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RAAM (Race Across America) is a cross country endurance race for cyclists - to be ridden either as a team or as an individual. It has been in existence since 1982 and has been held annually since then. The distance is 3,000 miles, give or take a mile or two, from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD. Once the clock starts for the race, it does not stop - not for sleep, meals, potty breaks or anything. Individual racers, like Cassie, fight fatigue, boredom, rain, snow, heat, cold, altitude and hunger, averaging 2-4 hours sleep (or less) every 24 hours, and completing the entire race in about 10-12 days. RAAM is widely characterized as the most grueling cycling event in the world. It may be the most taxing endurance event of any kind.
Individual racers and teams frequently race for a good "cause." We happen to think that veterans are as good a cause as there is - Cassie frequently bikes for veterans, she has her own Wheels4Change organization that has and is sponsoring several vets causes in NE Ohio. Wheels4Change does business as a subsidiary of Warriors Journey Home, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) Ohio non-profit corporation. Cassie is a daughter of a Viet Nam vet and is intimately familiar with several life-altering issues that surround veterans, their friends and their families.
Wheels4Change is overseen by a governing board. The board and Cassie are currently engaged in fund-raising to support Cassie and her crew in RAAM 2012. Cassie was originally scheduled to race in RAAM 2011, but logistical problems prevented her from doing so. She and her governing board decided to postpone her participation until RAAM 2012.
The Wheels 4 Change governing board will make decisions on how to use money raised to better help our veterans in the following ways:
• To provide support, help motivate, as well as links to community resources to marginalized veterans send 2-3 formerly marginalized veterans who are actively engaging in the rehabilitation process to Viet Nam with Warriors Journey Home 2013 for reconciliation.
• Provide support to other veterans organization that are assisting veterans in the rehabilitation process.
• Provide scholarships to veterans that cannot afford to register for 5ks, 10ks, 1/2 marathons, marathons, triathlons, and biking events. Provide running shoes, clothing, and bikes to chosen applicants.
Contact Us:
Wheels 4 Change
85 Hertitage Drive
Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
Email: wheels4change@gmail.com