Race Across America (RAAM)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Race_Across_America_(RAAM)
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ultra-distance cycling race
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:RAAM
gptkbp:category gptkb:football_club
relay
solo
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:distance approximately 3,000 miles
gptkbp:elevation over 170,000 feet
gptkbp:eventType gptkb:cyclist
gptkbp:firstChampion Lon Haldeman
gptkbp:firstYearWinnerTime 9 days, 20 hours, 2 minutes
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Race Across America (RAAM)
gptkbp:inception 1982
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:motto The World's Toughest Bicycle Race
gptkbp:notableFor no prize money
charity fundraising
extreme endurance challenge
crosses 12 states
crosses 4 time zones
non-stop format
one of the longest annual endurance events
cross-country route
no stages, continuous clock
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Seana_Hogan
gptkb:Christoph_Strasser
Jure Robič
Maria Parker
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Race_Across_America,_Inc.
gptkbp:participants international
gptkbp:qualifyingEventRequired yes
gptkbp:recordFastestSoloTime gptkb:Christoph_Strasser
gptkbp:recordFastestSoloTimeDuration 7 days, 15 hours, 56 minutes
gptkbp:recordFastestSoloTimeYear 2014
gptkbp:route gptkb:West_Coast
gptkbp:routeEnd gptkb:East_Coast
gptkbp:routeExampleEnd gptkb:Annapolis,_Maryland
gptkbp:routeExampleStart gptkb:Oceanside,_California
gptkbp:routeVaries yes
gptkbp:supportCrewRequired yes
gptkbp:website https://www.raceacrossamerica.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAAM_Challenge_Series_(qualifying_events)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8