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“Jure is best known for his domination of RAAM.” Robic was born in Jesenice, Slovenia on April 10, 1965 and met an untimely death at age 45. He was killed in a training accident on September 24, 2010 when he was hit by a car on a forest road in the mountains near Jesenice. But before his death, he left a strong and lasting imprint of the world of ultracycling. Robic originally took up ultracycling as a way to cope with the death of his mother in 1997. He entered the 1999 Crocodile Tour (a 10-day race across Australia) and [...]

“I’ve never really looked at losing my leg as a handicap, just more of an inconvenience. A lot of people have inconveniences.” What a fitting honor that this year’s Insight 2004 Race Across America is dedicated to two time Purple Heart recipient and retired US Marine corporal, Jim Penseyres (56) of Rainbow, CA. Jim’s story is truly an inspired one. In 1968, during the last month of his rotation in Vietnam, Jim stepped on a landmine and lost his left leg four inches below the knee. “Actually, I was very relieved that I wasn’t dead. After spending six months in [...]

In the old days, March 27 and November 30 held special meaning for Susan Notorangelo. Besides being birthdays of her husband, Lon Haldeman, and herself, those dates marked the beginning and end of their outdoor bicycle training. A pioneer in women’s long distance cycling, Notorangelo is honored as a founding member of the Ultracycling Hall of Fame. It was 30 years ago, 1975, when the St. Louis native, got her first cursory exposure to the sport of cycling. Having graduated from the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing that year, the 22-year old struck out in search of life and husband. [...]

“His impact has been huge in the lives of thousands” – Chuck Bramwell If you’ve ever been to the Furnace Creek 508, you’ve probably seen him. He’s crewed 17 times. If you’ve ever been involved in RAAM, you surely have seen him. He’s crewed for 16 RAAMs. Lee “Fuzzy” Mitchell can without a doubt be considered one of the greats in ultra crewing. Just ask anyone of the more than 5,000 riders who has finished one of the California Triple Crown double centuries. Chuck Bramwell, director of the California Triple Crown says ” over 90% of those riders have seen [...]