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Ultra Cycling Records
2007 Ultracycling Records
Last Updated December 7, 2007

by Drew Clark and Marie Handrahan
Drew and Marie are the Records chairs.
E-mail   records @ ultracycling.com

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Cycling Records: [  Cross-State   |  12 & 24 Hour   |  100 & 200 Mile
  |  Solo Transcontinental   |  Tandem Transcontinental   |  RAAM
  |  North-South US   |  City to City   ]



2007 Ultra Records by the Numbers
Total records: 38

Cross-state records, one-way: 21

Cross-state double-crossings: 5

Cross-country records (not counting records set on RAAM): 1 (Austria)

Point-to-point: 1 (Blue Ridge Parkway)

Timed Records: 11

Timed Road Records: 5
(12-hour, 200-mile & 100-mile by Marko Baloh, 24-hour by Borini and 100 mile by McGehee)

Indoor Track records: 3
(24-hour, 12-hour & 200-mile by Michael Secrest)

Outdoor Track records: 3
(12-hour, 200-mile & 100-mile by Eddlemon)
A new record!
"I've always been fascinated by just how far and fast a human being can push [him]self."
Gerry Eddlemon on setting a record
Solo records: 29   
Tandem records: 1 Recumbent records: 3
Two-person relay team records: 3
(Not counting tandem, Kansas, Michigan, California)
Four-person relay team records: 4
(Hoosiers: Indiana both ways plus double crossing; Colorado)

Age Divisions
18-49
50-59
60-69
70+

Each record is the overall record unless noted as a specific age-group record.

Record / Rider / Date / Official Start-Finish Time (hh:mm) / Miles /
Ave. Speed
South Carolina W-E Cross state cycling record
David Makinson, 53, Seneca, SC,
April 14, 2007, Official: Jay Farmer
Start: SC 72 west of Calhoun Falls at bridge over Lake Russell (SC side)
Finish: Old Mill Rd East of Wallace SC (1/4 mile SE of intersection of Hwy 94 Hwy 117 at Wallace) then to NC line
12:02, 205 mi
17.03 mph
Vermont N-S-N Cross state cycling record
John Jurcynski, 50, Holderness, NH
April 15, 2007, Men 50-59, Official: Jane Kellogg
Start: US 7 at Canadian Border north of Highgate Springs, VT
Finish: US 7 at VT/MA state line south of Pownal, VT
24:57, 353.2 mi,
14.1 mph
South Carolina S-N Cross state cycling record
Gerry Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN
April 22, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: SC/GA line on US17 Bridge over Savannah River
Finish: SC/NC line on US231 north of Bowling Green
16:47, 238.3 mi,
14.1 mph
12-Hour Road Record Timed road bicycle record
Marko Baloh, 40, Ljubljana - Crnuce, Slovenia
May 1, 2007, Officials: Chris Hopkinson, Sergej Kaucevic, Mira Gasparic Petrovic
Slovenia road course. 12:00, 285 mi,
23.8 mph
200-Mile Road Record Timed road bicycle record
Marko Baloh, 40, Ljubljana - Crnuce, Slovenia
May 1, 2007, Officials: Chris Hopkinson, Sergej Kaucevic, Mira Gasparic Petrovic
Slovenia road course. 08:17, 200 mi,
24.1 mph
100-Mile Road Record Timed road bicycle record
Marko Baloh, 40, Ljubljana - Crnuce, Slovenia
May 1, 2007, Officials: Chris Hopkinson, Sergej Kaucevic, Mira Gasparic Petrovic
Slovenia road course. 04:01, 100 mi,
24.9 mph
New Hampshire N-S Cross state cycling record
John Jurczynski, 50, Holderness, NH
May 6, 2007, Men 50-59, Official: Jane Kellogg
Start: US 3 at Canadian border crossing between Pittsburg, NH and Chartierville, Quebec
Finish: SH 111 at NH/MA state line between Hollis Depot, NH & Pepperell, MA
14:18, 245.1 mi,
17.1 mph
Indiana W-E Cross state cycling record
Team Hoosiers: Drew Clark, Dave Tanner, Dick Rupp, Steve Gerbig, Men 60-69
May 14, 2007, Official: Mike Jacob
Start: SH 28 at IN/IL state line west of Williamsport, IN
Finish: SH28 at IN/OH state line in Union City, IN
7:06, 153.9 mi,
21.6 mph
Indiana E-W Cross state cycling record
Team Hoosiers: Drew Clark, Dave Tanner, Dick Rupp, Steve Gerbig, Men 60-69
May 14, 2007, Official: Mike Jacob
Start: SH28 at IN/OH state line in Union City, IN
Finish: SH 28 at IN/IL state line west of Williamsport, IN
8:06, 152 mi,
18.7 mph
Indiana W-E-W Cross state cycling record
Team Hoosiers: Drew Clark, Dave Tanner, Dick Rupp, Steve Gerbig, Men 60-69
May 14, 2007, Official: Mike Jacob
Start: SH 28 at IN/IL state line west of Williamsport, IN
Finish: Same
15:12, 305.9 mi,
20.1 mph
Rhode Island E-W Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 24, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: Route 14 at the RI/CT state line.
Finish: Route 44 in front of the Rhode Island State House in Providence, RI.
1:38, 25.3 mi
15.5 mph
Rhode Island W-E Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 24, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: Route 44 in front of the Rhode Island State House in Providence, RI.
Finish: Route 14 at the RI/CT state line.
1:30, 25.4 mi
16.9 mph
Rhode Island E-W-E Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 24, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: Route 14 at the RI/CT state line.
Finish: Same
3:13, 50.8 mi
15.8 mph
Rhode Island N-S Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 25, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: RI / MA state line on Hwy 98
Finish: Intersection of Charlestown Beach Rd and Brownhill Rd at the beach of the Atlantic Ocean.
3:00, 50.3 mi
16.77 mph
Rhode Island S-N Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 25, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: Intersection of Charlestown Beach Rd and Brownhill Rd at the beach of the Atlantic Ocean.
Finish: RI / MA state line on Hwy 98
3:48, 50.4 mi
13.26 mph
Rhode Island N-S-N Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 25, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: RI / MA state line on Hwy 98
Finish: Same
6:50, 100.7 mi
14.74 mph
Kansas S-N Cross state cycling record
Sara Kay Carrell, 30 & Gay Flax, 45, Hays, KS,
May 27, 2007, two-women recumbent team, Official: Donita Hayes
Start: US 83 at KS/OK state line south of Liberal, KS.
Finish: US 83 at KS/NE state line north of Cedar Bluffs, KS
10:34, 229.5 mi,
21.71
Connecticut W-E Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 30, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: SH 14A at the CT/RI state line west of Greene, RI.
Finish: SH 343 at CT/NY state line west of Sharon, CT.
7:22, 103.6 mi
14.1 mph
Connecticut E-W Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 30, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: SH 343 at CT/NY state line west of Sharon, CT.
Finish: SH 14A at the CT/RI state line west of Greene, RI.
9:07, 104.5 mi
11.5 mph
Connecticut W-E-W Cross state cycling record
Gerald Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN,
May 30, 2007, Official: Mark Cristy
Start: SH 14A at the CT/RI state line west of Greene, RI.
Finish: Same.
16:58, 208.1 mi
12.3 mph
Pennsylvania W-E Cross state cycling record
John Fuoco, 51, Lewistown, PA, Men 50-59,
June 2, 2007, Official: Gary Gill
Start: US 6N/20 at PA/OH state line west of West Springfield.
Finish: PA/NY state line on SH 652 bridge over Delaware River between Atco, PA and Narrowsberg, NY.
19:43, 339.3 mi
17.2 mph
24-Hour Indoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Michael Secrest, 54, Scottsdale, AZ.
June 15, 2007, Officials: John Marino, Chris Kostman and Deborah Schlis.
Home Depot ADT Event Center, Carson, CA. 24:00, 535.86 mi
22.32 mph
12-Hour Indoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Michael Secrest, 54, Scottsdale, AZ.
June 15, 2007, Officials: John Marino, Chris Kostman and Deborah Schlis.
Home Depot ADT Event Center, Carson, CA. 12:00, 283.41 mi
23.62 mph
200-Mile Indoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Michael Secrest, 54, Scottsdale, AZ.
June 15, 2007, Officials: John Marino, Chris Kostman and Deborah Schlis.
Home Depot ADT Event Center, Carson, CA. 8:16, 200.0 mi
24.2 mph
24-Hour Road Timed road bicycle record
Orlando Borini, 36, Quarona, Italy,
June 23, 2007, Officials: Fulvio Antonio Gambaro, Francesco Guarneri, Mauro Milanetti.
Serravale course, Italy. 24:00, 540.313 mi
22.51 mph
Iowa W-E Cross state cycling record
John Harthoorn, 56, Watkins, IA
June 29, 2007, Recumbent, Official: Doris J Wright
Start: Iowa Hwy 92 on MO/IA border.
Finish: Iowa Hwy 92 on IA/IL border
22:34, 282.0 mi,
12.5 mph
Massachusetts E-W Cross state cycling record
John McClellan, 46, & Jane McClellan, 17, Concord, MA
July 14, 2007, Tandem, Official: Tracey A.L. Ingle
Start: Boston City Hall.
Finish: MA/NY state line on Route 2
10:48, 145.7 mi,
13.5 mph
Austria E-W Cross country cycling record
Roger Lenherr, 40, Bad Voeslau, Austria
July 27-28, 2007, Officials: Regina Hassl-Leitner, Brigitte Gansch, Areta Lenherr
Start: Nickelsdorf, Biergenland, Austria: place opposite mayor's office.
Finish: Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria: Parking 100 meters on left after village sign
1:03:09, 700.87 km (435.5 mi),
25.81 kph (16.04 mph)
Blue Ridge Parkway Point to point cycling record
Rodney Darby, 54, Decatur, AL, Todd Watts, 31, Decatur, AL, Anthony Darby, 32, Decatur, AL & Ryan Dye, 30, Birmingham, AL, August 25, 2007, Four-man Team
Officials: Joshua Burton, Jackie Whitaker
Start: Mile Post 469, Cherokee NC
Finish: Mile Post 0, Waynesboro VA
1:03:30 , 454 mi,
16.51 mph
Maine N-S Cross state cycling record
Matthew Roy, 34, Arlington, MA
Aug 25, 2007, Official: Tracey Ingle
Start: Municipal Building, Municipal Drive, Fort Kent ME
Finish: NH State line, Memorial Bridge, Rte 1, Kittery, ME
22:24, 382.2 mi,
17.06 mph
Michigan E-W Cross state cycling record
Wendell Hyink, 60, Niles, MI & Benjamin Hyink, 28, Marcellus, MI
Aug 25, 2007, Official: Steve Kulwicki
Start: Port Sanilac Marina, Port Sanilac, MI on Lake Huron
Finish: Bronson Park on Lake Michigan in Muskegon, MI
11:07, 213.0 mi,
19.16 mph
Colorado W-E Cross state cycling record
Team Hoosiers: Drew Clark, Dave Tanner, Dick Rupp, Steve Gerbig, Men 60-69
September 8, 2007, Official: Fred Boethling, Zack Rowland
Start: US 50/I-70 at CO/UT state line
Finish: US 50 at CO/KS state line west of Coolidge, KS
25:09, 467.0 mi,
18.57 mph
Ohio E-W Cross state cycling record
Larry Graham, 49, Westerville, OH, recumbent,
Sep 16, 2007, Official: Sharon Heinrich
Start: US 224 at OH/PA state line east of Poland, OH
Finish: SH 114 at OH/IN state line west of McGill, OH
12:34, 233.37 mi,
18.57 mph
12-Hour Outdoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Gerry Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN
September 29, 2007, Officials: Mike Jacob, Jeff Ryan, Bruce Shawcroft, John Mead, Joe McNeeley
Outdoor Track,
Major Taylor Velodrome
12:00, 217.90 mi,
18.158
200-Mile Outdoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Gerry Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN
September 29, 2007, Officials: Mike Jacob, Jeff Ryan, Bruce Shawcroft, John Mead, Joe McNeeley
Outdoor Track,
Major Taylor Velodrome
10:56:22, 200 mi,
18.282
100-Mile Outdoor Track Timed track bicycle record
Gerry Eddlemon, 62, Knoxville, TN
September 29, 2007, Officials: Mike Jacob, Jeff Ryan, Bruce Shawcroft, John Mead, Joe McNeeley
Outdoor Track,
Major Taylor Velodrome
4:57:40, 100 mi,
20.156
100-Mile Outdoor Road Timed road bicycle record
Dan McGehee, 55, Mesa, AZ
October 6, 2007, Officials:
Byron Gremley, Paul Carpenter
Surveyed Course,
Kane, IL
3:56:03, 100 mi,
25.42
Tennessee S-N Cross-state cycling record
Alvin Stewart, 24, Birmingham, AL
October 17, 2007, Official: Keith Johnson
Start: US Hwy 231/431 where it crosses the TN/AL state line
Finish: US Highway 231 where it crosses the TN/KY state line about six miles north of Westmoreland, TN
5:17, 123 mi,
23.28
California E-W Cross-state cycling record
Vicki Pelton, 55, Redwood City, CA &
Timothy Woudenberg, 50, Moss Beach, CA
November 10, 2007, Official: Lee Mitchell
Start: CA/NV line on Hwy 395 about 18 miles NW of Reno NV
Finish: North of Point Arena, on Lighthouse Road at white fence/gate before cabins
1:08:04, 313.5 mi, 9.78


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