What is the name of the non-stop transcontinental bicycle race across the United States?

The non-stop transcontinental bicycle race across the United States is called the Race Across America.

Usually abbreviated RAAM, it is an ultra-distance road race running broadly from the U.S. West Coast to the East Coast. Unlike stage races, competitors race against the clock from start to finish rather than stopping for scheduled rest days. Solo riders do take voluntary breaks for food and sleep, so “non-stop” describes the event format, not continuous pedaling.

The event began in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race. John Marino organized the first edition, which started in Santa Monica, California, and finished at New York’s Empire State Building. Lon Haldeman won that inaugural race in 9 days, 20 hours and 2 minutes. The name changed to Race Across America after the first edition.

RAAM is often confused with the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia or Vuelta a España. Those are multi-stage professional races with large pelotons and team tactics; RAAM is primarily an endurance time trial covering roughly 3,000 miles, with solo and team divisions.