Discussion: 5000 km in 11 days

...it's not my neck I'd be worried about (well, at least not the top priority) ;-)

Yes, except for John, most of them get other problems I won't discuss on a family-rated training log. These guys are machines to go like that. The winner was done in 10 days.
It would be more recumbent-friendly if it didn't have 100,000+ feet of climbing.
Good writeup about the 'bent rider here:
http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/wordpress/?p=2020...