Team Surfing USA, composed of Laird Hamilton, Tim Commeford (bassist for Rage Against the Machine), Don Wildman (founder of Bally Total Fitness), and Jason Winn (founder of Bonk Breaker Energy Bars) took part in a 3,000 mile “Race Across America” road cycling relay race last week to earn money for a charity.
The team showed up in their board shorts and took some heckling for not taking the event very serious. However, the surfers showed up the hecklers by taking over first place in its category, that is, until a rival team’s support vehicle hit and broke, Jason Winn’s ankle.
Laird Hamilton looking rather like Lance Armstrong