

Stephen Auerbach participated in RAAM in 2005, to get answers to questions like "How?", "Why?" and "Are you out of your mind?". An experience and journey that Chris MacDonald will never forget. The riders ride on the country roads and in the mountains through California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey - 13 states in total.Ĭhris MacDonald finished in a nice 2nd place. The Race Across America, which has been running for four decades and attracts cyclists from across the world, covers terrain from desert to mountain ranges. The RAAM route goes through the dreaded Mojave Desert and over the Rocky Mountains. RAAM started in 1982 and every year it is a big event in the USA. newlyweds (17) were married to a person of a different race or ethnicity in 2015, a more than fivefold increase from 3 in 1967. Intermarriage has increased steadily since then: One-in-six U.S. RAAM aims to get the fastest across the American continent, from San Diego on the west coast to Atlantic City on the east coast. RAAM 2005 kicked off on June 19 in San Diego, California. Supreme Court ruled in the Loving v.Virginia case that marriage across racial lines was legal throughout the country. It is truly a challenge to the human mind.”Ĭhris MacDonald participated in 2005 in RAAM. Pick and choose which states you would like to race in or draw some. 3-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond said of RAAM: “It's one of the toughest events in the world. In Race Across America (RAA) you compete with other players racing across states.


It is not permitted to lie on the wheels of other riders. In RAAM, you are alone on the road – the rider against the clock. One long single start of 5,000 km across the USA in just 10 days! RAAM is the ultimate time trial, the ultimate endurance test. RAAM aims to get the fastest across the American continent, from San Diego on the west coast to Atlantic City on the east coast by bicycle. The race was simply designed to be the ultimate challenge to the human body and psyche. The Race Across America (RAAM) is not without reason rated as the world's toughest sporting event.
