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RACE ACROSS THE WEST START
12 Noon, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Come out to Oceanside, California to give Wardy and Micky a moto sendoff of their 865-mile pedal to Durango, Coloroado.
They're shooting for the 2-person age 60-69 record. To be successful they need to finish in under 48 hours.
To see photos and reports during their race, follow this page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572031613399
Their effort is a fund-raiser for Road 2 Recovery, an organization that helps injured motocross racers. As part of the fundraising effort, Road 2 Recovery has launched an interactive fan contest: “Round Up for Recovery”.
Two ways to enter:
• One-Time Tax-Deductable Donation of $10 or more: comment “LEGENDS” = 1 entry. Enter as many times as you want—donate whatever you can afford! (Some moto fans have sent $1000 or more!)
• Monthly Donation of $10 or more. (cancel anytime) = 3 entries
• Enter here: https://4agc.com/donate/road2recovery
Contest Prizes*:
• 1st: Specialized road bike
• 2nd: Garmin training bike & merchandise bundle
• 3rd: TBD merchandise bundle
Two ways to enter:
• One-Time Tax-Deductable Donation of $10 or more: comment “LEGENDS” = 1 entry. Enter as many times as you want—donate whatever you can afford! (Some moto fans have sent $1000 or more!)
• Monthly Donation of $10 or more. (cancel anytime) = 3 entries
• Enter here: https://4agc.com/donate/road2recovery
Contest Prizes*:
• 1st: Specialized road bike
• 2nd: Garmin training bike & merchandise bundle
• 3rd: TBD merchandise bundle
Trying to learn as much about this as I can watching YouTube videos. This one had my name on it 😂😂
Jeff Ward & Micky Dymond’s 860-mile Bicycle RaceNext Tuesday, June 16 at noon, when Jeff Ward and Micky Dymond pedal away from the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, California in their quest to reach Durango, Colorado, they’ll be accompanied by Zapata Espinoza, the former staffer at Motocross Action, and editor of Mountain Bike Action and Road Bike Action.
Zap will be in the support vehicles during the race. His photos, videos, and written commentary will be on Legends of the Road/Road 2 Recovery Facebook page. Follow it here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572031613399There will also be previews before the race starts on June 16, and videos and follow-up photos after.
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Zap Espinoza and Jeff Ward apply sponsor stickers to one of the support vans, while Micky Dymond looks over the route book. They start tomorrow at noon!
LIVE STREAMING OF THE START
Racing begins at 12 Noon Pacific Time. Micky and Wardy will be the third team to start. To see their start live, go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572031613399
This is also where Zapata Espinoza will be posting photos, videos, and reports throughout the race.
This morning in Oceanside, just before they began their 860-mile journey.
Just getting to Brawley, Ca. About 113 degrees out. Boys are making good time and feeling strong.
That is a heck of a distance to travel in that amount of time.
10pm & motoring
June 17, 2026
6:55 am Pacific Time
After enduring temperatures of 110F for much of the day, Jeff Ward and Micky Dymond were happy to see the sun disappear over the western horizon. However, the temperature only dropped slightly. It was still in the mid-90s when they rode through the desert town of Brawley, California.
They’re currently closing in on Time Station #6 in Congress, Arizona. With 370 miles ridden since leaving Oceanside yesterday, they’re keeping an excellent pace. Their average speed so far is 19.6 mph.
To follow their progress go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572031613399
19.6 average is hauling ass for non professional cyclists. Especially for that distance!😎
Wardy enjoys the air conditioning in one of the support vehicles while Micky takes his turn on the road.
June 17, 2026
About an hour ago, Jeff Ward and Micky Dymond rode through Flagstaff -- 537 miles into their 860-mile pedal to Durango. Their average speed so far is 18.36 mph. They're right on target to reach finish with a speed greater than 17.51 mph, the current 2-rider age 60-69 record. Keep it up, guys!
BRAAAAP!
Freaking animals that's crazy speed!
Pit Row
Don’t have enough service to post pics big today was brutal on the guys. Up the Yarnell grade in close to 100 degree weather, up to Prescott and Jerome. Then they had them on an interstate where they had to merge across lanes of traffic, we were running block in the minivan but fucking A people drive like assholes. The downhill corner speeds they’re hitting are mind boggling, we had Wardy at 57 on part of the S-22, the “glass elevator” We couldn’t hang in the minivan, no way. Same thing following Micky into Jerome after Sedona, I don’t know fast he was going because we couldn’t stay near him. Right now Jeff just climbed the grade on the 160 into Tuba city and Micky’s back on the bike. It’s 82 with a tail wind (that was a crosswind earlier. They’re motoring along ahead of schedule.
Sometime this morning they'll pass the Flying T Ranch, home to mountain bike and road bike legend John Tomac. Maybe you've heard of his son, Eli? In 2017 when Micky, Wardy, David Bailey, and Doug Henry did the Race Across America, Kathy Tomac cheered them as they passed. Perhaps John or Eli will come out today?
Watch their progress here: https://trackleaders.com/raam26i.php?name=Legends_Of_The_Road_2
So freakin' awesome!!!
Micky and Wardy are racing to raise funds for Road2Recovery, the 401c non-profit that helps injured motocross racers and other extreme athletes. You can help their cause AND possibly win a Specialized Road Bike
All you have to do is DONATE to “Round Up For Recovery” where they support 2 legends on a mission to raise money for our injured athletes at road 2 recovery!! Click the link:
Will they break the record? It's going to be real close!
Earlier today, John Tomac (Eli's dad) the mountain bike and road bike racing hero, walked out to the end of his driveway to greet the boys as they rode by.
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