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2009 Race Across America
Further information and round the clock race updates at www.raceacrossamerica.org.
Events
Race Across AMerica features two events:
- Race Across America (RAAM): solo and relay team riders race from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD, 3,021 miles / 4861 km with over 100,000 feet of climbing.
- Race Across the West (RAW): solo and relay team riders race from Oceanside, CA to Taos, NM: 1,044 miles / 1,680 km.
Race Starts:
Start: Oceanside, CA, at the Oceanside Pier
Tuesday, June 16 at 12:00 p.m. PDT:
- RAAM Solo Women
- RAAM Solo Men over 60
- RAAM Solo Men
- RAW All Solo Riders and Teams
- RAAM Two-, Four and Eight-Person Teams
RAW Finish: Taos, NM
RAW Finish Cutoffs:
- Solo riders must finish by 11 a.m. EDT, Sunday, June 21, 2009 (start + 92 hours)
- Teams must finish by 11 a.m. EDT, Saturday, June 20, 2009 (start + 68 hours)
RAAM Finish: Annapolis, MD, at the City Dock
RAAM Finish Cutoffs:
- Solo men must finish by 3 p.m. EDT Monday, June 29 (start + 288 hours)
- Solo women and men 60+ must finish by 12 noon EDT Monday, June 29, 2009 (start + 309 hours)
- Teams must finish by 5 p.m. EDT Monday, June 29, 2009 (start + 216 hours)
Contact 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.