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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.

Amazing what a mid-life crisis does to a man. Why don't you just get a Harley-Davison, Owen? Good luck! Donation by Peter Mitchell 01/06/08  

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Dave, good luck . Remember the 5 P's - '91 Donation by Gerry Nancy and family 31/05/08  

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Cycle like the wind (except downhill in the dark) Donation by O+A+C+P+D+JJ - The Chilts 31/05/08  

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Look forward to seeing your best side on the webcam! Donation by doug ponting 30/05/08  

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Some people will do anything to get their name in the paper... Donation by Caroline Gardner 30/05/08  

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courage and good luck gentlemen Donation by Manos 29/05/08  

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Good luck Tony, there's a bonus if you moon from the bike! Donation by Andy Challen 28/05/08  

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Proud of you Giles xxxx Donation by The Fishers 26/05/08  

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Good luck to the Velib king of Paris Donation by alex spink 26/05/08  

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Hope the saddle is well padded ! Donation by Harris family 26/05/08  

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a great effort , good luck Owen, you are mad !! Donation by William and Hilary Russell 26/05/08  

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Best of luck - gr8 to see you doing such a material raise - I have an involvement with Meningitis Re Donation by David Moed 25/05/08  

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Good luck for a gtreat effort Donation by Freddie &CarrieWheeler 23/05/08  

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Chrissi, good luck to you! Fahr so schnell du kannst... denke an dich! Gruss aus Shanghai, Alexandra Donation by Alexandra Mebus 23/05/08  

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Good luck Alex & co Donation by Helen Jackson 22/05/08  

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Good luck to all of you Donation by Karen and John Morrell 21/05/08  

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A wonderful effort! Good luck! Donation by Patricia van Nederveen 21/05/08  

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Best of luck. We'll be thinking of you, unless of course we're asleep in our comfy bed.. Donation by Jonathan, Bish & Annie 21/05/08  

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I bet you will still shave your legs when youve finished the race ! Good Luck Mate. Donation by andrew murrin 20/05/08  

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Good Luck- Great thing!! Donation by Uli Hölzl 20/05/08  

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Go for it Tony and enjoy!!! Donation by Anita Kidgell 20/05/08  

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Jonny and Owen - in awe. Donation by The Todds 20/05/08  

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Chrissi - du muss fahrad fahren! All of you - tailwinds and don't forget to stop! Donation by Laura Stone 20/05/08  

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The very best of luck... incredible challenge! Donation by James Aumonier 19/05/08  

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Madness Donation by Chris Rash 19/05/08  

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Good luck tone and the rest of the team. Donation by Nige & Moo 19/05/08  

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Very brave... good luck! Donation by Andrew Speers 19/05/08  

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For the boys (and girl) in Pink! Donation by Pauline Easton 19/05/08  

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Go Tony Go, missing you already. xx Donation by Chris Mills 19/05/08  

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Tony , This is and you are amazing. If i did not thuink you were crazy before!!! Good luck Tony . Love Oli and Juliette. Donation by Oliver and Juliette Francis 19/05/08  

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