Ride Report

Congratulations to the team of  Jon Ornée, Ben Blake, Ralph Buckingham, Nick DeHaan, Joseph Lampen, Sean Murphy, Jeremy Sall, & Justin Van Beek for setting the new Male team (8x) record for Michigan W-E in the Standard, 18-49 age group This team of 8 covered the 369.66 miles in 15 hr 56 min for an average speed of 23.20 mph Rider’s Narrative Summary: The ride started from the state line in Sturgis, MI in the dark at 4:22am and finished in the dark in Sault Ste Marie at 8:18pm. The first 5 hours were under 40 degrees with temps as low [...]

Congratulations to the team of Hannah Spence, Paolina Allan,  and Madelyn Smith  for setting the cross Ontario record- Windsor - to Ontario  on - Sept 5-6 2020 They covered the 790km in 1 day 1 hour 14 min for an average speed of 31.31 kph Rider's Narratives: Record: Cross Ontario Canada, Windsor to Ottawa Riders: Hannah Spence, Paolina Allan, Madelyn Smith Start 11:50am Saturday Sept 5, 2020 Location: Windsor City Hall, 350 City Hall Square Conditions: overcast, few sprinkles, low wind, perfect for riding Why: Covid19 cancelled all events, add meaning to training, create an adventure Equipment: Nothing special - [...]

Congratulations to Laura Grehan for setting the Ireland W-E record in this category: Women, 18-49 - Standard bike Laura competed the 239.9 miles in 13 hr 27 min for an average speed of 17.84 mph   Here is Laura's account of her attempt: Record Attempt: Ireland Cross-Country (West Coast to East Coast) Name of Rider: Laura Grehan Start Date and Time: 5th September 2020, 04:45 Start Location: End of parking area at public access to beach at Garruan Point Conditions: A mild, mostly dry day with a prevailing wind As a novice ultracyclist, this record attempt provided me with the [...]

Congratulations to Craig Burrows who broke the current Wales S-N record set by Matthew Stevens in 2019-11-18  at 13 hr 25 min Craig smashed the record by over 4 hours  covering the 180.2 miles in only 8 hours 58 mins for an average speed of 20.1 mph        Rider’s Narrative Summary  Date: August 29, 2020 Name: Craig Burrows Record: Wales South to North Route Age Category: 18-49 Age Group Exact Location: Start Time: 7:09am on 29th August 2020 The start was the roundabout at the entrance to Barry Island Carpark on Friars Road, Barry What were the conditions [...]