Sandugo - Happy Tuesday, buddies! Leo Oracion, a Philippine triathlete and an Everest summiteer, recently finished the Grand Raid (24-e Swiss Mountain Bike Race Marathon) last 23-24 August 2013. The race is
![Riders carry their bikes in the Pas de Lona during the 18th Grand Raid mountain bike August 18, 2007. Thomas Dietsch of France won the race in the time of 6hours 17 Riders carry their bikes in the Pas de Lona during the 18th Grand Raid mountain bike August 18, 2007. Thomas Dietsch of France won the race in the time of 6hours 17](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E79JJE/riders-carry-their-bikes-in-the-pas-de-lona-during-the-18th-grand-raid-mountain-bike-august-18-2007-thomas-dietsch-of-france-won-the-race-in-the-time-of-6hours-17-minutes-16-seconds-almost-3000-riders-took-part-in-this-race-in-the-3-different-distances-121-68-and-41-km-between-the-villages-of-verbier-and-grimentz-in-the-swiss-alps-reutersdenis-balibouse-switzerland-2E79JJE.jpg)
Riders carry their bikes in the Pas de Lona during the 18th Grand Raid mountain bike August 18, 2007. Thomas Dietsch of France won the race in the time of 6hours 17
![Riders carry their bikes up the Pas de Lona during the Grand Raid mountain bike race August 21, 2010. More than 2500 riders took part in the race over four different distances, Riders carry their bikes up the Pas de Lona during the Grand Raid mountain bike race August 21, 2010. More than 2500 riders took part in the race over four different distances,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6CBCM/riders-carry-their-bikes-up-the-pas-de-lona-during-the-grand-raid-mountain-bike-race-august-21-2010-more-than-2500-riders-took-part-in-the-race-over-four-different-distances-the-longest-being-137-km-85-miles-with-a-total-climb-of-5600-m-18000-feet-between-the-villages-of-verbier-and-grimentz-in-the-swiss-alps-reutersdenis-balibouse-switzerland-tags-sport-cycling-2E6CBCM.jpg)