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EY Legacy Builders: Race Across America (RAAM)

Creating a highest performing team

Page 1 EY Legacy Builders: Race Across America (RAAM) | Creating a highest performing team

Introduction


EY Legacy Builders:

Race Across America

(RAAM)Creating a highest

performing team

Lessons to be learned by

racing RAAM

► 3,000 miles raced (coast to coast) in 7 days

► $250k + raised for the EY Scholarship Fund for College MAP

► 22 team members who are energized and committed to EY

► Increased pride in EY and our purpose: building a better working world

EY Legacy Builders: Race Across America (RAAM) | Creating a highest performing team


Race Across America (RAAM)By the numbers

OceansideCalifornia

AnnapolisMaryland

3089 Miles The total distance

of the race

175,000 feetOf climbing

7 DaysContinuous

riding

440 MilesThe total distance

covered each day

4 racers, 18 crewTraveled coast to coast


Meet the race team …

► Mark Gibson, Principal, Real

Estate Advisory Services

(captain)

► Paul Webb, Principal, IT

Advisory Services

► Peter Zofrea, Partner,

Assurance

► Rosalyn Brandon, Senior

Engagement Specialist


… and the team behind the team

Race crew: 18 professionals representing every service line and rank; 6 different nationalities

Admin crew: 20+ people who managed fund raising, communications, and support of all kinds

Our families: who put up with our training, and cheered us on every inch of the way

Every team has its

defining moments



This one wasn’t pretty

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What made the EY Legacy Builders a highest performing team?


The three characteristics of highest performing teams


Shared vision, anchored in our purpose

Team goals:

► To complete the Race Across

America and be a credit to our

Firm, complete it safely and

successfully

► To race with a purpose: raising

awareness and funds for the

EY Scholarship Fund for

College MAP

► To win our category

► To have fun doing it


EY College MAP Mentoring for Access and Persistence

► In the US, one in five American youth do not finish high school.

► An estimated 5.6 million young people are disconnected from education and career opportunities.

► This represents a loss of talent, human capital, and societal contribution that we cannot afford.

EY College MAPConnects groups of EY volunteer mentors with groups of underserved high-school students…

… to help them apply to and succeed in college.


A successful fund-raising campaign

Donations ($) by Region Donations ($) by Service Line

Total amount: $259,000


Recruiting a team with the “right mix” of skills, heart and diverse perspectives and experiences


A once in a life time adventure – yesA relaxing vacation – no

► 4 racers training every week for 9-12 months

► 1 Crew chief and a deputy

► 16 Crew members to move the riders and equipment across

the country

► Two mini vans to “leapfrog” the riders in relay fashion

► 2 RV’s to house the “off-shift” riders and crew

► 1 Crew member back home as “ground control”

► A small army of people across the firm to support fund raising,

planning, logistics, sponsorship, marketing and communications


How the race works

One racer is on

the course at all

times with 8 active

crew members.

Typically a shift is

8 hours which

maximizes rest

over 24 hours

without overly

stressing the

active riders

Team A (2 riders)

20 minute Sprint

Rider 2 driven up the course

Repeat for 8 hours

20 minute Sprint



Rider 1

20 minute Sprint

Rider 2

Team B (2 riders) - resting

Driven 8 hours up the course ~ 160 miles

Rider 3


How the race worksHigh speed transitions during the day

► In the heat of the desert

these transitions may

occur every 15 minutes

to prevent riders from

getting heat stroke

► That’s 32 transitions per

shift

► Over 24 hours that’s

96 opportunities for

something to go wrong

► 672 transitions over 7

days – actually more

as on some climbs we

did transitions every

5 minutes


How the race worksAgility and collaboration were key


Quality results: the race plan


Supply chain and logistics

► 2 mini vans

► 2 RV’s (room for 9 to sleep)

► 17 full time race support crew

► 25 admin crew

► 8 bicycles + spare parts

► 6 sets of additional wheels

► 4 CB Radios

► 16 phones

► 16 ipads/computers

► 64 USB charging ports & cables

► 853 gallons of gas

► 30 lbs of coffee

► 1344 power bars

► 2600 bottles of water/electrolyte

► 16 spare tires

► Four spare chains

► Four spare cassettes

► Portable bike shop! (tool kit and stand)

► At least 168 hours of music via loudspeaker

► A portable generator to charge the electronics

► 4 sets of yellow flashing lights

► 50 team tee shirts

► 12 sets of racing gear (at $500 each)

► Two pairs of shoes each rider

► Three helmets each rider

► Eight bike boxes





Mobilizing in the days before the race

► Obtaining vehicles

► Skinning vehicles

► Kitting out vehicles

► Gathering the team

► Preparing bikes

► Loading out vehicles

► Gathering the team

► Training for exchanges

► Teambuilding dinner

► “day before race” events

► Testing of equipment


Ready, set, go!


The race route

Tuesday

(KS)

Monday

(UT/CO)

Sunday

(AZ)

Saturday

(CA)

Wednesday

(MO)

Thursday

(IL/IN)

Friday

(WV)

Saturday

(MD/PA)


Pulling ahead

The beauty of the open road

► Chao -- insert a video clip of one of the racers





Riding at nights





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