Bicycle Race Across America

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Bicycle race across america. Race across america raam is one of the most respected and longest running ultra endurance events in the world. Raam solo start tuesday june 15 2021. Following the railroad routes across the country he made the crossing in just under 80 days. The race across america or raam is an ultra distance road cycling race held across the united states that started in 1982 as the great american bike race.

The route travels west to east traversing three major mountain ranges sierra rocky and appalachian crosses four of america s longest rivers. The concept of a bicycle race across america can be traced back to newspaperman george nellis who in 1887 crossed the usa on a 45 pound iron high wheel bicycle with no gears and with pedals attached directly to the front wheel. Lon haldeman became the first person to ride a bicycle across the united states in less than 10 days. Race across america will not sell or share your email address.

Raam is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well. Raam po box 19590 boulder colorado 80308. The vram will run from june 16 28 2020. The world s first and largest virtual ultra cycling.

In the 1982 great american bike race later renamed the race across america he completely changed the parameters cycling for 9 days and 20 hours with three other cycling pioneers john howard john marino and michael shermer. The world s toughest bicycle race. Raam is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well. Raam is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well.

Raw solo team start tuesday june 15 2021. Virtual race across america california to maryland usa australia race across america raam is one of the most respected and longest running ultra endurance events in the world.