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Veterinarian Catherina Berge pulls
off the 2004 400 mile Terrible 2 X 2 race in 26 hours, 33 minutes.
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30 June 2005
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Triumphant Cat
Atlantic City, NJ 6/30/2005
A radiant Catharina Berge received applause all the way along the crowded
Atlantic City Boardwalk as she became the first woman to complete the solo
Insight Race Across America since 2001. (RAAM NewsArchive)
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19 June 2005
Race Across America Kicks Off
27 February 2005
World Veterinary Association News:
Veterinarian seeking support crew for the 2005 Insight Race Across America
A member of the the IVPHC Working Group,
an inspiring academic and veterinarian Anna Catharina
Berge (RAAM
Rider Profile) is in need of a support crew for the 2005 Insight
Race Across America, as well as sponsors. Please see "Veterinarian
Sets Sights on 2005 Race Across America." Prior to her transition to
the United States to complete her Masters of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
and PhD in Comparative Pathology, Catharina served as a veterinarian on
the Swedish Board of Agriculture as a Veterinary Inspector, National Food
Administration and Senior Veterinary Inspector and European Commission,
National Expert.
Catharina's vision for veterinary public health encompasses the coordination
of pre-harvest and post-harvest food safety issues in order to obtain a “farm
to table” picture of food animal production and to encourage and awaken veterinary
students to the challenging, rewarding and stimulating career that food
animal medicine can offer.
Potential sponsors or individuals who would like to share a word of encouragement,
during this challenging preparation period, can email Catharina.
9 November 2004 - Updated 4 December 2004
Veterinarian Sets Sights on 2005
Race Across America
When
UCDavis PhD Graduate Researcher Cat Berge, DVM, MPVM, PhD sets her sights
on a goal, her extraordinary focus deserves respect and admiration.
Catharina's first attempt at ultracycling came in 2001 with the world's
hardest 500 mile race called the Furnace Creek 508 where she came in second
overall, first woman. She completed the 508 miles in 31 hours 58 minutes
and posted the fastest `rookie' time ever. This was her rise to recognition.
The following year, she attacked the California Triple Crown Stage Race,
which includes the 3 hardest double century rides in California with more
than 13,000 feet of climbing each.
Quoted from Ultracycling magazine `In the Women's Division of the 2002
Stage Race, Catharina Berge came in First Place!! She set a new Women's
Course Record on the Terrible Two this year ... she was flying!!'
She came in 5th overall in this race and posted a time of 11 hours and
35 minutes on this difficult 200 mile race with over 16,000 feet of climbing.
One week later, she won (by a margin of over 1.5 hours) the California
and Nevada State Climbing Championship. This race is called the Everest
Challenge, because over two days and 220 miles, the course climbs over 29,000',
the same height as Mt. Everest. By winning, she became the California state
champion in hill climbing and became a Cliff bar sponsored athlete and enthusiastic
ambassador, believing in their products, concept and philosophy.
As for 2005, the Race Across America, or RAAM, is respected worldwide
for the sheer magnitude of its challenge. RAAM is the most recognized and
longest endurance annual cycling event in our world today. Competitors must
travel close to 3,000 miles in 9 days to be competitive. They do so by racing
approximately 22 hours a day over mountains, across deserts and through the
manifestation of pain and doubt the likes of which are unparalleled in almost
any other athletic endeavor on earth.
To learn more about Catherina, including information for potential sponsors,
visit:
www.catharinaberge.com
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