Tim Skipper Rider Profile:

9 RAAM finishes, 4 current course records (*) and the most different team category victories in RAAM team competition history.

Race Across America (RAAM) – 3,000+ Miles

*2010 – Team JDRF, 1st Place 4-Tandem Mixed Team, Oceanside, 6d: 14: 55, CA to Annapolis, MD. - New course record

*2009 - Team JDRF, 1st Place 8-Tandem Mixed Team, 6d: 10: 17, Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD.

2007 - Team JDRF, 1st place Mixed 4 Person Team, 7d: 10: 52, Oceanside CA., to Atlantic City, NJ.

*2006 - Team JDRF, 1st place Four Person Mixed Tandem, 8d: 5: 56, course record; Oceanside, CA to Atlantic City, NJ

2005 – Team JDRF VeloKraft, 2nd Place Recumbent Team, 6d:15: 46, San Diego, CA to Atlantic City, NJ.

2000 – 1st Place HPV (Fastest Faired Recumbent trike team), 6d:20:20, Portland, OR to Pensacola, FL.

1997 – Team 2 Mixed Up, 1st Place Mixed Tandem Team, 6d: 21:13, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA.

*1996 – Team TwoCan, 1st Place Men's Tandem Team, 6d: 02: 55, current course record, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA.

1995 – Team Belimo Spin, 7th Place finish Men's, 6d:14:44, Irvine, CA to Savannah, GA  

Furnace Creek 508 miles – Hall of Fame

*2010 – Team JDRF/Twocan, 1st place four bike, Men’s 20+ team; New course record

*2009 - Team JDRF/TwoCan, 1st place four tandem team, course record

2008 – Team JDRF/TwoCan, 1st place mixed two-tandem team

2007 - Team JDRF/Basenji, 1st place mixed two-tandem team

*2003 – Team Twocan, 1st Place Two Man Team, course record (50+ category)

2002 – Team Poodle,2nd Place 4 Man Team

HooDoo 500 – 520 miles

*2010 – Team JDRF, 1st place four tandem bike, Mixed 50+ team; New course record

2009 - Team JDRF, 3rd place men’s team

2008 – Team JDRF, 2nd place 50+ men’s team

Ultra Distance Cycling Events

Hall of Fame California Triple Crown; 50 Double Centuries

Notable Finish: 2004 Solvang Double Century; 10 hours, 1 minute; 9th fastest time

62 Century finishes

2 Los Angeles Marathon finishes

Professional Experience

Tim is a Sr IT Manager working for a well know medical device company in the Los Angeles area. Tim believes and supports  the important mission and role of JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) in raising money and awareness to find a cure for this terrible disease.