[NMCycling] Show Low update

[Jerry Garcia]

My name is Jerry Garcia and I was a participant in the Bike The Bluff road
race last weekend. First of all I want to send prayers and thoughts to all
the riders, families and friends that were involved in this horrific
accident. Many lives will be forever changed due to this and what I
witnessed will haunt me forever.  I consider myself very very lucky and
have been trying to process all this and it's been hard. One thing that has
bothered both Tamatha and I since the morning it happened is the lack of an
escort vehicle or USAC officials to monitor the group and traffic during
the neutral "parade through town" start. I've emailed USAC and requested
that they install a rule that all races and events should be required to
have an escort vehicle during a neutral "parade" start through downtown
areas or areas that are congested. This was the first road race/event that
I participated in that did not have an escort vehicle or USAC official with
the group. I feel that this left us unprotected and vulnerable! This is of
great concern to me for future events especially if the act was deliberate.
Please be safe out there!

Jerry

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 1:57 PM Jennifer Buntz via Bike-racers <
bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> For those of you who have raced much in Arizona over the years, Brian
> Lemke, of Landis/White Mountain, was also injured in the crash. Punctured
> lung & broken ribs.
>
> It is going to be a nice day in the Grants area tomorrow. Just saying!
>
>
> Jennifer
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 12:44 PM Schwartz, Ana I. via Bike-racers <
> bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
>> Ramming a car into a group of people should constitute an act of
>>  terrorism.  It’s not just the fact that so many could have lost their
>> lives, it’s the irrational, dangerous, unpredictable hatred that is all the
>> more haunting.
>>
>> *From:* charlierunner57 at aol.com <charlierunner57 at aol.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 24, 2021 4:03 PM
>> *To:* bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com; risnertamatha at gmail.com;
>> bike-racers at swcp.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [NMCycling] Show Low update
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Tamatha, it's good to hear that most are on the road to recovery!
>> Praying for all to pull through!
>>
>>
>>
>>  Charlie D
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Randy Bradford via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>
>> To: 'Tamatha Risner' <risnertamatha at gmail.com>; 'Bike Racers' <
>> bike-racers at swcp.com>
>> Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2021 3:37 pm
>> Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Show Low update
>>
>> Thanks for the update, Tamatha.  I feel grateful that we have this
>> community for support.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Randy Bradford*
>>
>> *2013RandallBradford at gmail.com <2013RandallBradford at gmail.com>    My new
>> email *
>>
>> *hkypkyoee at earthlink.net <hkypkyoee at earthlink.net> *                   *My
>> old email*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Tamatha Risner <risnertamatha at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 24, 2021 11:35 AM
>> *To:* Bike Racers <bike-racers at swcp.com>
>> *Subject:* [NMCycling] Show Low update
>>
>>
>>
>> Good morning,
>>
>>
>>
>> A few of you have continued to reach out wanting updates on Longino. He
>> had surgery on his left arm yesterday. His wife is still awaiting details
>> from the orthopedic surgeon. He was just upgraded from ICU to the 'Trauma'
>> unit. His brain bleed is improving and no more scans. He is definitely on
>> the road to recovery, although long.
>>
>>
>>
>> We've been receiving updates on the other injured cyclists daily. A few
>> have been able to go home, which is a miracle in itself. There are a few
>> still in great need of your thoughts and prayers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tammy
>>
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