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The town of Oceanside, O’side (as the locals affectionately call it), is located north of San Diego on the Pacific coast.

It boasts pleasant weather in all seasons, beautiful beaches, a historic wooden pier, a New England-style fun harbor, historically significant buildings (Bunker House, Fin Hotel, Schuyler Building, Graves House/Top Gun House, Robert’s Cabins)… Oceanside is also a famous movie location, where, among other things, they filmed many movie scenes of the well-known hit movie Top Gun with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in the main roles.

Oceanside is home to many cycling endurance events held throughout the year, including the IRONMAN Triathlon, Race Across America (RAAM), Race to the West (RAW) and Bike the Coast.

Since 2006, Oceanside has hosted the official start of the annual bicycle race, the Race across America and the Race across the West, every second Tuesday in June.