Riding with a Purpose - Links and Sponsors

I hope that we can make this thing fun in the process...I enjoy sharing the experience, and hope to create a chronicle that is bound to include interesting experiences as we cross this vast land with all the various peoples sharing or simply observing our exploits. Rising out of the Race Across America organization, which is well-supported from a media standpoint, there is an opportunity for international exposure. For one, there is a moving caravan of vehicles; we have three vehicles and plenty of room for advertising on them. For another, we have this blog site and any other coverage the RAAM organization may offer in their media coverage; their website (www.raceacrossamerica.org) will offer several glimpses in the form of blog chronicles and documentaries of individual racers and their teams. In fact, it is an excellent website worth checking out, with all kinds of interesting charts, maps, stats, articles, links, etc. What a way to get to know the country's geography!! Finally, there are other opportunities, such as interviews, word of mouth, etc. For example, yesterday I was interviewed by KPQ talkshow host Ken Johanneson (I hope to stream it onto this blog in the future), and he plans to have me back on that show after the race. Yesterday's Wenatchee World (our local paper) featured an excellent article in the sports section by Rob Ollikainen: please check it out -

http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/SPORTS/70353120.

Currently, I would like to recognize the following contributors:

Chuck McGarrity of ANSPAC Surgical Devices
Brandon Elggren of Southridge Microsurgical Devices


University of Utah, Neurosurgery Dept (THANKS Lanette Dunbar!)
Motorola, Day Wireless of Seattle/Wenatchee
ITC (Illinois Tool Corp.)
Tom Feil (GREAT work on the generator mount or the back of Bruce's van!)
Idaho Potatos (THANKS Vaughn Randall for advocating and connecting!)
Mitch Curtis of Biomed Surgical Corp.

Any donations to our cause our tax-deductible, of course, and will go through the University of Utah Neurosciences Department. Please contact Lanette Dunbar at 801-581-6554 if interested.

Thanks!