Wing Commander Srinivas G., an aviation medicine specialist from Command Hospital Air Force Bengaluru, has bagged seventh position in the Race across America (RAAM) 2023.
RAAM is an ultra-distance cycling race held across the U.S. and is counted as one of the toughest annual endurance events in the world. This transcontinental event spans from the west to the east coast across various terrains in the U.S., and covers around 5,000 km. Its course passes through 12 States, crosses three time zones and also four mountain passes. The cyclists are exposed to high mountains, arid lands, prairies, cold, heat, windy conditions and thunderstorms.
Every participant has the liberty to chalk out their own strategy and sleep break times but with the cut-off time to complete the race in solo category within 12 days. There have been only 372 successful solo RAAM finishers since the start of the event in 1982.
