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2007 Race Across America
Start of the Race Across America
The Pier in Oceanside, CA
Solo and tandem ultra racers will start Sun., June 10, 9:00 a.m. local time
Two-, Four-, and Corporate Eight-Person Teams will start Tues., June 12, 2:00 p.m. local time
The solo banquet will be Saturday, June 9 and the team banquet will be Monday, June 11. The locations and times will be announced on the RAAM website.
Cyclists are invited to the solo start on Sunday. Ride with the solo riders through the first 12-mile neutral zone as they start their American bicycle adventure.
Finish of the American classic.
Week of June 17 at the famous Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza, in front of Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Team racers will finish their American crossing as early as late Sunday, June 17.
The first solo bike racers are expected by Tuesday, June 19.
All RAAM racers must finish by 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, June 22.
Route Across America
The Race Across America route is virtually the same as RAAM 2006: 3,000 miles with 110,000 feet of climbing.
Format of RAAM 2007
Solo RAAM will again have two divisions: Enduro and Traditional. Riders in Enduro RAAM will again have 40 hours of required off the bike time at Control Points (CPs); however, there will be no Mandatory Control Points.
In 2006 there were 33 staffed CPs (out of 57 Time Stations). With the help of UMCA members we will have more staffed CPs in the 2007 RAAM.
Race Across America
RAAM website
Race Director Terry Zmrhal
(303) 956-RAAM (7226)
director @ raceacrossamerica.org
Qualifying for RAAM:
Solo RAAM entrants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Qualified at an officially-sanctioned RAAM qualifier
- Official finisher of Team RAAM.
Tandem entrants, one rider must have qualified for solo RAAM.
Relay team entrants do not have to qualify to participate in RAAM.
List of all qualified riders
All RAAM riders must be UMCA members. How to Join the UMCA
Preparing for RAAM: Training, Equipment, and Nutrition: Articles to help you prepare for a RAAM qualifier or the Race Across AMerica.
RAAM e-mail list: Sign-up for the RAAM e-mail list.
Insider's Guides: Expert advice from veteran ultra racers on how to race each RAAM qualifier.
Crewing: "Crewing with Fuzzy" hands-on advice from Lee Mitchell. A good crew is essential to a successful race!
History of RAAM:
In 1982, four men raced: John Marino, Michael Shermer, John Howard and Lon Haldeman. Haldeman won the race from the Santa Monica pier to the Empire State building in 9d 20h 2m. The next year there were 11 starters, including the first woman, and only six finishers. In most years about half the starters do not finish because of heat, exhaustion, and physical problems.
Four 4-man HPV relay teams competed in 1989 and in 1992 four 4-cyclist teams raced across the country. The relay teams race non-stop, averaging 550 miles per day (23 mph) across the country. Tandems have raced since 1990. The first two-person team raced in 1997 and 8-person corporate teams started racing in 2003.
RAAM Records