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Race Across America aka RAAM

mdstamand
mdstamand Posts: 170 Member
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This best fits the "Plus" portion of the "Century Plus Cycling" of this category's title. RAAM starts for solo riders in less than 24 hrs. The toughest bike race in the world has riders from around the world gathering in California for tomorrow's start of their race to the East Coast. They say it makes the TDF look like a Sunday group ride. Anyone here follow this race? It isn't raced by the pros or their teams, just avid (and a bit crazy) cyclists from around the world. I use the videos made about this race to make myself stop feeling sorry for myself before century or brevet rides in the cold and rain.

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  • katozdad
    katozdad Posts: 296 Member
    One for the bucket list I think... The ride... not the race, but would like to clock up some serious miles in France, Spain and Italy before I venture across the pond.
  • Dahamac
    Dahamac Posts: 213 Member
    The Georgia RBA for our Brevets has completed RAAM twice, on a fixie! It is amazing to hear his stories of the Race.

    I want to follow RAAM this year because I am inspired to attempt an Elite PAC Tour one day and the Elite PAC Tour is considered the best training ride for RAAM.

    http://www.pactour.com/elite.html
  • rides4sanity
    rides4sanity Posts: 1,269 Member
    They roll past our town each year, and I stand in awe...
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    It's on my bonkers cycling mate's bucket list but he coming to the realisation that he may never be able to fit in the training or organise the support crew for the event.

    He completed a 24 hour prerequisite race last year and managed 440 miles.

    Madness - but admirable madness.
  • mdstamand
    mdstamand Posts: 170 Member
    The Georgia RBA for our Brevets has completed RAAM twice, on a fixie! It is amazing to hear his stories of the Race.

    On a fixie?!? He must have legs as powerful as a rhinoceros. A tip of my hat that person!
  • RiotMTB
    RiotMTB Posts: 91 Member
    The RAAM videos are awesome!! Deeply motivational, and inspiring! I am following a 'local' rider, on Strava, who is competing solo (his third go at it) this year.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    The RAAM riders ride within 2 miles of my house, so I see some of them every year. Last year, I saw the old team and talked to one of the team riders for about 2 minutes. Very motivating guy, out riding in his 80's. Right now, I'm riding the Katy Trail across Missouri, and I've been seeing about 5 riders a day on MO state route 94.

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