Race Across America

The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra marathon bicycle race across the USA that started in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race. RAAM is arguably the best-known and longest annual endurance cycling event in the world.The exact course of the race has varied substantially during its history, but has always been from the West Coast to East Coast of the United States, approximately 3,000 miles (4800 km). In 2007, the course was from  Oceanside, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Unlike most multi-day bicycle races, RAAM has no stages or designated rest periods. Instead, the clock runs continuously from start to finish. The winner of the race usually finishes in eight to nine days, after riding approximately 22 hours per day through the varied terrain of the US. Each racer has a crew that follows in one or more vehicles to provide food, water, and other supplies. A crew vehicle fitted with flashing lights is required to follow closely behind the rider at all times to ensure they are visible.
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