We FINISHED!!!

Team ViaSat finishes the 2009 Race Across America at 9:29 a.m. EDT on Friday, June 26th. Official race time was 5 days, 15 hours, and 53 minutes. The team averaged 22.23 miles per hour as they trekked 3,021 miles across the United States from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD.

This truly was an absolutely amazing race for all of us. On behalf of everyone involved, thank you to everyone who supported the team, the riders and the crew. Thank you for following us along the race via the web. Thank you to everyone who showed up at the finish line to be with us as we arrived in Annapolis, MD. Thank you to everyone who started the race with us in Oceanside, CA. We cannot say it enough: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

The 8 men that rode this race were:

Ken Larson
Jeremy Gustin
Larry Bice
Ryan Denner
Andrew Danly
Tobias Panek
Ralph Lambert
Greg Musser

They were supported by the following crew members every step of the way:

John Tyner (Crew Chief)
Barrie Adsett (Follow Crew)
Tim Sandy (Follow Crew)
Israel Sandoval (Follow Crew)
Dave Casterton (Follow Crew)
Matt Butler (Rider Vehicle Driver)
Matt Simpson (Rider Vehicle Driver)
Julie Morissette (Rider Vehicle Driver)
Ed Danly (Rider Vehicle Driver)
Carrie Panek (Hotel Support)
Veronica Flores (Media)
Veronica Acosta (Media)
Spencer Graves (Media)
Hans Weichhart (Media)

The festivities are still not over with as the closing banquet will be tomorrow night, so continue to check the Blog, Twitter, and our YouTube channel as more photos, videos, and updates get posted throughout the weekend.

Lastly, thank you to all of our sponsors for providing us with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity:

ViaSat
Avis
Union Bank of California
Latham & Watkins LLP
Deloitte
Clif Bar
Wells Fargo
MD Logistics
KVH
Bank of America
Squadra
Sock Guy
Amigo Custom Screen Prints
Spinergy

We really could not have done this without your support and backing!

-Hans Weichhart