RAAM QUALIFIERS
These are just the RAAM opens that I actually finished, which is roughly half of the ones I attempted.(click on picture of plaque for larger image)
1987, RAAM Open Midwest
Capron, Illinois
29 mile loops out in the country about 60 miles west of Chicago,
600 miles total in 54 hrs 52 mins,
result:
official finisher
1989, Furnace Creek 500,
Valencia to 29 Palms, California,
across the Mojave and through Death Valley,
9th place and oldest finisher (41 yrs),
508 miles in 46 hrs 29 mins.
result:
official finisher
1990, RAAM Open East
Johnstown, New York,
around the Adirondacks,
540 miles in 41 hrs 59 mins.
result:
official finisher (read story)
1991, RAAM Open Ohio,
Wilmington, Ohio (near Columbus)
553.4 miles in 40 hrs 53 mins.
result:
official finisher (read story)
1993, RAAM Open Midwest
Okawville, Illinois (southern Illinois),
4th place,
584 miles in 47 hrs 41 mins.
result:
official finisher (read story)
1994,Tour of North Texas,
Canyon, Tx (near Amarillo) around the panhandle - crossed Palo Duro
canyon,
5th place,
583 miles in 52 hrs 6 mins.
result: finally, a
RAAM qualifier!!!! (read story)