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2014 Race Across America Joan During 2012 Race Across America Joan During 2011 Race Across The West Joan During 2011 Race Across The West Joan entering Utah during the 2009 Hoodoo 500 Joan climbing towards Cedar Breaks during the 2009 Hoodoo 500 Joan Getting a Handoff from Lee and Jason during 2010 Race Across Oregon Joan and crew at the finish of 2011 Race Across The West

I am an ultracyclist who in 2012, 2014, and 2015 completed the ultimate challenge in the sport, Race Across America (RAAM). RAAM is a 3000+ mile race from Oceanside, CA to Anapolis, MD. To get to the starting line and to finish this race within the 12 day 21 hour cutoff required deep dedication, determination, fortitude, and courage, and an amazing support crew. I am the only Canadian woman who has finished solo RAAM, I have the most solo finishes of any Canadian (male or female), and am the 10th fastest woman to have completed RAAM in the history of the race with my 2015 time of 11 days, 5 hours, 9 minutes (11.16mph). Only 4 woman have finished solo RAAM 3 or more times, and I am honored to cout myself in this elite group!

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