Race Across America (RAAM): the World's Toughest Bicycle Race
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Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. Instead, this non-stop race is a “one stage” race, live to the very end. RAAM is 30% longer than the Tour de France and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called, “racing against the clock” or “the race of truth.” Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It’s an all out individual challenge.
The Race Across America is one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events that holds legendary stature throughout the world. The race has team categories of two-person, four-person, and eight-person teams. There is also a solo division--the ultimate challenge. The Race Across America is an event so staggering that merely to finish it is, for many, the accomplishment of their lifetime.
The RAAM route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in six to nine days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in nine to twelve days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.
Truly, RAAM is larger than life. A breeding ground for champions, a testing ground for elite riders and a shining example of the strength of human spirit--all the while raising over $1,000,000 in recent years for charity.
Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. Instead, this non-stop race is a “one stage” race, live to the very end. RAAM is 30% longer than the Tour de France and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called, “racing against the clock” or “the race of truth.” Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It’s an all out individual challenge.
The Race Across America is one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events that holds legendary stature throughout the world. The race has team categories of two-person, four-person, and eight-person teams. There is also a solo division--the ultimate challenge. The Race Across America is an event so staggering that merely to finish it is, for many, the accomplishment of their lifetime.
The RAAM route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in six to nine days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in nine to twelve days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.
Truly, RAAM is larger than life. A breeding ground for champions, a testing ground for elite riders and a shining example of the strength of human spirit--all the while raising over $1,000,000 in recent years for charity.
