Bicycle Lawyer in the Race Across the West

MESA, Ariz. - June 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Ultra cyclist and bicycle crash attorney Ben Dodge, will be racing in the 9th annual Race Across the West (RAW) beginning June 14th, 2016. For 9 years RAW has attracted ultra cyclists from around the globe to take on the finest and most challenging terrain the Western United States has to offer. The race begins in Oceanside, California and follows the first 928 miles of the Race Across America (RAAM) route, winding through four states and concluding in Durango, Colorado. RAW boasts an incredible, total accumulated elevation gain of 50,000+ feet.

Ben, hailing from Gilbert Arizona, is no stranger to endurance events. He is an Ironman Competitor of 8 times, a Navy Seal Kokoro camp graduate, and founder of Bike Accident Attorneys Racing Team. His solo attempt at this race will be his longest endurance event to date, with a cut off time of 92 consecutive hours. With little to no sleep he will race against seasoned pro cyclists from all over

Europe and the USA. Last
year only a small handful of
cyclists actually completed
the entirety of Race Across
the West. It is one of the most challenging bicycle races in the world!

RAW takes place in the scorching heat of June and will test the athletes to the very core. Ben will race West to East from the sandy beaches of Oceanside, over the Sierra Mountains and into the sun baked Mojave and Sonoran deserts, eventually ending up on the Animas River nestled in the Rocky Mountain town of Durango.

Ben has been training for months now, routinely setting his alarm to wake up between 2:30am- 3:30am in order to squeeze in his daily rides before work. Some of his training has taken him all over the State of Arizona. A few of his favorite rides include cycling from Gilbert AZ to Tucson AZ then continuing to ascend up to the Mt. Lemon Summit (175 miles);
Congress AZ to Prescott AZ and back around (110 miles); Gilbert
AZ to Globe AZ and back (135 miles), and of course what appears to
be a Strava record of 10x up to the T.V. towers of South Mountain
Regional Park in Phoenix AZ in a single ride (114 miles).

When asked why he's competing in this year's Race Across the West, Ben answered: "A few of my close friends and my wife understand why I'm doing this. But to most people, even other cyclists, I seem crazy. Maybe I am crazy - but to be honest, from my perspective it seems 'crazy' not to do it. I'm pumped for this. I can't wait to toe the line with these cyclists".

Ben is extremely excited to participate in Race Across the West this year. He hopes his efforts will bring more awareness to cycling safety and cycling advocacy, through his law firm Bike Accident Attorneys, PLC. He represents cyclists throughout Arizona and assists in cases throughout the entire United States.

You can follow Ben's race through his law firm's website and social media pages where his support crew will post updates, pictures, videos, and live GPS tracking. Follow him here: https://www.bikeaccidentattorneys.com/race-across-the-wes... and on Social media here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BikeAccidentAttys/.

Contact: Ben Dodge, Bike Accident Attorneys PLC Founder, (855) 663-3922, ben@bikeaccidentattorneys.com.

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