Team Macular Regeneration, USA for Race Across America

Start: Oceanside, CA - The Oceanside Pier. Women June 7th, Men June 8th, Teams June 11th.
 
Finish: Annapolis, MD - The City Dock. June 17th - June 20th.

Route: More than 3,000 miles across the United States, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in 6 to 9 days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day.

What is RAAM?
The Race Across America is one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events holding legendary stature the world over. It is one of the pinnacles of sporting accomplishment, globally seen as the highest rung of the ultra-endurance sports ladder. Since 1982, RAAM has a rich and storied history standing as a monument to human endeavors.

Is it a Charity?
More than half of the racers use RAAM as a platform and event to raise funds for various charities. In 2007, racers raised more than $1,000,000. You can help by sponsoring Team Macular Regeneration raise money for their cause! To learn more about Macular Degeneration please visit: www.eyesight.org

Who are these crazy people?
Team Macular Regeneration is made up for four men from the Tampa Bay area in Florida.

Dr James G. DeLuca is a General Dentist who practices in Spring Hill, Florida in partnership with Dr Brian O'Sullivan.  Supporting him in his first participation in the Race Across America is his fiancé Mandy Holcomb and their little girl Audrey. Jim has had some experience with endurance events as he has successfully completed two IronMan Triathlons. Jim serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve, and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He is excited to join his team in their inaugural bid to Ride Across America and support of the Macular Degeneration Foundation.

Dr. Robert E. Ebert is a Medical Doctor who practices in Spring Hill, Florida in partnership with Good Shepard Medical Clinic. Supporting him in his first participation in the Race Across America is his wife Sandy and their two daughters Cristy and Candy and their son in law Chris. He has run numerous triathlons and enjoys mountain biking as well. He believes that RAAM will be an adventure beyond all adventures and is excited be raising money for the Macular Degeneration Foundation for, "without sight this race would not be possible".

Bo Webster is a self-employed triathlon coach who has a long list of athletic history. He ran his first triathlon in 1981, his first Ironman Hawaii in 1987 and climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in 2004. He is excited to cross the country with 3 other men in one week and to see and experience things that I can tell my grandchildren about. He believes you are as young as you feel.

Brian Wilder is a CPA/Historic Preservation living in Saint Petersburg, FL.  Brian has completed over 100 tris from 1983 to 1991 and won the Exclusive Sports Marketing's Florida Amateur Masters Sprint Tri Series in 1991. Having never done a cycling race he believes that this event will surprise him in ways he could never expect.