Race Across America
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra marathon bicycle race across the United States that started in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race. RAAM is among the best-known and longest annual endurance events in the world. RAAM is open to almost anyone. However, all entrants must be members of the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association, or UMCA, and then prove their abilities by competing in any of several qualifying events, completing a course within a specified time…mehr

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra marathon bicycle race across the United States that started in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race. RAAM is among the best-known and longest annual endurance events in the world. RAAM is open to almost anyone. However, all entrants must be members of the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association, or UMCA, and then prove their abilities by competing in any of several qualifying events, completing a course within a specified time period. RAAM is sanctioned by the UMCA. RAAM is the American answer to Europe''s Tour de France, yet the races differ. Both races'' courses have varied over their history. However, in the Race Across America the direction has always been from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States, approximately 3,000 miles (4800 km) in about a week, making it a transcontinental event. A typical course might be from Oceanside, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In contrast, the Tour de France is about 2,300 miles and takes about 3 weeks because it covers shorter distances each day.