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Congratulations to Stefano Pellegrini for setting a new Capita-to-Capital record from Rome to Edinburgh in the following categories: Solo, officiated, 18-49 age group, upright bike Record attempt: Rome (Italy) – Edinburgh (UK) [Capital-to-Capital]  Rider: Stefano PELLEGRINI [WUCA MEMBERSHIP 14077]  Date and time: 30th July 2025 – 06:00 AM (Local Time – UTC/GMT +2)  Starting point: In front of the “Altare della Patria” (National Memorial to the Unknown  Soldier), Piazza Venezia (Venezia Square), 00187, Rome, Italy, MGRS  coordinates: 32T TG 91171 41241 (Datum WGS84).  Weather conditions: Sunny and warm at the time of the start, temperatures: 18°C/64° F,  humidity: 74%, tendency [...]

Congratulations to Usha Mali and Meera Velankar for setting the record for Oman N-S in the following categories: Unsupported, Female, Tandem, 18-49 age group. Rider Narratives  Usha Mali The ride of a lifetime. I had done a similar event earlier in Sri Lanka with the same team and the same cycle, but Oman felt completely different. Women were rarely seen on the roads, and cycling itself was uncommon. We rode 800 km through the desert, more a mental test than a physical one. We named our tandem “Columbus,” as it felt like we were discovering vast, untouched desert landscapes. Camels [...]

Congratulations to Srinivasan B, Sasirekha K, Navyasri S and Manusri S for setting a new 4x team, 500 Km fixed gear road record in the following categories: mixed 19-49, fixed gear upright bike. This is our first "family of 4" who have ever set a record - well done! They also set 9 other "embedded" records during this record, for a total of 10 shown below. Each one is its own separate record for them. These 10 records also qualify for Guinness Titles as well. Distance Event KilometersTimeAvg Sp (Km)Avg Sp (Miles)100 Km Road05:43:09.8717.4810.86200 Km Road11:23:18.9217.5610.91300 Km Road17:27:47.10017.1810.67500 Km Road1:05:04:28.1917.2010.69Distance [...]

Congratulations to Michael Kenny for breaking the existing 6-hour upright road record in the the 60-69 age group category He also broke the 100 mile and 200km existing records as well. Distance Event KilometersTimeAvg Sp (Km)Avg Sp (Miles)Previous record : male 60-69 standard200 Km Road05:11:00.9038.5823.97Peter Scherrer 62 - 10/02/2020 00:05:26:9.76Distance Event MilesTimeAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)Previous record : male 60-69 standard100 Mile Road04:09:58.5824.0038.63Russell Mason 63 09/24/2022 00:04:12:31.47Timed EventMilesKilometersAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)Previous record : male 60-69 standard6 Hour Road144.004231.75224.0038.63Peter Scherrer 62 - Standard 10/02/2020 - 136.65 2026-02-11 Michael Kenny pic -1Download 2026-02-11 Michael Kenny pic -2Download 2026-02-11 Michael Kenny pic [...]

Congratulations to Gerry Tatrai for setting the mark from Darwin to Adelaide Australia in the Male, 18-49, standard bike. This was done during the 1996 World Solar Challenge - although he was just riding a regular upright bike. other interesting info: https://kingcrabs-choice.blogspot.com/2009/04/ab-durch-die-mitte-1.html