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Congratulations to Gerrald Eddlemon for setting a new 24-hr record in the following categories: upright bike, 80+ age, road course 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 believe this is the correct figure.  And yes, some of these records were set in some of our smallest states, others in some of our larger states, e.g., Alaska and Florida, and in the One-Week Time Trial (HWMR).  If we throw out the [...]

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 [...]

Congratulations to Chie Bamba who set the a new WUCA record for Japan (Honshu) S-N in the following categories: Unsupported, Female 18-49 (age-group), upright bike. This is also a new Guinness World Record (non-age group) The Challenge: A Journey to Oma-zaki Record Date: May 4, 2026 Cyclist: Chie Banba Before I begin, I want to express my deepest gratitude to my family and friends for their support. As a female cyclist, I hope this challenge serves as a new beacon of inspiration and a goal for others to strive for. Day 1 (April 29) After finishing work, I took a [...]

Congratulations to Taylor Thorne for setting a new WUCA record for California E-W (North Course) in the following categories: Male, 18-49, Standard upright bike. Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Ride Report I got into cycling a few years ago and spent a lot of time riding the bike trails in Folsom and Sacramento California. I always wanted to string all the trails together to go as far as possible and started thinking about how I could get across the state. In 2022 I created a RideWithGPS route from South Lake Tahoe to San Francisco but knew I didn’t have the fitness to [...]