gang. They say it is better to travel than to arrive. Except after 3000 miles, perhaps? Donation by Richard and Jenny Keast 29/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort. Well done. Donation by Sammy and Max Pollock 29/06/08  

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Owen - an incredible achievemnt! A ride around Richmond Park will never be the same again. Congratulations to the whole team especially the support! Donation by Chris Haynes 27/06/08  

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Enjoy the saddle sore Donation by Paul Bernstein 27/06/08  

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Well done all of you! Fantastic! Donation by Caroline, Phil and Jack 25/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Owen from Millie & Patrick Donation by Silcox 24/06/08  

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Congratulations. Amazing achievement. Hope the broad beans didn't suffer.. Donation by Dorset Drapers 24/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good job! Donation by Joerg 23/06/08  

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Great achievement. Hope not too saddle sore Donation by Ashling O'Connor 23/06/08  

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I thought I did well cycling from London to Paris in 4 days last year, but your achievement is fanta Donation by peter brench 21/06/08  

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Fantastic effort-Great cause Donation by peter/shirley worlidge 20/06/08  

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Well done!! Donation by Steve + Gill Valentine 20/06/08  

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What you will do to wear pink Tony. You're a good lad so are your mates, well done. Donation by Eugene 20/06/08  

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Well done all - what an amazing feat! Donation by Carolyn Richardson 20/06/08  

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have a wheely good time! Donation by katy firth 19/06/08  

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Well well well done Steve and co!!! Donation by Lotta Sutton 19/06/08  

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Well done Wynton and the team, you made it... what an experience it must have been! Donation by Richard Melik 19/06/08  

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Good on ya Steve, yr as mad as me! Best of luck to al of ya.... Donation by Lynn Streeter 18/06/08  

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Good luck! Donation by Nicky & Ed Farquhar 18/06/08  

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Am really sorry not to be at the finish with pancakes..... next time maybe?!!! no stopping now!!! Donation by Vivien (Mum) Waters 17/06/08  

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Gratulation. Wir sind stolz auf dich. Viele Grüsse Brigitte und Horst Donation by Brigitte und Horst 17/06/08  

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