WORLD TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
RAAM TRAINING CAMP
October 26 – November 1, 2026
Oceanside & Borrego Springs, CA
An Immersive Lifetime Endurance Experience
If you are preparing for Race Across America (RAAM), this is for you and your team. A strategic immersion into endurance, terrain, pacing, and mental resilience — designed specifically for athletes targeting ultra-distance performance.
The 7sherpas WTTC Training Camp is structured around the World Time Trial Championships race weekend (October 30 & November 1, 2026) and built as a real-world simulation of RAAM demands: long desert miles, sustained climbing, time-trial pacing, heat management, among others.
Throughout the week, athletes will ride high desert roads that demand steady output and focus. They will tackle sustained climbs such as Palomar, where energy management becomes critical long before the summit. Technical descents will require control and clarity under fatigue. Open, exposed terrain will challenge wind management and pacing discipline. This is where preparation stops being theoretical.
The 6-12-24 Hour World Time Trial Championships
The WTTC is a flagship endurance event held each autumn in Borrego Springs, California, where ultracyclists from around the globe come to test themselves in a pure distance challenge against the clock in the toughest possible format: sustained time-based racing over 6-hour, 12-hour, and full 24-hour durations on a closed loop course.
The course consists of a rolling 18-mile loop with minimal elevation change, accompanied by a shorter finishing loop for late-race miles, optimized by local road crews to ensure smooth surface conditions.
The WTTC is more than just a race; it is an endurance ritual where pacing strategy, nutrition execution, and crew coordination become preeminent. Racers ride under strict non-drafting rules, so every mile is earned through individual effort.
The 24-hour format is especially significant for riders targeting a race like Race Across America (RAAM) because it closely mirrors the extended operating demands. The 12-hour version serves as both its own championship and as a gateway distance for athletes building toward the full 24-hour effort.
In essence, the WTTC is a proving ground — it is where the global ultra-endurance community gathers, where endurance cycling transcends the clock and becomes a test of persistence, strategy, and resilience.
The Training Camp
Designed for athletes committed to ultra-endurance performance, including solo competitors targeting the Race Across America, RAAM team racers refining their coordination and pacing strategies, and riders preparing for ultra-distance time trials who need structured, real-world stress testing.
Day 1 – Welcome to Oceanside
Camp briefing and expectations are aligned from day one.
Day 4 – WTTC Recon (Social Ride)
Social-paced ride for race course recon and race preparation review.
Day 2 – Oceanside to Borrego Springs
95 miles | 6,050 ft elevation
Coast to Desert, working on the pacing structure | RAAM Special dinner "The Secrets of Race Across America"
Day 5 – WTTC 24h race
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San Felipe Creek Loop
WTTC 24-hour event participation
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San Felipe Creek Loop - 50 miles | 4,400 ft elevation
Day 3 – Borrego - Palomar - Borrego
100 miles | 9,300 ft elevation
A true climbing day to work on the energy management and descent control | Sky gazing experience in Borrego’s certified dark-sky desert
Day 6 – WTTC 12-hour
WTTC 12-hour race | Post-event
Celebration Dinner
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Day 7 – Borrego to San Diego
Farewell. Transfer to San Diego.
What's Included
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1 night in Oceanside
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5 nights in Borrego Springs
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Registration to WTTC - 24/12hs
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Luggage transfer (Oceanside to Borrego Springs)
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Sag Car during rides
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Hydration & snacks
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Welcome dinner "The secrets of Race Across America"
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Celebration Dinner
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Transfer out (Borrego Springs to San Diego)
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