FIREWIRE Magazine Winter 2019: Celebrating 5 Years | Page 16

MEMBERS
Originally published in Summer 2017
Photos: Terri Nielsen & Jarrot Porst
Culminating an endeavor that began well over a year
ago, the four racing members of Team Fire Velo/
Norton Strong, along with their 14 crew members,
rolled across the Race Across America finish line
in Annapolis, Md., on the morning of Sun., June 25,
completing the over-3,000-mile course seven days,
19 hours, 14 minutes.
During the journey the team faced numerous challenges, from
115-degree heat to chills at over 11,000 feet elevation, to
the exhaustion of traversing endlessly-rolling Midwestern and
Appalachian hills. Riding to compete in the four-person RAAM
team category, TeamFVNS also raised over $30,000; the balance
of which, after covering race costs, will go to the Fight On! Cory
Norton YouCaring fund for Cory and Jose Cruz.
Many thanks to crew chief and fellow-Local 935 member Mike
Caddell, who performed the role of herding cats on barely any
sleep for a week. Thanks of course to the entire crew, including
the guys from cycling club Fire Velo, without whose expertise
and support the team’s effort would not have occurred.
Finally, congratulations to the racers: Captain Tim Goforth and
Firefighter/Paramedic Sean Jackson of Station 91, Engineer
Ricky Arnold of Station 312 and Engineer Travis Grapes of Station
232, for their inspiring performance across the continent.
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