Former RAAM racer dies in car-bike collision
Randy Van Zee was 8th inthe 2004 RAAM
Published: Apr. 7, 2008
Randy Van Zee, a long time cyclist and 2004 solo competitor in the Race Across America, died Friday after being rear-ended by a car while on a ride near his home in Iowa.
Police are still investigating the collision. The car was driven by a 21-year-old woman from Archer, Iowa.
Van Zee, who was 56, finished in 8th place in the 2004 RAAM. He was a counselor who worked for Hope Haven, Inc. for 29 years before moving to Sheldon, Iowa, in 2002, where he worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Iowa. He is survived by his wife, children and six grandchildren.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Sheldon.
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