At 2:24AM CDT on June 23, 2006, rookie competitor Bryce Walsh completed the RAAM 2006 Ultracycling Competition in just 11 days, 15 hours, and 53 minutes. After penalties are applied, Walsh’s official finish time is 3:09AM CDT, June 23, 2006. He maintained an average speed of 10.87 MPH with a total off-bike time of 41 hours and 34 minutes.
He takes 5th place.
Congratulations to Mr. Bryce Walsh. You earned it, man.
Bryce has the best fans in the world! Thank you all for your insanely beautiful support.
Enjoy the salt breeze, Team Walsh.
What an accomplishment.
So proud of you guys.
“Least sleep of any Enduro finisher!” Fifth place!
There’s no words. Congratulations will have to do.
CONGRATULATIONS BRYCE!!!
You’re Awesome! Congratulations to your crew! What an accomplishment. Enjoy your victory and get some rest!
Take care,
Lon, Jane and kids
GREAT RIDE BRYCE!! Congrats on a monster showing.
Thomas and crew – you did an amazing job; great support is key to a great ride, and you delivered.
Now go get some rest.
Bryce – Congratulations on your EPIC ride!
Great job Thomas and crew supporting Bryce.
A few of us were lucky enough to catch the RAAM cam at the right moment and watch you up on the podium, Bryce.
Great team, stupendous accomplishment.
Thanks to Dave Carter (and others?) for making the web go and making it possible for us to share the daily news.
My grandfather used to say, “that’s a helluva thing.” I suppose so. What words can you wrap around something like this?
Good on ya, Bryce. Rest easy tonight.
You bloody beauty
Well done my friend.
Now you can go sleep for a week or so.
Thought for next year and PBP.
What say you and I do a team trial and you can do the first lap, like from Paris to Brest and back to Paris.
Look forward to what you have to say/write on this last week.
You have done what a lot of us only dream about and done it well..
Way to go , Bryce. Get some sleep and start the return trip.
See you at Cal’s
CONGRATULATIONS BRYCE ON A JOB WELL DONE. WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU. NOW TAKE THAT MUCH NEEDED REST. FERN AND ARDELL
Bryce:
Amazing! You put in a stellar performance in what has to be the toughest event in the world. I’m getting ready to ride my first 600K tomorrow in Wisconsin, and I know that when I feel like throwing in the towel, it’s going to be a real insipiration that you just did about 9 600Ks in a row with only 40 hours off the bike. The consistency and durability of your performance really shows the physical abilities and character of you and your crew.
Congratulations!
I’ve added you to my Pantheon.
Remember: SPF45
Remember: SPF45
All of those usual ‘well done’ phrases taken together are not nearly enough.
Great ride, Bryce! Your endurance is something to be proud of and for others to emulate. You and your team are inspiring. Enjoy your victory! Joe and Bev Solseng
Way to go Bryce and Crew!!!
Great Ride!
Way to go, Bryce!! Also, congrats all around to Thomas and your entire TeamWalsh crew for a job very well done. Go easy on the Nathan’s dogs, get in some well-earned R&R then get back to ChiTown safe and sound. I second Dennis’ suggestion – see you @ Cal’s!
Standing ovation to Bryce and Crew! (OK, it’s just me in my cubicle…) A very inspiring ride.
great job bryce and crew! you guys are amazing.
CONGRATULATIONS to Team Walsh from the Plan B team.
a stellar performance. an incredible feat. an epic battle. a beautiful saga.
Congratulations to Bryce and the crew! Bon courage!
5th place! That’s revisionist history!. I’m tired of these activist judges trying to tell me who won and who lost. I’m the Decider and I have decided. Bryceman, 1st Place! Souza? Looza! Juarez? Had the border patrol pick him up about a half hour ago. He’ll be in Nuevo Leon before lunch time. And I’ll deliver justice to the rest of these extremist cyclists. Just you wait and see. I’m proud of you Bryceman, all the folks back home in Great Fork are proud of you and America is proud of you.
Congratulations! This is a highly awesome accomplishment!
Hooray and Congratulations. I wish I had a tenth of your determination.
Now can I get my sailing crew and blender back ; ) ?
I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree.
But at the end of your first RAAM,
A nice soft bed,
Now THAT’s worth a DAMN!
(with apologies to Joyce Kilmer and anyone else who has ever written poetry)
Great job Bryce!
Congratulations, Bryce…from relies in East Grand Forks, Mn. So much
fun to follow this journey.
Bryce, I am gobsmacked. There are no words to express how amazing you are!! You have my most humble admiration!!!
When I grow up I want to be just like you!!!
XX, Lisa
Congratulations,
Impressive first RAAM, Kudos to you and your crew!
-Pat Montag
Congratulations Bryce. Really an unbelievable accomplishment. I think the CD skipped. Hope you have alot of time to relax and take in what you just pulled off.
Bryce,
Oh my god, Congratulations.
Come back to Chicago and i’ll mix you a Vodka-Gatorade *yecchh*
How about a nice cold beer?
Congratulations Bryce.
Everyone here at LAKE is inspired by your performance.
now …..BEER!!!!!!!
congrats!
wow man. thats amazing, you earned it. Thats some incredible endurance. I ran around my block yesterday, about a mile, and almost died. Couldnt imagine 3000 of those on a bike…. insane.
Hey, Bryce, welcome home and well done, man. Thanks for the amusement at your expense. It sounds like a lot of suffering to me! When you have some time let me know and I’d like to interview you about this experience on my podcast.