Thirteen long race stages across a country, two teams competing for the win, gruelling hours in the saddle and stunning scenery. But this isn't a professional cycling race, and you won't see Team Sky or Canyon//SRAM racing here. This is Race The World, and it's open to anyone, including you.
Race The World took place from 1 to 14 November 2015, and was run by Limelight Sports in partnership with dhb, Schwalbe, Wiggle, PlanetK2, Haglofs and Wilier bikes. A new kind of event, it offered a unique opportunity for participating riders to test their endurance cycling mettle, and experience a taste of pro stage-racing life.
What is Race The World?
Race The World is, essentially, a two-week stage race for passionate amateur cyclists. The first edition, which ran from Los Angeles to Miami in November 2015, saw 16 riders tackle 13 stages of 200 to 300km. Riding through deserts, mountains, valleys, storms and more, it turned strangers into teammates, and seems to have been a life-changing experience for some of the riders.
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The concept came to race director Gary Willis in 2012. "I was cycling down the Carretera Austral in Chile, Patagonia," Willis tells BikeRadar. "There was amazing scenery, and incredible roads taking me to these almost undiscovered places. The idea of a race in such a remote location sparked the idea, and the concept grew from there; an experience based on the vision to allow people to race in wild and remote locations taking care of all the logistics for them, to allow them to focus on their performance and nothing else."
Race The World – a gruelling but ultimately unforgettable event for the participants
From Los Angeles to Miami
The riders
An unforgettable experience
Ready for the next one?
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