[1] The course uses several highways and roads around the park and features approximately 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of elevation gain over two mountain passes.
The modified route was necessary due to the closure and severe damage to many roads in and near the park from the heavy rains during the Fall of 2006.
[citation needed] The 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and road construction around the park.
Volunteering for the event is one way to secure a place in the subsequent year's RAMROD; other tickets are also auctioned off by local charities.
[2][7] Mount Rainier National Park remains open during the race, with motorists cautioned to drive slower around cyclists.