Monthly Archives: May 2026

Congratulations to Adrien Liechti who set the record for Africa N-S in the following categories: Unsupported, Men, 18-49, upright bike. This includes 15 days in jail in Cameroon for being suspected a spy! Rider’s Narrative Summary  “This record was the result of a long preparation and years of dreaming about a project of this scale. It became one of the most significant adventures of my life. Crossing so many countries, dealing with difficult border crossings, adapting to constantly changing conditions, and meeting incredible people along the way made the journey unforgettable. What was unique was being surrounded by so many [...]

Congratulations to Dylan Pearce who set the record for Ontario E-W in the following categories: Men, 18-49, upright bike, breaking the existing record by over 3 hours. Rider’s Narrative Summary The Ontario E-W Record Attempt began on May 16, 2026, at 11:53 a.m. from the west side of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Starting at the intersection of Parliament Road and Vittoria Street, with Parliament Hill to the east and the Supreme Court to the west, the ride set out with a clear purpose: to break the existing Ottawa to Windsor cycling record while raising awareness for mental health through [...]

Congratulations to Gerald Eddlemon for setting a new 24-hr record in the following categories: upright bike, 80+ age, road course. Gerry also set a total of 7 records during this attempt: Distance Event KilometersTimeAvg Sp (Km)Avg Sp (Miles)300 Km Road13:07:21.3622.8614.21500 Km Road23:58:05.3320.8612.96Distance Event MilesTimeAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)100 Mile Road06:32:41.1015.2824.59200 Mile Road14:08:55.3114.1422.75300 Mile Road23:02:40.5513.0220.95Timed EventMilesKilometersAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)6 Hour Road92.520148.89615.4224.8224 Hour Road311.055500.59412.9620.86 Rider G.K. Eddlemon’s Narrative Summary for May 8-9, 2026 WUCA Entire Time/Distance Record Attempts 138th - 143rd WUCA/UMCA Records (pending certification)! Note to reader: I’ve yet to recheck my arithmetic for total number of records, but I [...]

Congratulations to Daniel Steinhauser - who set a new record for the: HWMR - (7-day TT) - in the following categories: Male, 18-49 (age-group), non-drafting, upright bike. Daniel Steinhauser and his Team: 7-Day Time Trial (HWMR) 25/04/2026 – 02/05/2026 There are so many places in the world with much better conditions for riding fast and far. But I absolutely wanted to do this here, in our home region of Upper Swabia and the Allgäu. I wanted to bring the people here along with us and let them become part of the project. I defined my three major goals: To test [...]

Congratulations to Kazuhiro Eguchi - who set a new record for: Honshu (Japan) S-N) - in the following categories: Unsupported, Male, 18-49 (age-group), upright bike. Rider's Narrative Summary The rider’s summary should be sent promptly and must be submitted within 14 days of the completion of the record attempt. So that the report can be posted at ultracycling.com, please e-mail the report and digital photos of the start, the attempt and the finish to the Records Chairman. The report should include: Record attempt, e.g. Hawaii E-W Honshu (Japan) S-N Name of rider(s) Kazuhiro Eguchi Start date and exact start time [...]