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CHARLIE BROWN
CREW CHIEF Team 4 Gone 2006 & 2008 Charlie Brown is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, currently serving as the Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Aviation Support and Logistics Branch, Headquarters Marine Corps. During his 30-year career, he has participated in countless worldwide adventures supporting his team – the Marine Corps. He enjoys all outdoor activities, restoring vintage automobiles and is blessed with the innate ability to fix anything with “wheels, wings or an engine”. Charlie is a Southern Illinois University graduate and lives in Herndon, VA with his wife, Kathy, and his two children Timothy and Sarah Jane.
TERI BARROW
COOK/NAVIGATOR Team 4 Gone 2006 & 2008 Teri Barrow is a southern California native. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1979 where she served as a Personnel Clerk…attaining the rank of Sergeant during her Marine Corps career. After the Marine Corps Teri became a travel agent/ travel instructor which she still does today. She is extremely active in the local community. Along with her husband & friends, she has participated in adventure races. She was the cook/navigator for Team 4 Gone in RAAM 2006. Recently she completed a course in Sports Nutrition and is certified to teach same. She is married to Tim Barrow of San Antonio TX.
RICK EVANS
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2006 & 2008 Grew up in Western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh in a town called Beaver Falls (home of Joe Namath). We rode bikes everywhere. Went to school there (grade school through college - Geneva College 1972). Enlisted in the Air Force after college to avoid the Army Draft (draft #22). Spent 24 years in the Air Force, retiring in 1996 as a Lt Col (0-5) Command Pilot and joined Southwest Airlines two days later. Been with Southwest for over eleven years, have 7 years to go. Married Lucy (Dallas Sky Godess) and have one son who lives in Los Angeles and wants to be a rock star. I have ridden in six organized biking events, the first one at Laughlin AFB in 1991. Rode the Del Rio to Acuna Mexico race in 1992, Stars and Stripes Ralley at Randolph AFB in 1996, The Hill Country Blue Bonnet ralley in 1998, the Houston to Austin MS150 in 2004, and the Frisco to Ft Worth MS 150 in 2007.
KATHLEEN RAE
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2006 & Team Cyclonauts 2006 Kathy Rae is Robert Baldino’s Life Partner. She doesn’t ride a bike which actually works out great for Robert as he always has someone to follow him around and crew for him. She has crewed the Furnace Creek 508 twice for Robert and crewed and organized the Race Across America team Cyclonauts in 2006. She is a Dental Hygienist and Grandmother of 5, a scuba diver, hiker and lives in Alameda, California on a sailboat with Robert. They hope to go cruising the oceans starting in 2009.
SYLVIA BOEHME Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 Sylvia Lynn Boehme, a born and bred Texan, lives in Castroville with her husband of
44 years (and holding). Sylvia retired from education in 2007 and is absolutely devouring every free minute with her two grandchildren,
her garden (hopefully), her do-it-yourself home remodeling and the challenges of building another home in Ruidoso and assisting as project manager of her son's soon
to be new home in San Antonio. Sylvia WAS an avid bicycler and hopes to get back in the saddle soon.
She is excited, enthusiastic and trilled to be a part of the 2008 RAAM.
CLARE EADS
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 Clare Eads lives in Castroville, Texas, with her husband, Ron. They have two children. Danielle, a graduate of Texas State University, San Marcos and Steven, a Texas State University sophomore. Clare retired from her civil service career as an Administrative Officer in 2003. She spends her time taking care of family and home. She is an avid do-it-yourself adventurer, gets together with her friends frequently and whenever possible, hits the open road, traveling with family and friends. She is very honored to be a part of this exciting adventure and promises to keep the rider in her lights!!!
Brad Jones
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 Brad Jones comes to us from Mesa, Arizona. An Air Force brat, Brad continued his family's long tradition of service via the Marine Corps Reserves from 1990 to 1997. While he answered the call when his unit was activated for Desert Storm/Shield, logistics put him in the exotic locale of Ft. Lee, VA for the duration of the conflict. Now the Headmaster of a small private classical Christian school where he teaches latin and logic, Brad is also an avid cyclist. He logs 5000+ miles per year, and volunteers regularly at races run by the White Mountain Road Club, seeking to add fun and flavor to each event. He lives happily with his lovely wife of 17 years, two sons, two cats, and lots of fish in a house that is slowly turning in to a tiki hut. |
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JOSIAH BARROW
CREW CHIEF Team 4 Gone 2006 & 2008 Josiah Barrow was born in Rocky Creek, Ms., in 1942. He was raised in Delhi, La., where he “exaggerated” his age and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He deployed aboard the USS Enterprise and participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Upon leaving the Marine Corps, he returned to Northeast Louisiana and went to work for Dresser Industries as a Field Service Engineer. He retired in 2000 after 33 years of service and remained retired for about 15 minutes. He is currently a consultant, traveling worldwide for work and pleasure. He is married to the former Beverly Ofczarzak , has 4 children, 5 step children, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. On his “retired days” he fishes, hunts and travels. He is the quintessential “Jack of all Trades”.
CLAIRE STEVENS JONES
COOK/NAVIGATOR Team 4 Gone 2008 In addition to
teaching preschool, Claire Stevens Jones has over twenty five years of experience in almost all aspects of the bicycle industry.
While attending the Unversity of Texas, she founded and co-owned Bicycle Sport Shop in Austin, Tx. She has worked professional
bicycle races as well as for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in public relations positions. She has enjoyed creative work in
sports marketing in the Austin area including starting the Austin Flyers - a women's cycling team and producing a women's
only duathlon. Both enjoy success to this day. Claire has always loved cycling and began road riding in 1983, raced
mountain bikes for a few years and has done triathlons, bike tours and a solo self-supported tour through Australia. Claire
is also a water lover and spends as much time as she can with her husband, RAAM team member Kevin, and their kids on their
boat at Canyon Lake, TX.
CHERYL BARROW
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GLENN BARROW
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RICK ROBINSON Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008
TANNER JONES
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 My name is Tanner Jones, and I am a sophomore at Canyon Lake High School. I am on the varsity basketball and track team. I started riding in the summer of 2006 and have been interested in the sport ever since. HELEN
DELAVAN Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2006 & 2008 ELI JAKLICH
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 DAN REED
Follow Vehicle Driver/Navigator Team 4 Gone 2008 WILLIAM STRICKLAND
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