A reminder as you look out into the coming months, planning your racing calendar. The continental championships (North America and European) are mature, well organized and well attended events. Calendar Link First up are the Maryland Endurance Challenge (12-hour TT) and the Race Across Italy (500-mi), both in May. BTW, there WILL be jerseys awarded at the on-site awards ceremony!
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On behalf of the board and all of our members, a heart-felt congratulations goes out to those who took the overall wins at our 2019 championship events. North American Champions -- 6-hr: Kara Bonneau & Marc Poland, 12-hr: Nancy Guth & Ryan Collins, 500-mi: Christie Harrison Tracy & Ron Gurley European Champions -- 12-hr: Maja Marukić & Erik Rosenstein, 24-hr: Ziortza Villa & Stanko Verstovsek, 500-mi: Chris Beattie
Results have been tallied and WUCA is pleased to congratulate the 2019 Challenge series winners. If you're named below, be sure that the address in your WUCA membership profile is accurate as that will be used in mailing out awards. WORLD CUP (highest avg speed for 12-hr TT, 24-hr TT and 1,000+ mi races) : Overall winners - Marko Baloh and Daniela Genovesi. Male 60+ winner - Joe Barr ULTRA CUP (highest avg speed for 6-hr TT, 12-hr TT and 100 mi races) : Overall winners - Chris Hopkinson. Male 60+ winner - Wes Wilmer, 70+ winner - Ralph Schmook. Recumbent winner - Jeffrey Ritter. 6-hour TT series [...]
70% Discount on Membership for youth members under 25 WUCA will be working to reverse what some have labelled ‘the greying of our sport’. We’re doing this by offering a one-time special offer for youth members. If your birthdate is later than January 1, 1995, you can join WUCA and benefit from a significantly reduced membership rate of only $10. To take us up on this offer, simply go to Join the World Ultracycling Association by June, 2020. If you meet this age criterion and have already paid for a normal membership, please contact treasurer@ultracycling.com and we’ll refund the excess.
