The RAC 2026/2027 MANDATORY orientation meetings have concluded.
Only those who attended one of the meetings in person will be able to register.

Please contact registration@rideacrosscalifornia.com for questions.

KEY DATES:

8/26 - Registration email sent, check your spam for the registration email

9/9 - Registration period closes

9/10 - Lottery will be held

9/11 - Lottery results will be emailed

9/13 - Training rides start (trainings rides are not open to those on the waitlist)

11/30 - Waitlist closes

The Ride Across California (RAC) is an epic journey for 5th graders and their parents, who ride bikes from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean over Spring Break.

"The Ride Across California teaches fifth graders that with proper planning and training, they can do something everyone agrees is hard to do." - Dennis Bueker, Co-Founder