It's critical to have a stellar crew keeping you on track. Nutrition, equipment, gear, schedules, route, vehicles, and the list goes on. It's their resolve and execution that allows the riders to ride at their maximum. There's no two ways about it:
It’s a gigantic reward, but also a huge logistical undertaking.

Kip Pierson
Crew / photographer

Kip is a fast learner, jumping into his first triathlon at Ironman Arizona in 2007. More info coming soon.

David Mills
crew / navigator

Hometown: Washington DC
Age: Over the hill (explanation)
Strengths: Form shadows, Sudoku and procrastination
Weaknesses: L5/S1, drop shadows, Rubiks Cube and cheesecake
Favorite read: Touching the Void
Favorite meal: Next

David's dream of crossing the country by bike was crushed by a nagging back injury and personal reasons. He adds positive energy to the team lending his motivational support as well as logistical and tactical aid. He's an excellent driver and can change a flat in under a minute. He's pretty handy with a wrench and a blender and knows his way around a map like it's his job.

Todd Lindeman
crew / Sleep deprivation expert

Bio coming soon.

Tim Cripps
crew / Alternate rider

Bio coming soon.

Christal Cipriani
crew / Sports psychologist

Bio coming soon.

Laurel Brown
crew / Promotions

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Age: 25
Strengths: drafting, asking strangers for directions
Weaknesses: navigating around DC
Favorite time of day: sunrise

Even though she was surrounded by cyclists and bike commuters growing up in California, Laurel refused to ride the short three miles to school every day with her friends. Somewhere along the way (probably when she picked up the triathlon habit) she realized that bikes were actually a way to go fast, and she’s been hooked ever since. Having never driven cross country, Laurel looks forward to crewing for the team to see a bit more of the world and get more practice changing flat tires.

Bill Goetz
crew / Driver

Bio coming soon.

Melba Black
Writer / promotions

Bio coming soon.

It takes a whole team to race in the most grueling race in the world. We are in the four person team category, which means we ride as a relay from start to finish. And the riders depend on an entire support crew - about 3 crew members for each rider during the race. And leading up to the event there are even more people involved with logistics, promotions, coaching, training events, health, nutrition and morale support just to name a few. Meet the team that's making it happen:
Riders

Crew & Support

Check out what they have to say on the blog.