Team Type 1 aims for RAAM title

Long hours in the saddle The Team Type 1 professionals typically rode up to five hours a day.

Long hours in the saddle The Team Type 1 professionals typically rode up to five hours a day. (Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)

Team Type 1 has made no secret about its goals for the eight-person team division of the Race Across America (RAAM), which begins Saturday in Oceanside, California. "Our first expectation is to win the race," said Team Type 1 Elite Team Director Bob Schrank. "Our second expectation is to break the record set by the Norwegian team last year. And always, our hope is that we complete the race in a safe manner."