All GPS information provided on this page is for Race Across America (RAAM), Race Across the West (RAW), and Race Across the East (RAE).  Race Across the West (RAW) participants should follow the RAAM course up to the Durango Time Station (TS 0 to TS 15).  Race Across the East (RAE) participants should follow the RAAM course from the Blanchester Time Station to Atlantic City (TS 42 to TS 54).

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About one month prior to the race, we will post the FINAL GPS data files corresponding to the Route Book, to which racer must conform. The file will be on the Ride with GPS platform and labeled as “RAAM 2025 (FINAL) TS X-Y”.  Each segment is approximately 150-200 miles long and begin and end at a Time Station (X and Y).

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Note: Any discrepancies between the directions in the Route Book and the GPS Route files, the Route Book directions MUST be followed. 

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GPS units are sometimes complicated to program with race information.  It is strongly recommended that each racer’s support crew become familiar with the specific GPS system that they will be using during the race.  This way, any issues uploading race data and displaying it can be easily identified with sufficient time to resolve them.

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Preliminary versions are available for review and practice with your GPS devices. They are labeled as PRELIMINARY. You should check your GPS operations against the Route Book DIRECTIONS to be sure that it is displaying the correct information.

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Download – RAW2025 DIRECTIONS file (FINAL)

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Download – GPX Exchange Files (FINAL)​

• TS 0 - TS 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50773192

• TS 2 - TS 5: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50773216

• TS 5 - TS 9: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50773261

• TS 9 - TS 12: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50773361

• TS 12 - TS 15: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50773391

 

(Routes may also be found on ridewithgps.com by searching "Russell Lee.")

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More GPS File Info and Help:

Be extremely reluctant in letting your GPS device or mapping software create routes for you, or even worse, recomputing the route automatically. Sometimes devices recompute the route without warning.  This is especially true when requesting turn-by-turn instructions on long routes.  You do not want to stray from the prescribed route (Route Book) unless told to do so by Race HQ or a Race Official.

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Most mobile GPS applications require an internet connection to function.  It is essential to download maps for offline use so your maps will be available even with weak cell signal strength.  Keep in mind that even though service providers claim to have complete coverage, they may not provide sufficiently strong signal for the requirements of mapping software unless the map data is downloaded to the device (signal is not required when map data is downloaded to the device).

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DO NOT alter the route files in any way once they are downloaded, it may alter the route file. 

DO NOT generate a cue sheet from the route files, it may not have the correct detail and thus not match the Route Book. And/or it may alter the route file.
Initiating either of these two actions will cause the route to be recalculated and will likely not match the actual route.

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For GPS questions please email: gps@raceacrossamerica.org.