Race Across America (RAAM) is one of the most respected and longest running ultra-endurance events in the world. Seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement, not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well.

RAAM is a race. Starting in Oceanside, California on the West coast of America the four person team will ride 3063 miles non stop, 24 hours a day until they reach the finish at Annapolis on the East coast of America. The riders are Caspar Gilroy, Kevin Musgrave (CFC Trustee), Doug McKinnon and Ed Cowell.

The route will take them through 12 States, over the Rockies and Appalachian mountain ranges, taking the total feet climbed to 170,000ft. It's not for the faint hearted, once the clock starts it does not stop until they cross the finish line as a team. It is the worlds longest time trial, the ultimate race of truth.

The crew are Steve Miles (CFC Trustee), Mat Parker (CFC Retail Manager), Paul Gething, Dave Granger, Graham Wilson and Tom Grass.

For the entire team the race is personal, however for Kevin it is particularly so. He attempted RAAM in 2018 with CFC and the entire team were cancer survivors. Unfortunately, one of the riders developed sepsis on day two and had to be taken to intensive care for 8 days. The remaining three riders pushed on without him. However, after completing 2,438 miles the organisers told them to stop as there was no way they were going to complete the race within the time limits. Reluctantly the team gave up, only to be told two days later by the organisers that they had got their calculations wrong and the team would have finished about 10 hours inside the deadline!

So they're going back to finish the race..but the fight against cancer continues.

Please donate what you can, every penny of your donation will go directly to helping kids with cancer by providing them with new bikes and specially adapted trikes which help them to regain their physical fitness, strength, mental wellness and confidence after months of cancer treatment. Since the charity began in 2005 we have helped over 8,000 children, children just like Verity:

Verity was 3 years old when she became ill on holiday. A CT scan showed a brain mass and an MRI confirmed a brain tumour. Verity underwent 2 major brain surgeries, she recovered incredibly well and went home. A follow up MRI showed the tumour had grown so she is currently receiving chemotherapy. CFC awarded Verity a specially adapted trike last Summer, mum says

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