Yes, another edition of the Race Across American has begun.
Info at raceacrossamerica.org.
The skinny:
At 9 am on Sunday morning, 30 solo racers for an epic transcontinental journey in Oceanside, California, as part of the Race Across America (RAAM). The race covers 3,047 miles over the Rockies and the Appalachians, through the desert and across the plains and ends in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Four teams of four riders each departed for a shorter race – to Flagstaff, Arizona.
Source: cyclingnews.com.
That’s right: Flagstaff. Where I live.
The 24-Hour RAAM Corporate Team Challenge is a mere 488 miles. Sounds easy enough, right?
Start: Sun., June 10, 2007 9:00 a.m.
The Pier, Oceanside
Finish: Mon., June 11, 2007
Flagstaff, Arizona
The Flagstaff finish is at Marshall Elementary School. (PDF here)
Race updates here: raceacrossamerica.org/raam2007/updates.