Monthly Archives: August 2021

Congratulations to Russell Mason for his new WUCA record! Russell's Ride Report 6 – 12 – 24 Hour World Record Attempt For as long as I can remember I’ve been amazed at what the human body can do, back in the 80’s I watched documentaries of climbers on Mt. Everest and was in awe of the dedication and determination of those who made it to the top, along with some who made it to the top but never made it back down.  As I watched I thought Everest would be the ultimate challenge, but I eventually gave up the idea [...]

Congratulations to Om Hitendra Mahajan on his new WUCA record for Leh to Manali, India Rider summary  I am Om Hitendra Mahajan, the record I attempted "Fastest Cycling from Leh to Manali". From the very beginning the temperatures were very low and the terrain was demanding with 4 major passes to cross, gaining over 6000m of elevation. I started the record attempt from "leh main gate" at 6:00 AM on 22nd July 2021. I wanted to test my capabilities as an ultra-cyclist and gain experience for further events which is why I attempted this record. I used my BMC Team [...]

Congratulations to Amit Samarth for his new WUCA record! Riders Narrative Summary  Record Attempt: Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India- Circumnavigation (Anti-clockwise) Name of the rider: Amit Samarth, India  Start Date: 15th February, 2021  Start time: 04:10 hours. (rounded off to nearest minute from exact start time with seconds 04:09:54 AM as per WUCA rules)  Start location: Vashi Toll Bridge. The exact start location was after the Vashi Toll Bridge. If a rider  is approaching Vashi from Mumbai and heading towards Pune, then the start point is after crossing  the Vashi Creek and after crossing the toll gate (on the Navi [...]