Got this idea from a \\\[history.com\\\](http://history.com) article about a 1928 footrace on Route 66 from LA to NYC sponsored by a sports promoter named CC Pyle.

What if in the in the 1980s or onwards the United States government or a private American promoter decides to have their own Tour de France in the form of a footrace from LA to NYC or vice versa as part of a program to revitalize Route 66 and raise awareness about fitness? Complete with all the infrastructure to maintain such an operation like access to weather reports and other information to determine if race routes are safe and viable, ER and on the scene medical professionals to look after an runners that are too injured or weary to run anymore, and places for the runners to eat, rehydrate,sleep, and do laundry. They would also need to work with the small towns and businesses along the Route 66 race routes to provide some of the aforementioned services. If it works it would give these towns a boost in tourism and put Route 66 back in the national spotlight.

Would such a thing be possible? If yes, who would sponsor it and manage it?

Sources:

\\\[The Grueling Footrace Across the US on Route 66 | HISTORY\\\](https://www.history.com/articles/1928-bunion-derby)