The Race Across America: Where it's from, what it is, and how it works

Created in 1982, the Race Across America (RAAM) is now the longest running ultra-distance bicycle endurance competition in the world. This is not a stage race like the Tour de France, where each day a set distance is covered. In RAAM the gun fires somewhere on the West Coast (Oceanside, CA in 2006 & 2007) and the finishing line is over 3000 miles away, on the other side of the continent.