A word about records

I've made a couple of allusions to the 4-man, 70+ team record our team has set out to break.  As you can see from RAAM's record page, the existing record for a 4-man, 70+ team is 16.03 mph (the record is measured in average speed, rather than time, because the course is varied slightly from year to year).  That record was set in 2004 by Team Grand PAC Masters (Dr. Ron Bell, Bob Kash, Lee Mitchell, and Chris Stauffer).  Two of those soon-to-be-former record holders, Ron Bell and Chris Stauffer, are back this year with another 4-man team, Forever Young PAC Masters, competing in the 75+ category.  As they were allowed by RAAM officials to start the race early (on the Tuesday or Wednesday prior to the official team start), they're likely to finish sometime tonight and be in Annapolis when the new record-holders roll in.

By the way, if you're checking out RAAM's record page, take a look at the record for a 4-man, 60-69 team.  Just sayin' ...