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TEAM SIXTY GOING HARD
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The Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Ultra Marathon
June 12, 2007 Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ
3,043 miles 108,600 feet of climbing
Team Sixty Going Hard is a 4-person, all-male, 60-year-old team of competitive ultracyclists that will be competing in the 2007 Race Across America (RAAM)—one of the most grueling endurance events in the world. The Team’s goal is to break the 6 day, 20 hour, 27 minute record set in 1995.
Link to Team Sixty Going Hard Website: Click Here.
About Team Sixty Going Hard
The four members of Team Sixty Going Hard, all married professionals, account for a wealth of cycling and other athletic accomplishments that create a very competitive team of seasoned cyclists, all determined to work together in 2007 RAAM to establish a new 4-male, 60-year-old team record.
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Team Member Profiles and Achievements |
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Walt Chapman |
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63 |
Chief Engineer of a small manufacturer. |
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Cleveland, OH |
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Competitve USCF cyclist and member of 4-person, 60-year-old mixed RAAM record holder.
Married, 2 grown sons. |
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Paul Danhaus
Wasau, WI |
58 |
Veterinarian, created and sold his own veterinary hospital. Competitive runner, ultracyclist, and triathlete. Finished 2nd in his age group at 2006 National 24-hour challenge with 380 miles.
Married, 1 son |
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Larry Gitman
La Jolla, CA |
60 |
Retired Finance Professor and author of 8 major college texts. |
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Competitive ultracyclist. Member of both 2-person and 4-person 50-year-old Furnace Creek 508 record-holding teams.
Also, successfully competed on a 2002 RAAM team. Married, 2 grown children. |
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Dennis Kasischke |
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Lean Manufacturing Consultant. Competitive runner, cyclist, duathlete, and triathlete with many wins and high placings.10-time |
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San Diego, CA |
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Hawaii Ironman finisher. Married, no children. |
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2007 Finishline Photos and post race banquet:
 
A few words from Larry A few more words from Larry
 
Did we really do that? Break the 60 y/o men's record?! Yes, we did really do that!
Larry and Robin enjoying some post race war stories
 
Discussing the high points and the low points Pablo and Al--crew members--all tuckered out
Tired, hungry and RELIEVED
 
Team receiving finishing awards More after-race discussion
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