Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Race is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.

When

Date: June 2, 2019

Time: 6:00 am

Details

Event Website

Organizer: Nathan Jones

Email: bikenonstop@gmail.com

Where

COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM

1792 MARINE DR
ASTORIA, OR 97103 United States

The race is gearing up for its 6th iteration of sending off self supported road racers on a 4300 mile journey across the US on a brisk 10 state adventure.  Featured in the film Inspired to Ride, the Trans Am is part of a quickly growing subset of cyclists.  Born out a desire to race on roads with techniques and ethics based in the world of ultra endurance bikepacking events such as the Tour Divide, the Trans Am stands as the middle ground between events like Race Across America and Tour Divide.  One being a supported road race across the country and the other being a self supported off road race down the spine of the country.  The race bears a little similarity to the European Transcontinental mostly by the similar style of conventional road bikes ridden in the event and it’s cross continent nature…

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