Race Across America is the world's toughest bicycle race, covering approximately 3,000 miles from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States. Unlike stage races, RAAM is a continuous race where the clock never stops.

Christoph Strasser holds the current RAAM solo record of 7 days, 15 hours, and 56 minutes, which he set in 2014. He has won RAAM four times (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017) and is featured prominently in our documentaries.

Our award-winning documentaries are available on Vimeo. We have three main films: "It's All About - Ultracycling" (2012), "Across - Race Across America" (2010), and "Christoph Strasser - 377" (2021). Each film can be streamed directly from our website.

Our documentaries have won numerous international awards, including winners at the FICTS Sports Film Festival in Milan, Gold awards at international sports film festivals in Palermo and Russia, and official selections at mountain film festivals across Europe. Each film has been recognized for excellence in sports documentary filmmaking.

The documentaries are produced by groox filmproduction, directed by Jürgen Gruber. The production company specializes in sports documentaries and has been following ultra-cycling events, particularly Race Across America, for over a decade.

RAAM covers approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland. Solo riders have a maximum of 12 days to complete the race, while teams have shorter time limits depending on their category.

RAAM follows a southern route across the United States, typically starting in Oceanside, California and finishing in Annapolis, Maryland. The route passes through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Yes, solo RAAM riders must have a support crew following them in vehicles. The crew provides food, water, mechanical support, navigation, and safety. Teams typically require multiple vehicles and crew members working in shifts around the clock.

RAAM has several categories: Solo riders (men and women), 2-person teams, 4-person teams, and 8-person teams. There are also age group categories for solo riders, including divisions for riders over 50 and over 60 years old.

RAAM presents multiple challenges: extreme sleep deprivation, varying weather conditions from desert heat to mountain cold, technical issues with equipment, navigation challenges, traffic safety, and mental fatigue. The continuous nature of the race makes recovery impossible during the event.

Solo RAAM riders typically sleep very little - often only 1-3 hours per day in short power naps. The fastest riders may average less than 2 hours of sleep per day throughout the entire race. Sleep management is crucial for both performance and safety.

Riders must complete qualifying events to participate in RAAM. These typically include finishing ultra-distance events like Race Across the West (RAW) or other sanctioned ultra-cycling events. International riders may have different qualification pathways.