Race Across America
The world’s toughest cycle race…
Race Across America is widely recognised as the world’s toughest cycling race. The total distance covered is more than the Tour de France. The time allowed to complete it is less than half.
Covering over 3,000 miles (4,800km) from the West to East coast of America, crossing 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet, the race is globally seen as the highest rung of the endurance sports ladder. Teams race in relay format and typically cross the country in six to nine days, averaging 350 to 500 miles (550 - 800km) per day.
In June 2011, four lawyers from our London office, Anthony Riley, Dan Jarman, Brian Butterwick and Rob Cartledge, are competing in this gruelling cycle race against teams from around the world.
Team Norton Rose is aiming to raise over £50,000 for Barretstown - a specially-designed camp based outside Dublin that provides therapeutic recreation programmes for children with serious illnesses, and their families.
The team is currently covering approximately 160 miles (250km) each per week in training. To see how many miles the team has covered so far in training, take a look at our map.
We have all sorts of exciting fund raising events planned in the run up to the race, so please keep checking the events page to find out how you can get involved!
A snapshot of Race Across America
During the race the team will:
- Cycle over 3,000 miles, non-stop, with each rider covering over 100 miles a day for seven days.
- Climb 100,000ft - 3.3 times the height of Everest
- Average approximately 20mph for the duration of the race
- Live out of three people carriers
- Burn approximately 8000 calories a day
- Endure weather extremes from -5c to +40c
- Rely on up to twelve support crew to feed them, navigate and conduct rider changeovers