Patrick Serfass
RIDER

Hometown: Washington, DC
Yearly Milage: 6,000 - 7,500
Age: 30
Height: 5' 11"
Strengths: Desire and punishment
Weaknesses: Waking up early, cold weather, chocolate
Favorite Things: Going fast, surfing, anything chocolate
Favorite FUEL: Chocolate shake

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Patrick has been an athletic fiend from an early age. His first passions were swimming, crew and soccer. Biking was mostly considered a mode of transportation until Patrick's high school crew coach challenged him to his first duathlon (run-bike-run) in 1994. He soon fell in love with multi-sport races and became a bicycle messenger, racing around DC during the summers. Patrick credits his racing skills to his practice at bike messenger time trials.

In college, Patrick rowed and played water polo for Dartmouth while working as a bike messenger and competing in triathlons in the off-season. Since college, he has competed in dozens of triathlons, placing in the top three in his age group and top 5 percent overall several times, and completed many long-distance cycling events. In 2006, Patrick raced as a Cat 3/4 rider with the Jamaica Cycling Federation while living in Kingston. Now back in DC, he is a stalwart presence at many DC Triathlon club workouts and events.

Rides & Races
+ 2-person cross country ride in 2002:  3,300 miles in 31 consecutive days and no rest days, unsupported (carrying the tent, stove sleeping bags, etc.)
+ 2 Total 200 (2005, 2006):  A one day, 200 mile ride near Washington, DC with Team Xtreme4's Eric Goetz (20+ mph avg).
+ Hero's Day Kingston-Negril:  A 1-day, 143 mile ride in Jamaica from Kingston to Negril.
+ + 2 Vuelta de los Nueve Faros (2006, 2008):  A 3-day, 385 mile ride circumnavigating Puerto Rico also with Team Xtreme4's Eric Goetz and Andrea Vasquez.
+ Jamaica Cycling Federation National Time Trial Championships 40k, 1:01 (24.6 mph avg)
+ Various Ironman 70.3 races including the World Championships in 2006 (4:44)

Meet the team that's making it happen:
Riders

Crew & Support

It takes a whole team to race in the most grueling race in the world. We are in the four person team category, which means we ride as a relay from start to finish. And the riders depend on an entire support crew - about 3 crew members for each rider during the race. And leading up to the event there are even more people involved with logistics, promotions, coaching, training events, health, nutrition and morale support just to name a few. Our team is a great combination of personalities and talents.

Check out what they have to say in the blog.