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Armstrong Goes for 2010 Tour de France Win with ???

The news this morning is that Armstrong says he will be stronger for next year's Tour de France and that he will be going for the win. Who will join him? Levi Leipheimer? Andreas Kloden? Who will it take to beat Contador? Read the full story from Australian Broadcasting Corporation Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 31, 2009 at 8:35am — No Comments

Biggest Bike Relay in the World: Day 3

The 2009 Accu-Chek Cyclebetes Provincial Relay is a 3 week relay across Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, covering over 10,000 kilometers. The Cyclebetes Canada team is joined by the record-breaking attempt of Cyclebetes Australia. Their team of riders is on day 3 of a 7 day Guiness Book of World Records attempt from Cairns to Melbo… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 25, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Biggest Bike Relay in the World: Day 2

The 2009 Accu-Chek Cyclebetes Provincial Relay is a 3 week relay across Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, covering over 10,000 kilometers. After a day of fixing flat tires the team is now on the way into into Fredericton, NB on the planned routes from Truro to Moncton and… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 24, 2009 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Biggest Bike Relay in the World: Day 1

The 2009 Accu-Chek Cyclebetes Provincial Relay is a relay across Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, covering over 10,000 kilometers. It started today in Halifax, Novia Scotia at 7:15am. The team is now pedaling through the driving rain close to the finish of 67 miles on the planned route from Halif… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 23, 2009 at 7:32am — No Comments

Watch the Biggest Bike Relay in the World to Cure Juvenile Diabetes

The 2009 Accu-Chek Cyclebetes Provincial Relay is a relay across Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, covering over 10,000 kilometers. It kicks off tomorrow, Sunday, August 23 in Halifax, Novia Scotia. The first day will cover 67 miles on a route from Halifax to Truro, Nova Scotia. Sunday is also th… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 22, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

2 Great Causes Working to Change the World

WatchMyRace is sponsoring and supporting 2 very inspirational teams over the next few months: 1. The Accu-check Cyclebetes team will be riding across Canada starting September 23 to cure juvenile diabetes, and 2. The incredible team at tweetmyride will be raising… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 21, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Testing 5 GPS tracking solutions

As WatchMyRace develops new software for live GPS location broadcasting for athletes it is very exciting to see many new solutions coming to the market. Today's bike ride will test the following solutions to get a better view of carting devices around on a ride, battery life, GPS recording accuracy and website viewing solutions: AllSport GPS on the i… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 21, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

How to Change the World with Twitter

If you want to know how to do something truly incredible with social networking, then get on board with Gavin Romanis and Leoni Milano at tweetmyride. tweetmyride is a Twitter-driven global charity campaign, created to raise money for 10 charities around the world in the lead up to Vancouver-based Australian, Gavin Romanis, participating in the international mountain bike race, La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica from November 11–… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 18, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

How to Set Up InstaMapper Live GPS Broadcasting on Your Website

Do you have a great cause, a great event or a race with your quest for a new performance that you want to share with everyone? There are a lot of great applications that can help you share the word, and here at WatchMyRace we are putting together some "How-To" articles on broadcasting your position during an event. We've learned a bit about what applications work best for different events. This experience comes through supporting events like the… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 17, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Think your $20 can't change the world?

Here at WatchMyRace we have had the privilege of helping with GPS tracking for 2 groups that biked more than 3,000 miles across the entire US raising dollars and awareness for 2 great causes: Real Geeks Ride and Bike the US for MS.… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on August 2, 2009 at 4:06pm — No Comments

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go go go go go You're the best Continue

Added by Niki on July 12, 2009 at 5:41pm — No Comments

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Go guys go We're with you all the way~!! Continue

Added by Niki on July 12, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Tips for Following the Race Across Oregon

Saturday, 7/11/2009, 8:00am by Greg Hendrickson Check out the live GPS tracking (updated every 30 to 60 minutes) for David Rowe (the guru cyclist behind @readytoride on twitter) at David's cool tracking website and here on WatchMyRace. David is racing in the solo division which kicked off Saturday at 5 am Pacific time and commences 2 days and 527 miles of riding… Continue

Added by David Rowe on July 11, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Updated Links to help track RAAM finishers

As a crew member for Team Osprey (Janet Christiansen, #358, solo female division), here's how we're keeping up with all the finishers as we track Janet Christiansen to the finish line. Congratulations to the RAAM finishers! 1. Janet's live GPS location 2. Follow @teamosprey on Twitter, along with crew members @greghendrickson, @girlmeetsbike and @katerpillar 3.… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on June 28, 2009 at 8:46am — No Comments

Janet Update 6/27, 8:30pm Eastern - West Virginia Demons

Past WV, into MD - June 27, 8:30 pm, by Greg Hendrickson Here is a picture of Janet's demon in West Virginia from 2008. It is the point where she stopped her RAAM effort last year. It's a point on the road, but it's also a point that Janet and TeamOsprey has spent the past year preparing to conquer. Congratulations to Janet and the team on the road. And thanks to the RAAM cheering squad that came out last night to provide a little humor and motivation in the last miles! She's now less th… Continue

Added by Team Osprey, RAAM 2009 on June 27, 2009 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Keep on Pedaling!

Hey Janet it's Isabelle. I am so proud of you and your awesome performance at RAAM. I am doing the Grand Tour Highland Double tomorrow ... sounds ridiculous compared to what you are doing right now. We will all be talking about how amazing you are tomorrow and I know everyone is sending you powerful pedal strokes. Can't wait to hear all about the Flight of the Osprey. Yeah!!!!!! Isabelle Continue

Added by Isabelle Drake on June 26, 2009 at 6:33pm — 2 Comments

Janet Update 6/26, 3:48pm Eastern

June 26, 3:48 pm, by Greg Hendrickson Janet cycles on, steady in her resolve to beat last year's effort and this year, successfully cross the finish line. Whether she's first or second are farther down on the list for her. She's riding her race, getting ready for West Virginia. Yesterday Janet followed a thunderstorm into Blanchester, and as Bill Osborn, the crew chief reported, "rode well despite the crazy heat and humidity". As Bill rode up course last night after his shift the sky was dumpi… Continue

Added by Team Osprey, RAAM 2009 on June 26, 2009 at 12:48pm — 2 Comments

Janet Update 6/25, 11am Eastern

June 24, 1:40 pm, by Greg Hendrickson Janet is now in Indiana, after hitting Time Station 38 in Bloomington, IN at 9:44am. Dani overtook Janet yesterday afternoon, and Janet trailed Dani at time station 38 by 48 minutes. Live GPS Tracking is having technical difficulties and the team will work on getting it back in action today. What a great race for RAAM with both the men and women's solo competition! For Live GPS tracking o… Continue

Added by Team Osprey, RAAM 2009 on June 25, 2009 at 7:43am — 1 Comment

Janet Update 6/24, 1:40pm Eastern

June 24, 1:40 pm, by Greg Hendrickson Janet is now in Illinois, after hitting Time Station 34 at the Mississippi River at 10:29am. At the time station she held a 1 hr 9 min lead over Daniela Genovesi, what a great race! The live GPS tracking shows her west of Time Station 35 in Greenville, IL. The field report from crew chief Bill Osborn, "Today Janet demonstrated how with it she is in spite of the physical and mental demands… Continue

Added by Team Osprey, RAAM 2009 on June 24, 2009 at 10:39am — 1 Comment

Updated: Where to get RAAM info!

As a crew member for Team Osprey (Janet Christiansen, #358, solo female division), here's how we're trying to keep up with the RAAM field: 1. Janet's live GPS location 2. Follow @teamosprey on Twitter, along with crew members @greghendrickson, @girlmeetsbike and @katerpillar 3. RAAM leaderboard & time station info, Se… Continue

Added by Greg Hendrickson on June 23, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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