RAO 2009
The 12th edition of the Race Across Oregon gets underway Saturday July 11, 2009
Our new start is confirmed for the Best Western Hood River – we are changing the start for the two and four man teams – both divisions will be starting at 9AM morning. The banquet is set for Monday night at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn – tickets for all attendees will be $20.00 per person.
RAO would like to mention the wonderful sponsors we have. You know the deal – our sponsors make this race happen – please, buy their products, talk them up at races and parties, put their stickers on your car – these are great organizations who continue to support cycling events around the region and the country. Thank You!!!
Hammer Nutrition
Detours
Co-Motion
Voler
Schwalbe
Timberline Dodge
An Oregon you've never seen
Still in the works! NW Ultra Cup
Oregon Ultra Cup – participate in all three RAO event in 2009 PLUS the Lewis and Clark Ultra – You will be eligible for an Oregon Ultra Cup special something AND be in the running for the coolest prizes and awards.
Racers must compete in Deschutes River Valley TT Fest, Lewis and Clark Ultra, race either solo or team in RAO, and finish up the year with a 12 or 24 hour effort at the Ring of Fire! Can you do it?
RAO News and Information
What is Race Across Oregon? It’s a bicycle race in which competitors climb over 40,000 feet in their 527 mile campaign to reach the finish line at Mount Hood and Cooper Spur Resort approximately 30 hours later.
Divisions included in the race are: Male/Female Soloist; Tandem; 2 or 4 Person teams; and Corporate (8 person) teams.
RAAM qualifier solo racers finishing within 15% of their divisional winners (men’s and women’s) qualify for the Race Across America.
- Find out about RAO Training and Performance camps
- You can stay up to date with the latest RAO information by getting the RAO News Feeds: RAO Blog RSS News Feed or the RAO Blog ATOM News Feed
RAO News
Dates for 2009 announced
RAO will take place on July 11-12, 2009
For 2009, the route will start in Hood River!
Racers in the News
August 2008: Cyclist finds endurance niche: Jackson Hole News Guide
Sometimes risk-taking athletes discover they are physically and psychologically suited for an event most would find unbearable.
August 2008: Cyclist tests his limits: The Olympian
With lungs aching and Achilles tendon throbbing, John Pearch wearily peddled up Mount Hood, exhausted from two straight days of riding his bicycle across Oregon.
Newsfeeds available now!
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RAO Weather
97°F in Government Camp, OR
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