Event

3089 Miles Across America

The Race Across America (RAAM) is widely recognized as the toughest bicycle race in the world. RAAM is a 3,000 mile coast-to-coast bicycle race that starts in Oceanside, CA and finishes in Annapolis, MD. RAAM has become an iconic American event. First run in 1982 the race has continued uninterrupted. The 2016 race was its 35th year making it one of the longest-running events in cycling sport. Racers and crew come from around the world to compete in RAAM.

According to Wolfgang Fasching, who has successfully climbed Mt. Everest and won RAAM three times, "Mt. Everest is more dangerous, but RAAM is much more difficult!"

Also showing - Chasing the Ghost - the story of the British/American 8-person team that set the RAAM record in 2013. In addition, a representative of RAAM will be in attendance to introduce the films and answer questions about RAAM after the show.