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Details are still being pieced together but Maria Parker has climbed back to second place in her division after being forced to temporarily withdraw after a wreck \u00a0destroyed the support vehicle \u00a0that was following her.The only recumbent in a field of dozens of other bike racing competitors, \u00a0Maria had pedaled nearly 600 miles and two days straight when the van following her was rear ended \u00a0 just east of Tuba City, Arizona. In addition to the \u00a0several crew members who suffered minor injuries, including scrapes and bruises, one had a head injury, how serious I have been unable to ascertain. \u00a0If that was not demoralising enough. Maria’s back up bike, tires and food (her liquid race diet) were all destroyed.<\/p>\n

However, the\u00a0Cruzbike<\/a>\u00a0community answered her call for a bike with a plethora of offers to help with their own personal machines. Local bike shops have pitched in. And another support vehicle has cropped up.<\/p>\n

And Maria is back in the race hunt all over again! She even just passed\u00a0Kathy Roche-Wallace, the holder of the current female RAAM record of\u00a012 days, 15 hours and 59 minutes. In her division, only RAAM legend Seana Hogan\u2014the event\u2019s only 6-time winner\u2014 who is back for her first RAAM since 1998, stands in Maria’s way!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

To learn more, be kept abreast and\/or to see Maria in action along with all the loving support she has surrounded herself with,\u00a0facebook.com\/<\/a>\u00a03ktoacure is a public page that will greatly inspire you!!Visit 3000milestoacure.com to donate or text “RACE” to 20222 to give $10. Updates on Parker’s race can be found at\u00a0facebook.com\/<\/a>\u00a03ktoacure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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No doubt the world’s toughest test of endurance, Maria Parker, a 50-year old mother of four young adults, is showing the world she has as much power as her indomitable Cruzbike!!<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 WOW!!<\/div>\n
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btw: To hear her talk about her sister who has brain cancer that she is doing this ride for and how trained for it, go\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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