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Why Should You Donate?
With the race just 4 days away, it is time to rally the troops and get fired up to race 930 miles across the Sierra Nevadas, the Mojave Desert, and the Rockies. Thank you for following along with my training on Facebook and our blog! The Race Across the West is…
Three Weeks Left!
In less than 3 weeks I will cross the starting line in Oceanside, CA and ride 930 miles nearly nonstop to Durango, CO in the Race Across the West. As June 13 closes in, the training continues and the race is becoming more of a reality. This weekend I did a 400-mile training…
Race Across the West
We are back!! Our last blog post in 2014 briefly covered some of the events that Team Green Beret Foundation participated in. Over the last three years, our team has taken on many challenges to include the Wilderness 101 Mountain Bike race in Pennsylvania and the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike race in…
Moving Forward into 2014
Since the completion of the Race Across America (RAAM), Team Green Beret Foundation continues to support the cause. Moreover, three of the team members have competed in both bike and running events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Andrew Schaaf and Dave Viens competed in the Wilderness 101 (that’s miles) mountain bike…
Wrapping it all up…
Team Green Beret Foundation (Team GBF) finished this year’s Race Across America (RAAM) in 6 days, 22 hours, and 48 minutes. Team GBF won the 50+ 4-Person Team Category by over 8 hours and placed 6th out of 17 teams overall. Whether it was Andrew Schaaf and Dave Viens crushing the…
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland Heroes
As we raced through the final stretch of the race yesterday and today, we were inspired by the following fallen Green Berets and their families. Please take the time to learn more about each of these individuals. Ohio MSG Joseph J. Andres Jr. SFC Nathan Ross Chapman SFC Daniel B….
Rider shifts
Have you wondered what kind of schedule our racers are keeping? Here’s a little look into what their days and nights have been looking like. The 4 riders are split into two shifts – green and gold. For instance, The green shift will ride for 5-6 hours, and then get…
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana heroes
As we’ve been riding through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, we have had several fallen Green Berets on our minds. Please take the time to learn more about each of these men who have lost their lives while protecting ours. Missouri CW2 Stanley Lorn Harriman SFC Obediah J. Kolath. SFC William…
