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Charlie Studd – Lake Taupo CCW circumnavigation attempt – Sept 3, 2022

2022-09-17T04:52:50-07:00

Congratulations to Charlie Studd for setting a new WUCA record for the CCW circumnavigation of Lake Taupo in the Male, 18-49 age group on a standard bike.   Rider's Narrative: Record attempt. Lake Taupo Circumnavigation FKT (ccw) • Rider. Charles (Charlie) Mackenzie Studd • Date and time. September 8, 2022. 0730am • Start location. Corner of Te Heuheu and Titiraupenga Street. • Conditions. A cold, partly cloudy 5C feeling like 4C. Humidity 92%. Wind 5.4km/h at the start in a northerly direction rising to 20-25km/h gusts after 10am. • Why. Taupo is an iconic route in New Zealand. It is [...]

Charlie Studd – Lake Taupo CCW circumnavigation attempt – Sept 3, 20222022-09-17T04:52:50-07:00

Velankar-Verma Tandem attempt – Agra – Delhi – Srinagar – Leh – Umling La – Aug 15-Sept 3, 2022

2022-09-20T03:52:56-07:00

Congratulations to  the Tandem team of Meera Velankar and Utkarsh Verma who set the new Unsupported WUCA world record for the point-to-point route from Agra - Delhi - Srinagar - Leh - Umling La. This is in the Mixed Tandem, 18-49 age-group. Ride Report: This ride is accomplished on a very entry level bike without any modifications. Bike is priced at 52,000 rupees that is approx. 650 US dollars. Bike frame has a weight of around 22 kgs and it was 10 kgs of bike bags and other accessories fitted [...]

Velankar-Verma Tandem attempt – Agra – Delhi – Srinagar – Leh – Umling La – Aug 15-Sept 3, 20222022-09-20T03:52:56-07:00

Holger Seidel – Germany S-N Attempt – Aug 27-28, 2022

2022-09-12T03:55:27-07:00

Congratulations to Holger Seidel who set the Germany S-N record for Velomobile in the Male, 18-49 age group categories. He broke the current overall record set by Roland Schell of 1:08:59 (although this is still the 50-59 record). This record also qualifies for a GWR, which WUCA will submit on behalf of Holger. Holger Seidel Germany South-North on August 27th/28th, 2022 April 5th we start 5:41 in Birgsau in the rain. The first kilometers are long down into the valley and the roads are still wet. Small problems with navigation are solved. Otherwise the journey is very uneventful. Many through-roads [...]

Holger Seidel – Germany S-N Attempt – Aug 27-28, 20222022-09-12T03:55:27-07:00

Matthew Stevens – Cardiff-to-London Attempt – Sept 3 2022

2022-09-10T04:37:31-07:00

Congratulations to Matt Stevens who set the Cardiff-to-London Capital to Capital Record in the Male 18-49 age-group record on a standard bike. Record attempt Capital to Capital - Cardiff to London Start date and exact start time Saturday 3rd September 2022, at 09:30hrs Exact start location  Main gate outside of Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff What were conditions like? Conditions were generally good. Just over 20 degrees celsius, and light winds from the south. A short rain spell which made everything a bit damp but dried up pretty quick!  Why did you want to do a record? I have held [...]

Matthew Stevens – Cardiff-to-London Attempt – Sept 3 20222022-09-10T04:37:31-07:00

Patricia McGinley – Ireland S-N Attempt July 30-31 2022

2022-08-17T04:18:49-07:00

Congratulations to Patricia McGinley who set the Ireland S-N Female 50-59 age-group record on a standard bike. (Also popularly known as Misen Head to Malin Head) This is also a GWR for Ireland (non-age group record) Riders Narrative Summary Mizen Head Visitors Centre County Cork to Malin Head County Donegal Ireland Patricia Mcginley Start date was 07/30/2022 with a start time of 12:00am On Start line at visitors Centre in Mizen Head Cork Ireland Conditions on the day of the 07/30/2022 were horrendous with a heavy consistent rain and mist and foggy like conditions to start Fog and mist lifted [...]

Patricia McGinley – Ireland S-N Attempt July 30-31 20222022-08-17T04:18:49-07:00
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