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In June 2012, a relay team of eight cyclists from the Canadian sub-Arctic and nine crew participated in the 5000 kilometer Race Across America (RAAM) in Support of the Food First Foundation. The original goal of the team was to simply finish the grueling race from California to Maryland and not come in last. But only a day into the race, the cyclists find themselves fighting for position in the middle of the pack... with one hell of a race ahead of them. A documentary on the story behind the race of Team Food First in the 2012 Race Across America.
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A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

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