About Team JDRF

We are 16 bike riders competing on 8 tandem bikes in:
RAAM 2009 :: Race Across America
from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD
We're racing in the Eight Tandem Mixed Co-ed Category
The Teams' race will start June 20, 2009
Our ride proceeds will go to benefit the:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Tim Skipper

Email: timskipper@hotmail.com
Phone: 818.355.4814

7 RAAM finishes. Tied for most course records with Pete Penseyres at three, and have most different team category victories in RAAM team competition history.

2008 - Furnace Creek 508 - 1st place mixed two-tandem team, current course record, Team JDRF

2008 - HooDoo 500 – 2nd place 50+ men’s team

2007 - Furnace Creek 508 - 1st place mixed two-tandem team

2007 - RAAM - 1st place Mixed 4 Person Team, Team JDRF, Oceanside CA., to Atlantic City, NJ.

2006 - RAAM - 1st Place Mixed Tandem Team, Team JDRF, current course record, Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ.

2005 - RAAM - 2nd Place Recumbent Team, Team JDRF VeloKraft, San Diego, CA to Atlantic City, NJ.

2004 - Solvang Double Century (200 miles) 10 hours and 1 minute, 9th fastest rider of the day.

2003 - Furnace Creek 508 - 1st Place Two Man Team, course record (50+ category) bicycle race through Death Valley.

2003 - Grand Tour Triple Century (300 miles) in 19 hours, 2nd fastest time.

2002 - Furnace Creek 508 - 2nd Place 4 Man Team.

2000 - RAAM - 1st Place HPV (Faired Recumbent trike), fastest 4 Man Trike Team across America ever, Portland, OR to Pensacola, FL.

1997 - RAAM - 1st Place Mixed Tandem Team, Team 2 Mixed Up, current course record, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA.

1996 - RAAM - 1st Place Men's Tandem Team, Team Twocan, current course record, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA.

1995 - RAAM - 7th Place finish Men's Open, Team Belimo Spin, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA.

50 Double Century (200 miles) finishes

60 Century (100 miles) finishes

Professional Experience and Dedication

Tim is in Information Technology as the Sr. Manager for SAP Business Systems for Medtronic Diabetes www.minimed.com (MiniMed) makers of insulin pump and glucose monitoring therapy. Tim is involved in the Los Angeles chapter of JRRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

Brenda Barnell

Email: bbarnell@flash.net
Phone: 214.564.9243

Back for her 3rd RAAM appearance.

Brenda is dedicating her ride to her Aunt Dot who is fighting the battle of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).

2008 – Furnace Creek 508 - Mixed 40+ Two Tandem Team, Team TwoCan, current course record

2008 - HooDoo 500; Four man 50+ category; 2nd place

2008 – Randonneur USA; Ultra Randonneur Award

2008 - Randonneur USA; 5000k Award and Super Randonneur

2007 – Furnace Creek 508 - Mixed 40+ Two Tandem Team, Team Basenji

2007 - RAAM; Team JDRF; 4 Person Mixed Team; Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ

2007 - Paris-Brest-Paris 1200k; Randonneur USA event; Solo single bike

2007 - The Texas Time Trial; 500 miler; 3 Person Mixed Team

2007 - Randonneur USA; Super Randonneur; RUSA 5000k Award

2007 - UMCA; First place in Long Rides; Seventh place overall

2006 - RAAM; Team JDRF; Four Person Mixed Tandem; Course Record; Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ

2006 - UMCA; Fourth place in Long Rides; Seventh place overall

2006 - Randonneur USA; 5000k Award and Super Randonneur

2006 - The Texas Time Trial; Solo 500 miler; Female First Place/Course Record

2005 - Randonneur USA; 5000k Award and Super Randonneur

2005 - The Texas Time Trial; Solo 500 miler; Female First Place/First girl to complete the course

2005 - UMCA; Year Rounder Award/Platinum Award

2004 - Boston Montreal Boston 1200k event

2004 - Randonneur USA; 2000k Award and Super Randonneur

Professional Experience

Brenda is an executive assistant to the Chairwoman of J.P. Morgan Chase Dallas Region. An active member of the Texas Young President’s Organization Secretaries, Lone Star Randonneurs and Greater Dallas Bicyclists in Dallas, TX.

Bernie Barge

Back for his 3rd RAAM appearance.

2008 - Furnace Creek 508,1st place mixed two-tandem team, current course record, Team JDRF

2008 – Furnace Creek, Inducted into the Hall of Fame

2008 - HooDoo 500 – 2nd place 50+ men’s team

2007 - Furnace Creek 508 - 1st place mixed two-tandem team

2007 – RAAM, 1st place Mixed 4 Person Team, Team JDRF, Oceanside CA., to Atlantic City, NJ.

2006 - Furnace Creek 508, Two Person Mixed Team, Team Golden Drasinji

2006 – RAAM 4-Man Team, Team Cyclonauts, Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ.

Five Time Winner of the Super Randonneur Award from Randonneurs USA.

2005 – 1999 Randonneur Brevet Series

2005 - Gold Rush 1200km

2005 - Cascade 1200km

2005 - Great Western Bike Rally/Ultra-Distance Winner with 362 miles

2004 - Furnace Creek 508, Two Man Team, Team Basenji, first in Division/Course Record

2004 - Rocky Mountain 1200km

2003 - Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km

2003 - California Triple Crown

2001 - Furnace Creek 508, Team Duke Energy Morro Eels; second in division

2000 - Furnace Creek 508, Team Basenji, finished third overall

1999 - California Triple Crown

Three Time Death Rider Finisher

Climb 2 Kaiser Finisher

Professional Experience

Bernie has been active in various sports at the national and local level since 1980. Prior to getting involved in cycling, Bernie was involved in several motorcycle races and also a National Martial Arts Champion in 1981.

Joe Petersen

Back for his 9th RAAM appearance. Joe Petersen has completed 8 RAAM's with 5 victories and 2 Transcontinental Records in both the 2-man and the 4-man divisions. He has also won the Furnace Creek 508 (RAAM qualifier) 6 times and set 5 course records in the 4-man, 2-man, 4-mixed, and 2-mixed divisions. Joe is an 8 time CA State TT Champion.

(Partial resume)

California State Time Trial Championships

1990 - Masters 30+ USCF, First Place

1991 - Masters 30+   USCF, First Place

1993 - Masters 35+   USCF, First Place

1994 - Masters 35+   USCF, First Place

2004 - Cat 3 USCF, First Place

2004 - USCF Team Time Trial First Place

2004 - CBR   Team Time Trial First Place

2005 - USCF   Team Time Trial First Place

Race Across America

1994 - 4 man Team, Fourth Place

1995 - 4 man Team, First Place

1996 - 4 man Team, First Place (Transcontinental Record )

1997 - 4 man Team, First Place

1998 - 4 man Team, Second Place

2000 - 4 man Team, First Place age group, Second Place overall

2005 - 4 man Team, Third Place

2006 - 2 man Team, First Place (Transcontinental Record)

Furnace Creek 508

1997 - 4 person Mixed Team, First Place overall, (course record)

2001 - 4 person Mixed Team, First Place

2002 - 4 man Team, Second Place

2003 - 2 person Mixed Team, First Place, (course record )

2005 - 4 man Team, First Pace overall, (course record)

2006 - 2 man Team, First Place overall, (course record)

2007 - 2 man Team, First Place overall, (course record)

Southern California Time Trial Cup Series

2004 - Masters 40+, First Place

2006 - 1,2,3 Pro, Second Place

1990 - Cytomax Challenge Stage Race, 1st Place overall

1992 - Madera Stage Race, 1st Place

Kern Wheelmen 5 Day Stage Race

1996 - First Place overall

Bud Light Triathlon

1991-1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2005-2007 - Triathlon Relay Team, First Place

1990-1991 - U-Tri Team Triathlon, 1st Place, overall course record

1989 - West-winds Team Triathlon, 1st Place, overall course record

1989 - Pedal and Plod Team Biathlon, 1st Place, course record

Honors and awards

1993-1994 - Kern Wheelmen "Dare to Win" Award

1997 - Bakersfield Sports Council Honored Athlete

2004 - Canyon Velo "Most Valuable Rider" Award

2006 - Canyon Velo “Rider of the Year” Award

2007 - Inducted into the 508 Hall of Fame

Tom Hooker

Back for his 6th RAAM appearance.

2006 RAAM - 1st Place Mixed Tandem, Team JDRF, current course record, Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ.

2000 RAAM - 1st Place HPV (Faired Recumbent trike), fastest 4-Man Trike Team across America ever, Portland, OR to Pensacola, FL

1997 RAAM - 1st Place Mixed Tandem, Team 2 Mixed Up, current course record, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA

1996 RAAM - Team Belimo, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA

1995 RAAM - Team Belimo, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA

2 - Grand Tour Triple Century (300 miles)

25 - Double Centuries (200 miles) finishes

3000-mile Cross Country Solo Hike/Walk 4-months, 9/11/02 – 3/11/03

Tom is a Manufacture Engineer with Keystone Helicopter in Coatesville, PA a subsidiary of Sikorsky/UTC. He is always active in a range of sports, a collegic decathlete and ball player.

Roehl Caragao

Furnace Creek 508 – 8 time finisher

2007 4-Mix Tandem Team, Team Millipedes, record holder

2005 Solo finisher (Red-Legged Frog)

2004 Hall of Fame class

2002 2-Mix Tandem Relay Team Fire Ants, record holder

2001 Solo finisher (Red-Legged Frog)

2000 Solo Tandem (Red Robin)

1999 4-Mix Tandem Relay Team, Kern Wheelmen T-Rex team, record holder

1998 4-Men Tandem Relay Team, Action Sports Centipede team

1997 4-Mix Relay Team, Team Quail team, record holder

4 Triple Centuries (300 miles/one day); 3 under 20 hours & 2 with daughter Maureen (at 11 & 14 years old)

50 Double Centuries (200 miles/one day); 2 under 10 hours. 7 with Maureen (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 yrs old)

Triple Crown Finisher (at least 3 double centuries in one year)

4 Climb to Kaiser (155 miles w/over 14, 000 ft of climbing)

Davis 12/24 Challenge (Mixed 2 Tandem Team) 249 miles in 12 hours, record holder

20+ Marathons including the New York Marathon 1996 & Los Angeles Marathon 16 years in a row.

Professional Experience

Roehl Caragao is the Provider Relations Manager for AseraCare Hospice. His passion and commitment is to educate the community about the benefits and services of hospice care. He is involved with many community outreach programs, such as the Home Services Council, Senior Living Network, and The Aging Network that work in educating and providing care to our senior population.

Gary Oishi

1997 Furnace Creek 508, 1st place Men’s Open Team Division

1996 RAAM, 5th place 4-man team

32 Double Centuries

1 Triple Century

2 California Land Rush

Charlie & Pat Jenkins

Pat & Charlie have only been involved in long distance cycling for a couple years. They ride tandem exclusively. Some of their accomplishments in these 2 years are:

2008 - Tejas 500 (500 mile time trial & RAAM qualifier) – 1st place solo tandem, course record

2008 - RUSA – Super Randonneur Award

2008 - RUSA – 5000k Award

2008 - 10,000+ miles, all tandem

5 - Triple Centuries

15 - Double Centuries

84 - Centuries

Prior to cycling, Charlie was an inline speed skater, with over 20 regional championship titles & one 2nd place at the national championships.

Charlie manages a bike shop, and does freelance website authoring & maintenance.

Jeff & Sui-Yuk Mayeda

Jeff

Co-motion Classic Tandem Stage Race (2008)

Land Rover Miramar MS150 Bay to Bay (2008)

Sea Otter/Bicycling Magazine Century (2008)

Cruisin' the Conejo Century (1991, 1994-1995, 2000-2008)
Volvo City of Angels (2003-2007)

Cool Breeze Century (2006, 2007)

Acura LA Marathon Ride (1998-2000)

CORBA Fat Tire Fest (2002-2007)

Tour de Julian - Fat Tire Fest (2002)

Mammoth Mtn XC - NORBA (1994)
Big Bear XC - NORBA (1994)

Sui-Yuk:
Co-motion Classic Tandem Stage Race (2008)

Sea Otter/Bicycling Magazine Century (2008)

Cruisin' the Conejo Century (2003-2006,2008)

Cool Breeze Century (2007)
Acura LA Marathon Ride (2002)
Volvo City of Angels (2004-2006)

Both are involved in Conejo Valley Cyclists and MASCOTs.

Jerry Brown

Matt Skipper

I started into riding at age 5 with my Dad helping me all the way. Ever since then I’ve crewed on two RAAM’s, and supported the Eastern Sierra double, Death Valley double, and Hemet Doubles. I’ve ridden many miles in the Santa Clarita Valley and commuting to school.

2007 Team JDRF crew

2007 Eastern Sierra Double support

2007 Hemet Double support

2007 Death Valley Double support

2006 Team JDRF Crew

2006 Eastern Sierra Double support

2006 Solvang Half-Century

2006 Tour de Palm Springs Half-Century

2nd Place 1999 Santa Clarita Criterium for 5 to 6 year olds

Scott Skipper

I started into riding at age 5 with my Dad helping me all the way. Ever since then I’ve crewed on two RAAM’s, and supported the Eastern Sierra double, Death Valley double, and Hemet Doubles. I’ve ridden many miles in the Santa Clarita Valley and commuting to school.

2007 Team JDRF crew

2007 Eastern Sierra Double support

2007 Hemet Double support

2007 Death Valley Double support

2006 Team JDRF Crew

2006 Eastern Sierra Double support

2006 Solvang Half-Century

2006 Tour de Palm Springs Half-Century

2nd Place 1999 Santa Clarita Criterium for 5 to 6 year olds

Clay Sharp

2008: Gold medal Co-Motion Classic Tandem Stage Race – Masters

2008: Silver medal Oregon State Tandem Time Trial Championship – Masters

2008: Gold Thousand Mile Club California Triple Crown

2007: Fifth California Triple Crown - Solvang Double Staff Ride in 9 hours 5 minutes - Grand Tour Highland Triple

2006: Fourth California Triple Crown - Davis Double in 9 hours 52 minutes.

2005 to Present: Tandem cycling program, hiking, bowling, and ski guide for the Washington State School for the Blind

2002 Nominated for U.S. Coast Guard Elite Athlete of the Year

2001 Awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for work with Leukemia Society of America, American Youth Soccer Association, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, The Royal Rangers, and Childrens Hospital of Orange County.

2001 Gold Thousand Mile Club California Triple Crown

2000 First U.S. Coast Guard member to earn the California Triple Crown (Grand Tour/Eastern Sierra/Death Valley Doubles)

1999 Wildflower Long Course Triathlon

Rode for Leukemia Team in Training: 1997, 1998, 1999 El Tour de Tucson 111 mile race

Misc: Member of U.S. Coast Guard Triathlon Team, completed marathons/centuries and an ultra-marathon. Swam in two Junior Olympics as a child and earned a 3rd place finish in the 100 meter backstroke. Coached youth soccer at the rec/select/and premier levels with a State
title as an assistant premier level coach.

During career with the U.S. Coast Guard volunteered in the Partners in Education Program from 1993 through 1997 - the highlight was working with the Adaptive Physical Education class at Faubian Elementary School in Portland, Oregon which included the Special Olympics.

Served my country with the U.S. Coast Guard from Sep 1980 thru Aug 2003.

Richard Hoff

85 double centuries - 12th on list approximately 20 on tandem with 7 different partners!

3 triple centuries

15 years in a row Triple Crown

2007 - 4 tandem team Furnace Creek 508

1997 - PAC tour transcontinental (23 days)

Currently ride coordinator for the Bass Lake Powerhouse Double Century

Ridden bicycle on 6 continents and about 25 different countries