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August 29, 2013/ Jim Parker Maria left Kansas ahead of the remaining three women in the race, but looming ahead were 25 time stations spanning Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Word of her comeback spread to...
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July 9, 2013/ Jim Parker “You’re joking, right?” was the reply from my daughter, Genevieve, when I told her that her mother, Maria, was back on the course near Tuba City and, once again, officially in the Race Across America....
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June 27, 2013/ Jim Parker To give hope to victims of cancer, Maria proved that even against overwhelming odds, victory can be achieved.In 32 years, Race Across America has never been won by someone coming so far from behind. Part...
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February 22, 2013/ Maria Parker We kept watching the Sebring weather forecast and it just didn’t get any better. It promised to be cold and windy at night and hot and windy during the day, so Jim and I packed...
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February 8, 2013/ Jim Parker Many cycling enthusiasts consider October 22, 2012 one of the saddest days in cycling history. That day, in the wake of a huge doping scandal, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the main governing body of...
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