Volume 16-1 (Jan-FEB 2007) - UltraMarathon Cycling Association

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ULTRA
CYCLING
January - February 2007
Vol. 16 No. 1
Ultracycling Cup
Front Cover: Eric Jensen winning the North American 12-Hour championship at the Texas Time Trials.
Photo by Manuel Ortiz.
http://www.celebratedimages.com
In 2007 there are three divisions of ultracycling races
modeled on the John Marino Competition and using
rules based on the JMC rules. The divisions are:
♦ European Cup of Ultracycling
♦ Americas Cup of Ultracycling / JMC
♦ World Cup of Ultracycling
Racers compete in a series of double centuries, 12and 24- hour races, 500-mile races and multi-day
ultra races to determine the best ultra riders of the
season.
The World Cup is a series of premier races drawn
from the European and Americas Cup races. The
winners of the World Cup truly earn the title of World
Champions.
The difficulty points are based on the system used in
We are talking with event organizers and more events the John Marino Competition. Joe Jamison, JMC
chair, is revising the points to also take into account
may be added to any of the three Ultracycling Cup
climbing.
divisions.
Complete ride calendar at http://www.ultracycling.com/events/rides.html
2007 World Cup of Ultracycling
Mar 30 3 pts
May 10 4 pts
Jun 2
2 pts
Jun 10
8 pts
Jun 16
2 pts
Jun 30
2 pts
Jul 7
2 pts
Jul 21
3 pts
Jul 21
2 pts
Aug 2
4 pts
Sep 1
2 pts
Sep 8
2 pts
Oct 6
3 pts
Oct 27 2 pts
Heart of the South 500
510 miles
RAAM Qualifier
AL, USA
rfamile@bellsouth.net
http://www.heartofthesouth500.com
Race Around Slovenia and
1,100 kilometers
RAAM Qualifier
Slovenia
European Ultracycling Championship
andrej.berginc@studioproteus.si
http://www.dos-extreme.si
Melfar 24 Hour
24-Hour
Denmark
info@melfar24.dk
http://www.melfar24.dk
Race Across AMerica
3,000 miles
RAAM Qualifier
USA
race@raceacrossamerica.org
http://www.raceacrossamerica.org
National 24 Hour Challenge
24-Hour
MI, US
n24hc@aol.com
http://www.n24hc.org
Radmarathon
715 kilometers
RAAM Qualifier
Switz
info@radmarathon.ch
http://www.radmarathon.ch
Saratoga Challenge 24 Hour & North American 24-Hour Championship
NY, USA
saratoga24@jjctech.com
http://www.jjctech.com/saratoga24.html
Race Across Oregon
534 miles
RAAM Qualifier
OR, USA
raogeorge@earthlink.com
http://www.raceacrossoregon.com
UK 24 Hour Championship & European 24-Hour Championship
UK
keith.lawton@cyclingtimetrials.org.uk http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk
Round the Czech Republic
1,320 kilometers
RAAM Qualifier
Czech
kysely.radek@tiscali.cz
http://extremrace.3nec.cz
Ultra Midwest 24 Hour
24-Hour
RAAM Qualifier
IA, USA
j-jamison@sbcglobal.net
http://www.big-dogs.org/scripts/UMEvents07.htm
Kainachtal Trophy 24 Hour
Austria
office@raceacrosseurope.com
http://www.kainachtaltrophy.at
Furnace Creek 508
508 miles
RAAM Qualifier
CA, USA
outthere@adventurecorps.com
http://www.the508.com
Desafio 24 Hour
24-Hour
Brazil
michel@starkonline.com.br
www.desafio24h.com.br
Contents
UltraCycling
The Voice of the UMCA
January-February, 2007
Vol. 16, No. 1
Published bi-monthly
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, and Dec
Published by
UltraMarathon Cycling Assoc., Inc.
P.O. Box 18028
Boulder, CO 80308-1028
ph: (303) 545-9566;
fax: (303) 545-9619
e-mail: director@ultracycling.com
website: www.ultracycling.com
Editors
John Hughes
Publisher and Editor
Marko Baloh
Contributing Editor
Ken Bonner
Contributing Editor
James Burger
Contributing Photog.
Danny Chew
Contributing Editor
Jennie Hegmann Contributing Editor
Michelle Grainger Contributing Editor
Nancy Guth
Contributing Editor
Chris Kostman
Contributing Editor
Dan Kehlenbach
Contributing Editor
Russ Loomis
Contributing Editor
Jeb Stewart
Contributing Editor
Janice Tower
Contributing Editor
Merry Vander Linden
Cont. Phot.
Lulu Weschler
Contributing Editor
Saunders Whittlesey
Contrib. Editor
Board of Directors (terms)
Fred Boethling, RAAM Director(ex
officio)
Ken Bonner (2006)
Chuck Bramwell (2004 - 2006)
Tom Buckley (2005 - 2007)
John Lee Ellis, President (2004 - 2006)
Nancy Guth (2005 – 2007)
Chris Hopkinson (2006)
John Hughes, UMCA Director (ex officio)
Joe Jamison, Vice President, RAAM
Qualifier representative (2006)
Lee Mitchell (2004 - 2006)
Don Norvelle, Treasurer (2006 - 2008)
Muffy Ritz (2005 - 2007)
Mike Roark (2006 - 2008)
Cindi Staiger (2006 - 2008)
Merry Vander Linden (2006)
Membership in the UMCA
Includes a subscription to UltraCycling
and for a calendar year at the
following rates (US $):
USA: $35
Canada & Mexico: $45
All Others: $55
Membership form on inside back cover.
Front Cover: Eric Jensen winning the North American
12-Hour Championship. Photo by Manuel Ortez
On the Road: The Fabio Principle — John Hughes
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2006 by the Numbers - John Hughes
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Preaching to the Choir - John Hughes
4
UMCA Financial Report 2003 - 2005 — John Hughes
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Last Chance 1200 — Dan Wallace
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John Marino Competition 2006 — John Hughes
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Lessons Learned 2006 — Ken Bonner
20
Thanks to 100 Donors! — John Hughes
24
Affording RAAM — Deborah Georges
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UMCA Championships — John Hughes
30
Winter, A Long Time Passing — Russ Loomis
32
UMCA Year-Rounder Final 2006 Stats — John Lee Ellis
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RAAM Qualified 2006!
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2006 Records — John Hughes
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Validation of Ballots for the Election of Directors
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Brenda Barnell — Nancy Guth
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UMCA Officers
John Hughes, Managing Director, director@ultracycling.com; (303) 5459566
Fred Boethling, RAAM Director, fred@raceacrossamerica.org
Fabio Biasiolo, European Chair (southern), fabiobiasiolo@libero.it, 0110347-3234074
Chris Hopkinson, European Chair (northern),
hoppo2005umca12hrchamp@hotmail.co.uk, 00 44-1773-873376
John Lee Ellis, Year-Rounder Chair, year-rounder@ultracycling.com;
(303) 604-1163
Joe Jamison, John Marino Competition Chair, JMC@ultracycling.com,
(309) 755-6801
Drew Clark, Records Chair, records@ultracycling.com, (303) 828-1356
Marie Handrahan, Deputy Records Chair, records@ultracycling.com,
(602) 791-1527
Dave Buzzee, Hub Chair, D_Buzzee@yahoo.com, (614) 519-7921
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Submit letters with full name, current address and phone to the UMCA office.
Copyright © 2007 by the UMCA, Inc., All rights reserved.
January-February 2007
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On the Road
by John Hughes
The Fabio Principle
Tiekel River Lodge, AK July 2006
As I stepped out of the Tiekel River Lodge water
squished out of my shoes. The warmth and the cinnamon buns had been good, but the rain hadn’t stopped.
Erika said, “Well, I guess we better get going.”
“Yup” was all I said.
We were 134 miles into the Fireweed 200. At 7 a.m.
we had left Sheep Mountain Lodge, about 100 miles
from Anchorage. The first 75 miles to Glennallen were
fun — great scenery and a bit of a tailwind.
In Glennallen we turned south toward Valdez, the
finish of the 200. South into the wind and the rain
started. When we got to Tiekel we were wet and cold.
I was thinking, “Maybe she’ll stop and I can quit.”
But then I had an idea. Lee Mitchell had come up to
drive support for us along with Erika’s mother, Carol.
I pulled my big seat pack off my bike, put one tube and
tire irons in my pocket and handed the bag to Lee. I
took Erika’s bag off, too, and gave Lee one water bottle
from each bike.
“What are you doing?” Erika asked.
“Lee’s going to do short leap-frog support. He’s got
us covered.”
I didn’t have to explain anything to Lee – we’ve worked
together for 18 years and we know the drill. If we
needed anything I’d raise my fist in the air as he drove
by. He’d turn on the emergency flashers for a second
— I saw you — and then stop at the next safe pullout.
As we left Tiekel we started up a gentle grade. Erika,
rain dripping off her helmet, asked “Why are you in
such a good mood?”
“Because I can make my bike dance — look!” I stood
up on the pedals and the bike moved easily up the hill.
“Sometimes riding my bike is just plain fun! It doesn’t
matter why I’m riding, where I’m going, or what the
conditions are. It’s just fun to make the bike move!”
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Erika and Carol had come to Trinidad, CO for a couple
of days during RAAM to help Victor and Gladys Gallo
and me staff the Time Station.
They were standing at the Time Station when Fabio
Biasiolo rode by and called “Ciao John. Come ride.”
I rode with him: “How’s your RAAM going?”
“I’m having so much fun! I just love riding my bike.
There’s nothing I’d rather do.
As Erika and I rode through the rain I recounted that
ride with Fabio and explained the Fabio principle:
“Just have fun riding your bike down the road!”
Before we flew to Alaska Erika had decided her goal
was to ride 135 miles. She’s 16 years old and had
ridden three centuries before this.
We practiced the Fabio principle to Worthington
Glacier 164 miles from the start. Erika and I climbed
into the van to warm up and talk a bit. She finally
decided to stop there. I told her how proud I was:
•she’d met and surpassed her goal, and
•she was smart enough to know when to stop.
I continued over Thompson Pass and down the canyon
toward Valdez. It was about 11 p.m. and the ride was
spectacular with waterfalls plunging down the canyon
sides. It was easy to practice the Fabio principle here
and I wished he were here to enjoy it with me.
In the Fireweed rules night riding is defined as between midnight and 5:00 a.m. I came around a bend
and Lee was ready with my lights and safety vest. I put
them on and he said, “I’ll start following you.”
I smiled and nodded. We’d done this so many times —
it felt great to have Lee there. We reached the finish
line 45 minutes later. It had closed at midnight. I
didn’t care – I rode through the arch of balloons and
then pedaled off toward the motel.
What a great ride — thanks, Fabio!
UltraCycling
2006 by the Numbers
by John Hughes, Managing Director
I am pleased to present this summary report on the key 2006 programmatic indicators. As a baseline I’ve
included 1997, the year before I became Managing Director of the UMCA. I’ve also included 2003 - 2005, our
first three years as a democratic not-for-profit membership association.
I’m very grateful to the many, many volunteers who make the programs possible and to all of the members for
participating in and supporting the UMCA.
1997
2003
2004
2005
2006
679
14
1,240
21
1,354
18
1,258
17
1,658
20
61
154,268
62
175,475
130
454,903
256
583,589
27
42
4
46
23
46
8
54
43
65
9
74
41
91
21
112
43
14
57
8
65
8
73
6
97
11
108
10
15
110
125
11
26
156
182
14
10
2
8
22
42
3
284
6
348
6
356
6
412
6
460
Membership
Members
Countries Represented
Year-Rounder (formerly NPC)
Riders
Total Miles
24
51,059
John Marino Competition
Events
Men
Women
Total
RAAM-Qualified
Men
Women
Total
Countries Represented
Records
UltraCycling Magazine
Issues
Pages
Congratulations to Everyone!
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Preaching to the Choir
By John Hughes
My Dad was a minister for over 40 years. At each
church he knew that if he just preached to the faithful
the congregation would inevitably shrink as his parishioners grew older and died. Every church included an
outreach program to attract new members.
Like most organizations, every year the UMCA loses
members by attrition. As strong as the programs are,
we must reach out to potential new members or the
UMCA will shrink and die. We’ve been very successful
in this regard. The UMCA statistics on page three
show dramatic growth since 2003:
√ Membership up 33% to 1,658
√ Year-Rounder participation up 420% to 256
riders
√ John Marino Competition up 243% to 112 racers
√ RAAM Qualified riders up 249% to 182 members
√ Records up 21-fold from 2 to 42
It’s critical that we maintain this growth.
Priorities
Thus, for 2007 I see two major priorities:
I. Continue to improve services to members. In the
good ol’ days John Lee Ellis could compile all the
Mileage Challenge stats, I could process all the membership and edit the magazine, and John Lee and I
could go riding together or skiing every weekend. No
more! The same is true of the other programs listed
above. Thus, for each program we need to:
a. put more of the program information processing
on the website, so that we can make the standings
available more quickly to participants;
b. recruit more volunteers to continue the high level
of service to members; and
c. reorganize the workload so that we don’t burn
out our precious volunteers.
II. Reach out to new groups of cyclists. Our typical
member is an American male in his 40s and 50s. The
UMCA is a terrific source of information and programs and we should endeavor to serve other groups:
a. thanks to the efforts of Nancy Guth, Merry Vander
Linden and others, women are now 24% of the
membership and we will do more, particularly with
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the Anne Marie McSweeney scholarship program.
b. only 18% of the membership is under age 40!
Ultracycling doesn’t have the excitement to attract
most young athletes; however, as athletes enter
their 30s their needs shift and they often become
more interested in endurance events.
c. ultracyclists don’t know national boundaries and
every year hundreds travel to other continents to
participate in events.
Coherent Vision
I have been the Managing Director of the UMCA since
1998. The growth in membership, new programs and
program participation is not the result of random
initiatives, but of my coherent vision for the sport. In
my Ultracycling Vision statement in the last issue of
UltraCycling I described the fundamental building
blocks of my vision:
• Broad Definition: ultracycling includes drafting
and non-drafting, competitive and non-competitive, solo and team events from 90 to 3,000 miles
• International Character: we have members on four
continents and ultracyclists live and participate in
events on every continents except Antarctica.
• Accurate Information: UltraCycling and
ultracycling.com are the definitive sources of
information for endurance cyclists.
• Programs: by offering tangible rewards our
programs encourage cyclists to ride more, promoting a healthy life style, which in turn benefits event
organizers.
• Race Across America: every sport has a pinnacle
event to which riders aspire. The close relation
ship with RAAM and the RAAM qualifiers is
mutually beneficial. The UMCA provides the
framework to develop new ultra racers and RAAM
and the qualifiers are the inspiration.
• Infrastructure: the calendar and other resources
for riders and event organizers.
• Organizational Design: a flexible UMCA that is
not rule-bound, but responds to riders and event
organizers needs.
UltraCycling
Looking Ahead
As we plan for 2007 and we face a key question about
the priorities:
1. Continue to improve services to members.
2. Reach out to new groups of cyclists.
How should we plan to address them in ways that are
consistent with the overall vision and make the UMCA
stronger as an organization? I’ll have more to say
about that in the next issue.
The UMCA has come a long way. We’ve become a
worldwide organization. We are the leaders in providing information and services to ultracyclists worldwide.
The steady growth in membership is a clear vote of
confidence in the direction of the UMCA. But the
work is never done. We will continue to improve. I’m
confident that, with continued strong leadership and
the support of the many dedicated volunteer members,
the UMCA will continue as the preeminent
ultracycling organization in the world.
Representative Democracy
In 2002 the UMCA was established as a Colorado
corporation. The UMCA members have elected the
Board to govern the association effectively, thus
allowing 1750 members to ride your bikes without
having to study every issue.
The corporation is run as a representative democracy, quite similar to the way a city is governed.
You, the members of the UMCA, elect the Board
(like the city council) and the Board elects the
officers (like the council elects the mayor). The
Board appoints the Managing Director (like council
appointing the city manager). The other officers
and I are all responsible to the Board and through
the Board are accountable to the membership.
UMCA Board Update
by John Lee Ellis, UMCA President
The UMCA Board has 15 Directors. Each year the
UMCA members elect four Directors to three-year
terms. The UMCA Managing Director and the RAAM
Race Director serve ex officio and the RAAM qualifier
directors elect one of their number to represent them
on the Board.
In 2006 Cat Berge was elected to serve through 2008.
She resigned at the beginning of December 2006.
RAAM hired Jeff Stephens as the VP for Sales and
Marketing in mid-December and Stephens resigned
from the Board to prevent a conflict of interest. He
was elected for 2004-2006; however, Directors serve
until the Board certifies the election of their replacements. George Thomas is the father of a baby girl as
well as working full-time and attending school. Thomas, who was elected for 2005-2007, resigned in
January citing the other demands on his time.
When a vacancy occurs on the Board, the Board may
elect a Director to serve until the next General election. By a vote of 13-0 the Board elected Chris
Hopkinson from Stonebroom, Derbyshire, UK to fill
the Berge vacancy. By a vote of 12-1 the Board elected
Ken Bonner from Victoria, BC, Canada to fill the
Stephens vacancy and by a vote of 12-1 the Board also
elected Merry Vander Linden from Bloomfield Hills,
MI to fill the Thomas vacancy. The three will serve
until the results are certified for the 2007 election of
Directors
Thomas was the Vice President when he resigned and
Stephens was the Treasurer. Per the Bylaws the
President may appoint interim officers to continue to
carry out the Board’s business. I am pleased to announce the following appointments: Joe Jamison, Vice
President from East Moline, IL and Jerry Segal,
Treasurer from Indianapolis, IN. The appointments
are until the next Board is seated and elects new
officers.
2007 Election of Directors
Due to the resignations noted above six positions are
up for election:
Chuck Bramwell (term-limited)
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John Lee Ellis (term-limited)
Catharina Berge (resignation)
Lee Mitchell (term-limited)
Jeff Stephens (resignation, also term-limited)
George Thomas (resignation)
We are committed to getting the election-related
materials to you in a timely manner. When we send the
magazine using the Not-For-Profit bulk mail rate,
delivery times range from one to four weeks and longer
overseas. Because delivery of the November-December UltraCycling took longer than anticipated, we
extended the deadline for nominations to March 2,
2007.
As noted with the call for nominations, the March-April
UltraCycling will contain the ballot to elect UMCA
directors and the candidates’ statements. To ensure
timely delivery of the magazine it will be mailed First
Class rather than using the less expensive Not-ForProfit Bulk Rate. This will increase the cost of the
mailing by approximately $2,000.00; however, we
think this is a worthwhile investment. The magazine
will be mailed in late March.
Everyone who is a UMCA annual or life member by
April 15, 2007 will be eligible to vote and will receive a
copy of the magazine.
The ballots will be mailed to Victor Gallo, a life member, rather than to the UMCA Post Office Box. Each
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submitted ballot (the page from the magazine or
photocopy) must contain the member’s printed name,
address, date of birth and signature.
To validate the ballots each member must have on file
in the UMCA office a membership form including
address, date of birth and the member’s signature. On
page 45 is the list of annual (2007 or later) and life
members who have signed membership forms with date
of birth on file in the UMCA office. If you are not on
that list your completed membership form with date of
birth, signature (and 2007 dues, if applicable) must be
received by the UMCA by April 15, 2007. The list of
members with forms on file will also be on the website.
As President I will appoint a four-person committee to
count the ballots: Victor and Gladys Gallo, another
neutral UMCA member in the Boulder/Denver area
and a local attorney or CPA. The committee will report
the results to the Board, which will then vote whether
to certify the results. All candidates will be notified of
the results and then the results will be published in
UltraCycling and on the website.
John Ellis, President, Nancy Guth, Secretary, and John
Hughes, Managing Director.
Two officers are also candidates for election and
recused themselves from establishing the procedures:
Joe Jamison, Vice President and Jerry Segal, Treasurer.
UltraCycling
Northern Transcontinental Tour
26 Days Coast to Coast — 110 - 160 miles per day
Everett (Seattle), WA to Williamsburg, VA
July 14 to August 9, 2007
$3,995 if more than 30 riders
$4,495 if fewer than 30 riders
This classic cross country tour is for riders who want to
see the variety of the northern states at the best cycling
time of year. Daily distances range from 110 to 160
miles with a 130 mile average per day. The 25-mile
climb up the dreaded Big Horn Mountains is a highlight after you get to the top. We will visit many
historic and scenic locations across the country such as
Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands and dozens of other
places filled with frontier lore.
Tour of the Grand Canyon
15 Days — 1,030 Miles
September 15 - 30, 2007
Average 94 miles per riding day
3 hiking days or rest days
Albuquerque, NM to the Grand Canyon and back
$2,095 if more than 30 riders (double occupancy)
$2,395 fewer than 30 riders (double occupancy)
$750 private room fee
The Grand Canyon Tour is more than just a ride to see
the Canyon. Each day will have scenic and historical
highlights. The tour begins in Old Town Albuquerque,
which is 301 years old. The buildings have thick adobe
walls with tree trunks for roof beams. This tour will
visit some of the oldest civilizations in the US.
September is a perfect time for riding in New Mexico.
The hot summer days are past and the cold days of
autumn have not arrived. The winds are typically from
the southwest bringing warm dry air. The days fit into
six to eight hours of cycling regardless of the weather.
We will take five days to cycle 500 miles to the Grand
Canyon. We will spend three days and two nights at
the Canyon with many day hikes to choose from.
Sunday we are back on our bikes coasting down to
Tuba City, which is famous for Indian culture. The
landscape changes from forests to dry rocks. Our hotel
is next to one of the oldest and best maintained trading
posts in Arizona, a good place to find books, music,
crafts and postcards that focus on the Indian culture.
Hopefully we will have the prevailing southwest
tailwinds through Monument Valley. The wind carved
plateaus resembling chunks of giant red driftwood.
Our hotel in Mexican Hat, UT is wedged into a canyon
overlooking a gushing river.
We continue riding through Indian County to Chinle
and the Canyon De Chelly National Monument. This
canyon is much smaller than the Grand Canyon but just
as beautiful. We will stay here for two nights. People
have lived here for several thousand years and we can
hike to cliff dwellings and take jeep tours. PAC Tour
will provide hiking food before you depart for the day.
The costsfor jeep tours or lunches are additional.
From Chinle we return to Gallup, NM. We stay at the
Historic El Rancho Hotel where the rooms are named
after movie stars who filmed movies near Gallup. The
final two days back to Albuquerque we will follow a
slightly different route than our first days of the tour.
In Albuquerque we will have a dinner together in Old
Town to celebrate an enjoyable two weeks together.
Sign-up by calling the office or at our website!
www.pactour.com
info@pactour.com
PAC Tour
Phone 262-736-2453
P.O. Box 303
Fax 262-736-2454
Sharon, WI 53585
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UMCA Income and Expense FY 2003 to 2005
by John Hughes, Managing Director
Income
Dues
Annual
Prepaid Future Years
One-Race
Total Dues
Program Fees
JMC
Mileage Challenge
Records
Total Program Fees
Ad Income
RAAM Reimbursement
Insurance processing fees
Interest
Contributions
Total Income
Expense
UltraCycling
Printing
Postage & Mailing Service
Total UltraCycling
Printing Booklets
Compensation
Managing Director’s salary
Payroll taxes
Total Compensation
Awards
Office
Professional Services
Telephone
Member Reminder Mailings
Insurance
Travel & meals
Taxes
Website
Total Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
8
2003
Year-end
2004
Year-end
2005
Year-end
$26,425
8,360
$24,721
9,270
2,039
$36,030
$25,530
9,930
3,192
$38,652
840
640
650
$2,130
5,407
4,551
40
920
2,460
1,550
$4,930
4,355
2,581
80
96
8,729
$59,423
$34,785
600
680
130
$1,410
3,170
3,449
141
23
$42,978
14,290
$62,448
$8,164
5,525
$13,689
$10,492
7,917
$18,409
$8,633
7,163
$15,796
1,526
18,000
1,625
$19,625
1,595
3,972
2,085
684
1,272
18,000
1,685
$19,685
2,307
1,819
15,906
921
899
1,423
446
532
20,000
1,898
$21,898
2,878
1,427
408
844
2,677
658
$42,922
$62,347
461
$48,573
$56
$101
$10,850
UltraCycling
UMCA Financial Report 2003 – 2005
by John Hughes
Overview
The membership and Board approved the UMCA
Constitution in November 2002 and then the Board
adopted the Bylaws. The Articles of Incorporation
were filed with the Colorado Secretary of State in
December 2002. The financial data (page 8) summarize the UMCA’s first three years as a corporation. At
the end of each year I presented the year—end report to
the Finance Committee and then the full Board of
Directors. I am working on the 2006 report, which,
after it is reviewed by the Board, will be published in
the magazine.
Accounting: The UMCA accounts for income and
expense on a cash-flow basis and there is some year to
year variation in items depending on when the dues get
deposited and the expenses are paid.
Income
Membership Dues are our largest source of income.
Dues were set at $35 / member in 1999 and remain
unchanged in 2007! Membership over the three years
was stable. It’s reassuring to note the year-by-year
increase in pre-paid future years’ dues — a clear vote of
confidence in the UMCA.
On March 1, 2004 the Board adopted the Policy that
all solo riders in RAAM qualifiers had to join the
UMCA — and we offered one-event memberships for
$7. We also started offering insurance to RAAM
qualifiers funded with the dues.
The reliance on members’ dues rather than sponsorship or advertising is deliberate. As I wrote in my
vision statement in the last issue of UltraCycling one of
the key roles of the UMCA is to provide solid, unbiased information to our members. We use members
dues to pay the cost of publishing information in the
magazine and on the website, thus maintaining editorial independenc.
Program Fees: As I said in my vision statement,
programs are the core of the UMCA. Programs attract
riders to the UMCA and encourage riders to participate in events. Since 2003 we have aggressively
promoted the programs with great success:
2003 2004 2005
Year-Rounder Riders
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130
John Marino Riders
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74
112
Records
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Program fees are modest to cover the cost of the
awards: $10 each for the Year-Rounder and the John
Marino Competition. The fee for a record attempt is
higher: $65. These fees have not been increased since
they were first set.
Ad Income: Consistent with my vision of the UMCA,
the newsletter is published as a journal, providing solid
information to the readers. We don’t solicit ads but do
accept them from event organizers and vendors who
are directly involved in the sport of ultracycling.
Contrast UltraCycling with other cycling magazines,
which carry much more advertising and much less
content.
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Check your mailing label.
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Son of Major Farrell Sullivan and Captain
Marta DeVries, USMC and grandson of
Nancy and John Guth.
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RAAM Reimbursement: We produce the program
for UltraCycling in the May-June issue. Because the
RAAM riders are all UMCA members, the UMCA pays
the cost to increase the size of that issue by about 50%
in order to include the RAAM program. RAAM prefers
a program on glossy stock with a color cover and spot
color in the program and RAAM pays the incremental
cost.
Contributions: In 2004 I filed our application with
the IRS to be classified as a 501 (c) 3 charitable
organization. In 2005 the IRS determined that the
UMCA is a 501 (c) 3 retroactive to our date of incorporation (December, 2002), thereby allowing taxdeductible contributions to the UMCA.
Over the three years we raised $23,042. Of that
$18,000 was used to fight a lawsuit (see Professional
Services below). $4,000 was in restricted funds:
• Bob Breedlove Ultracyclist of the Year: Three
donors established a $2,000 endowment, the
income from which is used to cover the annual
cost of the plaque awarded to the Ultracyclist
of the Year.
• Dave Holmes Young Rider Fund: We have
$2,000 in expendable funds, which are seed
money to start this new program. I had
planned to start the program in 2006;
however, saving RAAM took priority.
Expense
Publishing UltraCycling: Over the three years
membership and press runs have been stable. Starting
in 2005 I increased the pages per issue to provide
more information for readers. In 2005 72 donors gave
$4,729 in unrestricted funds, a portion of which I used
to pay the cost of increasing the magazine size. The
2004 costs are artificially high because the JanuaryFebruary 2005 issue was published in December
2004.
Printing Booklets: As part of our program to provide
information, the UMCA publishes two booklets for
members: Preparing for Long Rides and Crewing with
Fuzzy. In 2005 we printed another 1,000 copies of
Preparing for Long Rides and 250 copies of Crewing
with Fuzzy. New members get Preparing with their
memberships and new RAAM rider members get
Crewing. Each booklet can also be purchased separately.
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Compensation: I work full-time for the UMCA and
provide my workspace, computer, fax, etc. My salary
was set at $18,000 / year in 2003 by the Board
because that’s all the UMCA could afford. I receive no
medical or other benefits from the UMCA. The
increase to $20,000 in 2005 was approved by the
Executive Committee of the Board which handles
personnel matters.
Awards: Includes plaques and medals for the YearRounder Mileage Challenge, the John Marino Competition and for Records.
Office: In 2003 all postage not directly related to the
bi-monthly mailing of the magazine was charged to the
Office category. Starting in 2004 I charged postage to
specific functions: mailing plaques, mailing renewal
reminders and supplementary mailings of the magazine.
Professional Services: Late in 2003 a member filed a
lawsuit against the UMCA in Boulder District Court
alleging discrimination in the John Marino Competition. Rather than settling, the UMCA vigorously
defended the suit to protect our reputation as a fair
organization and the suit was finally settled in August
2004 with the help of an outside mediator during a
court-ordered mediation. The settlement agreement
was reached without any admission of liability. The
protracted legal proceedings cost almost $18,000 in
2003 and 2004, entirely for legal fees and costs
(including those of the mediation), with no payment to
the plaintiff.
While fighting the lawsuit we determined that the
membership should not suffer as a result and we
continued to publish the magazine and run the programs. To cover the costs of the lawsuit I actively
solicited gifts. With the generous help of 56 donors I
raised all the money necessary for the legal costs and
no members’ dues were expended on legal expenses.
(Some gifts were received after January 1, 2005.)
Summary
With the exception of fundraising and legal expenses,
actual income and expense items for 2003 through
2005 are very consistent. Despite the legal action we
finished 2003 and 2004 in the black.
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Last Chance 1200
Home on the Range
By Dan Wallace
In near perfect Colorado conditions, 34 riders,
including over 20 UMCA members, gathered on
Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at the Louisville
Comfort Inn for the start of the Last Chance 1200 km
Randonnée. Starting official, and UMCA Managing
Director, John Hughes gave some last minute instructions before counting down the minutes to the start.
As the riders began their eastward journey, little did
they know what surprises were in store for them.
For this, the fifth Last Chance, UMCA President and
ride organizer John Lee Ellis changed the route to
eliminate what had become a hazardous stretch of
highway traditionally encountered on the last day of the
ride. By moving the turn-around point sixteen miles
east to Kensington, KS, Ellis made the route more like
the original Last Chance of 2001.
On Day 1 from Boulder to Atwood, KS, a distance of
251.3 miles, riders encountered terrain that primarily
consisted of rolling hills for as far as the eye could see.
Any benefit from the 2,600 feet of elevation loss that
first day was more than offset by the miles of climbing
on the hills. Val Phelps, celebrating his first wedding
anniversary by riding with his wife Robin in their first
1200 km, reported, “I asked John Lee Ellis how he
found a route that was uphill both directions.”
Fifty miles into the ride the first day’s route turned
south, straight into a headwind that got stronger as the
sun rose higher in the sky. Fifteen miles later, the
route resumed its easterly direction, turning the
headwind into a crosswind that would both encourage
and torment the riders for much of the next three days.
The south-southwesterly wind proved somewhat
beneficial on the open stretch from Byers, CO to St.
Francis, KS. This segment went through lonely towns
named Last Chance, Lindon, Anton, Cope, Joes, and
Idalia - towns whose glory days had long since passed.
While many riders spent the night in Atwood, others,
like Last Chance & PBP veteran Charlie Henderson
took advantage of the orange full moon and rode on to
Oberlin at mile 278. Some, like Nancy and John Guth
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and Larry Ide, rode to Norton at mile 313 before
turning in for the night. “That made the first day more
like the first day of PBP,” said Henderson.
Dawn of Day 2 saw the lead riders, course record
holder Ken Bonner, Tim Bol, and Larry Graham,
within several miles of each other approaching Oberlin
(mile 442) on their return. Day 2 for most riders
meant a trek of 218.6 miles from Atwood to the turn
around in Kensington and back to Atwood in crosswinds that increased in intensity as the day progressed.
The 109-mile stretch to the turn around point represented nearly 1,100 ft of elevation loss. As on the first
day, any benefit from the decreasing elevation was
more than offset by even more climbing. This stretch
was pure prairie right out of the movies — tumbleweed,
dust storms, burning sunshine, rattlesnakes, cattle and
barbed wire.
After dropping the required postcard in the mail chute
at the Kensington Post Office, Charlie Henderson and
I were approached by a local resident who invited us to
stay for the “First Annual Great U.S. Highway 36
Treasure Hunt,” a garage sale that stretched the entire
length of US 36 in Kansas and was scheduled to start
the next day. We opted instead to begin our return
journeys.
The climbing continued. The cross winds picked up,
and the lost elevation was reclaimed. Many riders
stopped in Phillipsburg, the home of the largest rodeo
in Kansas, for a meal. Others pressed on to Norton,
the home of the only McDonald’s on the route.
John Marino Competition rider Veronica Tunucci, on
her first ride of this distance, found the stretch from
Phillipsburg to Norton the toughest. “This stretch felt
like a battle between the winds and trucks versus me. I
felt wind-whipped at the end of the day. The oncoming
trucks would create a headwind which, depending on
how fast they were moving, would temporarily stop my
forward movement,” she explained. Philip Baker, who
qualified for RAAM with a time of 72:15 (he’s 65), also
found the trucks and crosswinds “challenging” just
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outside Norton.
The planned overnight stop for most riders again was
Atwood at mile 469.9. The trio of Nancy and John
Guth and Larry Ide opted instead to press on to St.
Francis at mile 511.9. Reaching the town at midnight,
they found “no vacancy” signs in abundance, but
managed to persuade one motel owner to let them
sleep on the floor of his restaurant. The hospitality
displayed by that person was typical of the generosity
and hospitality of almost all of the local residents
encountered by the riders along the route.
The crosswinds and burning sunshine continued on
Day 3 for the 179.8 mile stretch from Atwood to Byers,
an elevation gain of over 2,300 feet. Wildlife was in
abundance. “I’ve never seen so many dead rattlesnakes,” said Tim Bol who shared first finisher honors
with Ken Bonner with a time of 56:27. Val and Robin
Phelps witnessed the march of the caterpillars along
this stretch. “Hundreds of caterpillars crossed the road
while we were suffering on the most difficult section of
the ride [into Byers],” Val said. “Robin and I had
separated on this section and I had to check with Robin
Nancy Guth returning on the Last Chance.
to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.”
Tumbleweeds continued to pop out of nowhere. Nancy
Guth reported, “Friday night coming into Byers, I was
hit head-on by tumbleweeds, and was almost at a dead
stop, while pedaling as hard as I could!”
Day 4 was meant to be an easy 103.1-mile jaunt from
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Byers back to the outskirts of Boulder, but the Chinook headwinds blowing out of the mountains made
the day the most challenging for those riders still on
the course. Veteran rider Woody Graham, freshly
returned from a ride across Australia, is reported to
have best summed up the day’s ride. He told John Lee
Ellis that, “the headwind was the strongest he had ever
ridden in his life.” (Indeed, this writer was about a mile
behind Woody, and it took me two hours to cover eight
miles into the wind on a flat road.)
Literally minutes after the last riders finished, the
temperature plummeted into the forties. The next
morning, snow was visible on the mountaintops, and
Woody Graham, John Lee Ellis and his wife Pat unwound with a hike in the snow. The perfect end to a
perfect ride.
JMC rider Ken Knutson, on completing his second
Last Chance and seventh 1200 km since 2001, said “I
consider the Last Chance to be physically, mentally and
tactically the toughest. Physically, the last half is
essentially uphill. Since there are no major climbs,
there’s no coasting. One has to pedal the whole
route.”
On the mental challenge, Knutson said, “The state
song of Kansas is ‘Home on the Range’. Not much has
changed in western Kansas and eastern Colorado since
the original words were penned in 1876. It can be
mentally challenging to continue as each mile passes in
an area where very little changes.”
Larry Graham, RAAM qualifying on his recumbent
with a time of 59:08, echoed the physical and mental
challenges: “I can best describe the ride as endless.
Endless sky. Endless hills. Endless flat. Endless white
line. Endless openness. Endless beauty. Endless
ugliness. Endless joy. Endless despair. Endless starry
night. Endless sun. Endless dust. Endless wind.”
The blowing dust took its toll on the riders. Several,
including Tom Knoblauch who RAAM qualified with a
time of 64:36, reported respiratory problems as the
ride progressed. “Even though I had the legs,”
Knoblauch said, “I could not push myself as I could not
get my wind. I think that’s how an asthmatic must
feel.”
Participation in this ultra event was not limited to
riders. Ken Bonner was impressed with the number of
riders who had a partner, relative or friend providing
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extra support at control points on the ride: “The
weather was hard on these folks as they sweltered in the
heat with little shade, obtained little sleep, had dust in
every crack and cranny and fought off the Kansas flies
that attacked folks when they stood still.” The 2006
Last Chance was Bonner’s fourth Last Chance and his
(and this writer’s) fourth 1200 km this year.
JMC and Year-Rounder participants who rode in the
Last Chance included Timothy Bol, Ken Bonner, John
Lee Ellis, Mike Enfield, Larry Graham, Woody Graham, Nancy & John Guth, Larry Ide, Ken Knutson,
Veronica Tunucci, and Dan Wallace.
John Lee Ellis and his team put together a superb
1200 km. The pre- and post-ride dinners created
camaraderie among the riders that, as in the past, will
result in lasting friendships within the ultracycling
family.
For more information on the Last Chance 1200 km
Randonnée, including many rider stories, visit http://
www.rmccrides.com/lastchance2006stories.htm .
Complete Results
Jim Aldeman, Schaumburg, IL, 87h 34m; Philip Baker,
Baton Rouge, LA, 72h 15m, RAAM Qualified; Timothy
Bol, Maitland, FL, 56h 27m; Henk Bouhuyzen, Toronto,
ON, Canada, 72h 45m; Ken Bonner, Victoria, BC, Canada,
56h 27m; Dan Brekke, Berkeley, CA, 1000k+200k; John
Lee, Louisville, CO, 79h 8m; Paul Foley, Golden, CO, 79h
31m; Graham, Larry, Westerville, OH, 59h 08m, RAAM
Qualified; Graham, Woody, Columbia, SC, 87h39m; Guth,
John, Stafford, VA, 75h 20m; Guth, Nancy, Stafford, VA,
75h 20m; Harris, Guy, Asbury Park, NJ, 77h 10m; Ide,
Larry, Monmouth, IL, 75h 20m; Knoblauch, Tom, Aurora,
CO, 64h 36m, RAAM qualified; Knutson, Ken, Tracy, CA,
79h 13m; Kramer, John, White Salmon, WA, 85h 22m;
Mazzola, John, Cedar Crest, NM, 70h 30m; McLeod,
Grant, Indian Head, SK, Canada, 76h 55m; Midura,
Lawrence A., East Syracuse, NY, 77h 10m; Phelps, Robin,
Durango, CO, 79h 31m; Phelps, Val, Durango, CO, 79h
31m; Schroeder, Henrik, Lighthouse Point, FL 72h 15m;
Seaton, Russell, Urbandale, IA, 79h 23m; Smith, Vernon,
Colorado Springs, CO, 79h 31m; Tunucci, Veronica, Corte
Madera, CA (1000 km+200 km), 75h 50m; Wallace, Dan,
Winter Park, FL, 87h 42m; Werner, Glen, Englewood, CO,
71h 59m
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John Marino Competition 2006
By John Hughes
“It’s Called Racing!”
“Maybe it was the infusion of new riders into the John Marino Competition (JMC) that caused the performance levels we observed this season
now passed. Or maybe our experienced racers learned that success is as
much about having a season strategy as it is about riding fast. Or maybe it was because there were
more and varied opportunities to race. Whatever the cause it was absolutely, positively, without a
doubt some of the greatest racing in the history of the JMC!”
—Joe Jamison
In the 1990s ultracycling was perceived as just RAAM
and qualifying for RAAM. When I became the UMCA
Managing Director at the beginning of 1998, membership in the UMCA had fallen to only 679 members.
Three RAAM qualifiers had been cancelled due to lack
of participation. In 1999 Lon Haldeman and I were
talking about how to increase racing by ultra riders.
Lon suggested something analogous to the British Best
All-Around Rider, which recognizes the riders with the
best overall performance in a 100-mile, a 12-hour and
a 24-hour time trials. I liked the idea and talked with
Tom Buckley who developed the concept of a points
series similar to the World cup. Tom and Paul Evans
worked out the details and created the John Marino
Competition, naming it after the founder of the UMCA
and RAAM. Paul served as the first chair of the JMC.
The first year, 2000, the JMC had 12 events and 14
men and three women raced. Tom Buckley and Cassie
Lowe won the overall championships. Paul served as
chair for the first three seasons and helped the JMC
grow to 24 events in 2002. That year 51 men and 10
women raced. Having created the framework and
nurtured the new program, Paul stepped down.
In 2003 Joe Jamison volunteered to be chair. Over
Joe’s four seasons he has worked hard with race
directors to add more events to the JMC and with the
membership to attract more riders. Over four years he
doubled the number of riders and events! In 2006, 91
men and 21 women raced in 41 events. Particularly
notable is the increase in women. Merry Vander
Linden chaired a committee to attract more women and
their efforts were quite successful. Every UMCA
volunteer is, at heart, a cyclist and — while volunteering
— also yearns to ride. Joe is stepping down as the JMC
chair to make more time to ride. Joe has done a
prodigious amount of work and replacing him takes
two people: Bill Schwarz and Gerald Goode! Please
join me in thanking Joe for all he has done! And
thanking Bill and Gerry for stepping forward to help.
As I explained in my piece in the last UltraCycling
on the “UMCA: Past, Present and Future” the international character of the sport is one of the foundations
of the UMCA, an aspect that I’ve been working on
since I became the Managing Director in 1998. The
first step was increasing the number of qualifying
opportunities outside the US.
The next step is to take the very successful John
Marino Competition and expand it to make it more
international. Last year the JMC included seven events
outside the US. This year the points series includes 10
events outside the US.
Notification of Event Participation
With the growth of the JMC field, it is now necessary to have each racer notify the JMC Chair of
participation in an event. The webmaster is setting
up a form on the UMCA web site. For now, simply
e-mail JMC@ultracycling.com giving the following
information:
•Your name, e.g., Gerry Goode
•The event site, e.g., Sebring
•The exact event, e.g., 24-hour non-drafting.
That’s it!
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If we want to make the points series more international
we also need to change the name. With all due respect
to my good friend, John Marino, he’s not well known in
Europe. When Tom Buckley and I first talked about
putting together a points series back in ’99, one of the
models we talked about was the World Cup format.
Remembering that conversation, 2007 is the logical
Overall Winners
John Jurczynski
First Place Males Overall – all stats in
Results, Table
First Place Males, 25-49
217.51 JMC Points
12-Hour 2nd Place
742.1 miles
Nancy Guth
First Place Females Overall
First Place Females, 50-59
156.98 JMC points
24-Hour First Place Overall
959.4 miles
12-Hour First Place Overall
430.1 miles
Division Winners
time to change the names to World Cup, European
Cup and Americas Cup.
The rules are essentially the same for the various Cups
as they were for the JMC. Joe, Bill, Gerry and I will be
reviewing the rules and they will be published on-line
and in the next issue.
Larry Graham
First Place Recumbents, Males, 25-49
179.06 JMC points
24-Hour 2nd Place
1302.7 miles
12-Hour First Place
235.0 miles
Lew Meyer
105.5 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
742.4 miles
12-Hour First Place
220.0 Miles
Martin & Nita Hayes
First Place Tandems, Male/Female
31.87 JMC points
12-Hour First Place
382.5 miles
Virgil Moehsmer
193.12 JMC points
24-Hour 2nd Place
1222.7 Miles
Jason Jaksetic
First Place Males, under 25
32.26 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
387.1 miles
Richard Rupp
179.51 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
1095.5 miles
12-Hour 2nd Place
409.8 miles
Shanna Armstrong
124.35 JMC points
Eric Jensen
12-Hour First Place Males, 25-49
754.2 miles
Dave Balfour
39.85 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
250.2 miles
12-Hour First Place
228.0 miles
James Kern
24-Hour
1366.2 miles
John Blaszcak
24-Hour First Place, Males 25-49
1083.1 Miles
Ellen Bone
24-Hour First Place Females, 25-49
877.2 miles
John Fuoco
3rd Place Males, 50-59
159.06 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
1233.5 miles
12-Hour 3rd Place
466.6 miles
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Gale Long
6th Place Males, 60-69
47.43 JMC points
24-Hour 4th Place
126.7 miles
442.5 miles
Pauline Lundgren
11.67 JMC points
12-Hour First Place
140.1 miles
Veronica Meridith
12-Hour First Place Females, 25-49
279.0 miles
24-Hour 5th Place
46.1 miles
Bill Schwarz
First Place Hand Cyclists, Males
19.42 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
71.5 miles
12-Hour First Place
161.5 miles
Richard Thoday & Chris Hopkinson
First Place Tandems, Male/Male
39.48 JMC points
24-Hour First Place
473.8 miles
Wesley Wilmer
712.2 miles
Males 25-49 Awards
Sam Baugh
12-Hour
656.7 miles
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John Blaszcak
76.91 JMC points
Tim Bol
155.8 JMC points
John D’Elia
82.43 JMC points
John Foote
24-Hour
3rd Place Recumbents, Males, 25-49
730.3 miles
Mark Frank
22nd Place Males, 25-49
60.39 JMC points
Joe Gaudio
86.19 JMC points
12-Hour 5th Place
405.8 miles
Dennis Grelk
24-Hour
5th Place Recumbents, Males, 25-49
366.7 miles
Chris Hopkinson
97.81 JMC points
12-Hour 3rd Place
723.7 miles
Martin Hukle
57.74 JMC points
Larry Ide
134.72 JMC points
Eric Jensen
102.08 JMC points
Tim Jones
89.88 JMC points
24-Hour 3rd Place
898.5 miles
Chris Kaiser
3rd Place Recumbents, Males, 25-49
88.32 JMC points
24-Hour 4th Place
642.9 miles
Davis 12 & 24 Hour Challenge
April 7, 2007, Winters CA
John Marino Competition
Solo/tandem/recumbent/two-person relay/four-person relay/fixed gear
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12 Hour Records
24 Hour Records
Male: Graham Pollock
242.5 miles
Female: Sandy Earl
214
Male 50-59: Reed Finfrock
214
Female: 50-59: Rebecca Smith
184
Male 60>: Denny Burnham
159.5
Fixed Gear: Peter Burnett
223.9
Mixed Tandem (<90 years):
190.5
Jim Frink & Jaime Coniglio
Mixed Tandem (>90 years):
209
Emmy Klassen & Mike Moseley
Female Two-person relay: Team G2
185
Men’s Tandem:
234.5
Paul McKenzie & Ray Plumhoff
Mixed Team (<90):
205.1
Joaquin Feliciano & Ingrid Wallin
Mixed Team (>90):
229
Emmy Klassen & Mike Moseley
Four-Person Mixed Tandem Team <180: 249.7
Team CUL8R
Male: Mike Trevino
Female: Sandy Earl
Male 50-59: David Holt
Female 50-59: Patty Jo Struve
Male 60 & over: Dan Crain
Fixed Gear 50-59: Sam Beal
Recumbent Male 18-49: Jim Kern
Faired Recumbent: Tim Woudenberg
Men’s Tandem (<90 years):
Craig Robertson & Rich Boettner
Mixed Tandem:
Catharina Berge & Mark Patten
Male Team (>90 years):
Fred Boethling & Dan Crain
Mixed Team (<90 years):
Team Pelican
Four-person Men (>180):
Team Brothers from Sisters
Four-person Women: Team Girlene
463 miles
407
428.7
330.3
399.1
252
449.5
490.1
246
455.5
424.7
411
504
401
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Kevin Kaiser
174.61 JMC points
Bryce Walsh
165.55 JMC points
24-Hour 5th Place
836.5 Miles
Russ Loomis
132.56 JMC points
24-Hours 5th Place
400.6 Miles
Bill Kulwicki
89.63 JMC points
Dan Wallace
108.25 JMC points
David Meridith
77.86 JMC points
Males 50-59 Awards
Steve Kulwicki
73.96 JMC points
Wade Baker
175.21 JMC points
Marc Pritchard
87.96 JMC points
Jeff Magnuson
59.04 JMC points
Wayne Cernak
78.5 JMC points
Randy Matchett
31st Place Males, 25-49
44.12 JMC points
Dieter Dauberman
41.99 JMC points
Brice Moczygemba
149.55 JMC points
24-Hour 4th Place
885.7 Miles
John Lee Ellis
74.55 JMC points
James Kern
2nd Place Recumbents, Males, 25-49
143.84 JMC points
Mark Pattinson
168.21 JMC points
Bill Glass
44.75 JMC points
Burt Prokop
21st Place Males, 25-49
63.52 JMC points
Tony Goodnight
153.09 JMC points
24-Hour 4th Place
661.1 Miles
Robert Redmond
106.17 JMC points
Alan Gosart
44.75 JMC points
Rick Rheingans
24-Hour
909.7 miles
Graham Hallward
12-Hour 2nd Place Males, 50-59
673.0 miles
Jeff Sammons
58.65 JMC points
John Guth
149.74 JMC points
24-Hour 3rd Place
872.5 miles
12-Hour 4th Place
430.1 miles
John Spurgeon
53.37 JMC points
Ken Knutson
75.06 JMC points
Paul Rozelle
136.32 JMC points
Ken Silvestri
86.19 JMC points
12-Hour 5th Place
405.8 miles
Jim Solanick
59.65 JMC points
Males 60-69 Awards
Fred Boethling
119.94 JMC points
Ken Bonner
152.15 JMC points
Dan Crain
91.07 JMC points
24-Hour 2nd Place
399.1 miles
Gerry Goode
62.64 JMC points
12-Hour 4th Place
167.5 miles
Paul Pierce
24-Hour
182.7 miles
Joel Spiegelman
12-Hour 3rd Place Males, 60-69
264.7 miles
Mike Sturgill
125.97 JMC points
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Males 70-79 Awards
Milan Stolka
24-Hour
2nd Place Males, 70+
294.1 miles
12-Hour
2nd Place Males, 70+
178.0 mile
Females 25-49 Awards
Ellen Bone
5th Place Females, 25-49
73.1 JMC points
Linda Bott
92.63 JMC points
Lisa Butkus
2nd Place Females, 25-49
112.22 JMC points
24-Hour 4th Place
319.6 miles
Julie Gazmararian
24-Hour
387.1 miles
Females 50-59 Awards
Christine Graham
12-Hour 2nd Place Females, 25-49
185.5 miles
Ronaele Foss
12-Hour 4th Place Females, 50-59
132.0 miles
Kitty Goursolle
86.78 JMC points
Jerica Gritsch
24-Hour
3rd Place Females, 25-49
331.6 miles
Emily O’Brien
66.76 JMC points
Veronica Tunucci
106.39 JMC points
Isabelle Drake
12-Hour 3rd Place Females, 50-59
159.5 miles
Merry Vander Linden
67.02 JMC points
12-Hour 2nd Place
206.0 miles
Mary Williams
12-Hour 3rd Place Females, 25-49
120.1 miles
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Lessons Learned 2006
Compiled By: Ken Bonner
With Thanks to Contributors: Randy Benz, Mike Garner, Leslie Handy, Ken Knutson, Cheryl
Lynch, Larry Midura, Val Phelps, Dan Wallace
“Ride each ride like it might be your last” — Ken
Knutson, California, U.S.A.
“You’ve never ridden long enough to know everything” — Leslie Handy, Ramstein AB, Germany
“I discovered the benefits of reflective tape on the fork
and wheel stays and that you can never have too many
lights” — Dan Wallace, Florida, U.S.A.
“My uppermost thought is ‘finishing’” — Randy Benz,
British Columbia, Canada
“I learned that safety is more important than finishing a
ride” — Dan Wallace, Florida, U.S.A.
These are just a few of the words of wisdom I received
from endurance cyclists who responded to my request
for lessons learned in 2006. The following jottings are
mostly a compilation of quotes and subject matter
gleaned from the e-mails I received. Enjoy.
Equipment
“Techie” Val Phelps, Colorado writes: My lesson was
something that I already knew but chose to ignore. I
purchased a high-tech carbon bike at the end of 2005.
The bike was, and still is, perhaps my best equipment
purchase. The bike was a demo and came with hightech low spoke count wheels. For years experienced
randonneurs had preached the dangers of low spoke
exotic wheels for brevets and, consequently, I always
rode 32-spoke conventional wheels on my steel bike.
My new carbon bike was such an improvement and my
local bike shop assured me the high-tech wheels were
“bomb-proof”, so I chose to ride my final qualifying
600 km in Colorado with my new wheels. One hour
into the second day of the 600 km I heard a loud
“ping”. My group stopped and I that I had broken one
of the bladed spokes on the drive side of my rear wheel.
The wheel was so far out of true that I had to spread the
brakes beyond the quick-release, making my rear brake
useless. I needed this brevet to complete my super
randonneur series and qualify for the upcoming Last
Chance 1200 km randonnée. Should I retreat an hour
and change to my back-up 32 spoke wheels at my car?
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I would lose my group and at least two hours of time. I
made my second ‘questionable’ decision and chose to
proceed on my damaged wheel. After a nerve-wracking 50 miles I heard a second loud “ping” and I
discovered the spoke directly opposite my first broken
spoke had snapped. My group and I were certain my
ride was finished. The wheel was severely compromised. Fortunately, the second broken spoke released
enough tension that the wheel actually straightened
out somewhat. I decided to proceed despite the
potential that my wheel could collapse at any time.
Sometimes the cycling gods have mercy; my wheel took
me to a nerve-wracking finish. Subsequently, I purchased a new set of 32-spoke conventional wheels that
I rode on a successful Last Chance 1200 km. Lesson
learned.
“Lucky” Larry Midura, upper New York State, U.S.A.
writes: I had to buy a new cycle frame because after the
Last Chance 1200, the front fork brake calliper came
right though the carbon fibre fork, which was old with
over 30,000 miles on it. I was lucky again to finish
Last Chance with no mechanical problems during the
ride.
I know I was pushing my luck on my 1992 Look KG 66
carbon fiber frame using it again on the Last Chance. I
was determined to get 13 grand randonneés on it and
did. I built the bike in Boulder, CO, when I lived there,
so I thought it appropriate to make the Last Chance the
last ride for that bike. The KG 66 is now retired and
fully disassembled.
All my bikes are Look framesets: 1998 KG 171 and
2006 KG 555. The KG 555 has the new ultra-light
HSC5 front fork. Anxious to ride the Look KG 555 in
the springtime as it has a slanted top-tube geometry,
slightly different than the others.
“Be Prepared” Randy Benz, British Columbia,
Canada, writes: I’m not embarrassed by the fact that I
have switched my rear cog set to mountain bike gearing. I like to take the uphills a little slower and spin to
conserve energy. Fenders are great to have on during
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rain; I also carry rubber booties just in case. I use a
hub generator to power a headlight so I don’t have to
worry about batteries for my main light. The chain is
important to me, so I regularly clean and lubricate it
and also carry spare links, pins, chain breaker, a foldup tire, tubes and patch kit. Also, I use medium
strength Loc-tite on small bolts to help hold them tight
because of vibration.
“Quality advocate” Ken Bonner, British Columbia,
Canada, writes: It seems some bicycle accessory
manufacturers need to test their products more
thoroughly in the “real cycling world”. Although I am
impressed with many manufacturers’ replacement
policy, it is not helpful to have such products as your
cycle computer and rear taillights become dysfunctional in the middle of a long brevet on a dark and rainy
night. Lesson learned: do your own bicycle accessory
testing under a range of extreme conditions well before
an important cycling event.
“Pithy” Ken Knutson, California, U.S.A., writes:
Before each event, tighten all bolts!
“Determined” Dan Wallace, Florida, U.S.A. writes:
Check the rim tape carefully when changing a tire.
Had I thought to do that after the first flat, I would have
avoided the four subsequent flats.
Val Phelps isn’t letting the Last Chance get
him down . . . permanently. Photo by Robin Phelps.
Also, I purchased a Princeton Tec Apex headlamp and
mounted it on my handlebar. It is light-weight and
small enough not to get in the way. I am amazed at how
much light it projects and consequently I have developed a solid sense of confidence in my ability to ride
at night.
Training
Mike Garner, California, U.S.A., writes: This year was
my first attempt at double centuries. During the
Heart of the
South 500
March 30 — April 1, 2007
Spring in the South! Azaleas, dogwoods, spring flowers, country roads
(mostly!)….annnnd… Biking next to the deepest canyon east of the Mississippi, Fort Mountain, GA (of Tour de Georgia and Lance fame), Cheaha
Mountain (highest point in Alabama) and an endless supply of rollers! Over
35,000 feet of climbing — a great way to kick off the season — or to get
ready for RAAM!
Ya’ll come see us, ya’here!! — for the fourth running of this 497 mile race.
Last year’s results and details at www.heartofthesouth500.com
Heart of the South 500 is a World Cup event worth 3 points.
The 200 is an Americas Cup/JMC event worth 1 point.
The start time for the 500-mile race is 8 p.m.Friday, March 30 for solos and
12 midnight for teams. The race is over at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 1.
A Race Across AMerica Qualifier
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previous year I finished 24 centuries and rode the
Solvang 2005 Century twice.
This emboldened me to tackle the Double Century
challenges. I rode ten of the double centuries and
finished only two (Butterfield and Solvang).
Two weeks before the Butterfield I tore my right
hamstring. I believe the tear resulted from two
contributors:
(1) Not increasing the frequency of massage therapy
when switching over from Century to Double Century
training schedules, and (2) from a mountain bike
injury the prior month.
I was already doing stretches and yoga at the time of the
injury. However my flexibility is still lacking primarily
due to an earlier life as a martial arts instructor where
flexibility came from the bounce stretches which lead
to long-term flexibility problems.
Two weeks later I foolishly tried the Death Valley
Double. I made it 173 miles and collapsed from
dehydration. I only drank 10 oz. of water from Bad
Water to Stovepipe Wells.
After the Death Valley Double Century, I switched
over to the Hammer Nutrition system.
Cheryl Lynch, British Columbia, Canada, writes: My
dilemma this year was “how much recovery is
enough?” During the various training phases, (build,
race, post-season rest), I don’t think I took enough
recovery time. I achieved a maximum of fitness but
perhaps at the cost of being tired and even run down.
In addition to more down-time from training and
racing, I have added iron tablets, more calcium and a
great deal more salads and fruits to my diet. As a
result, I have a lot more energy.
Clothing
Leslie Handy, Ramstein AB, Germany, writes: Keep
your shorts dry! I always kind of knew this but the
lesson didn’t hit home until this year’s Fireweed 400
with 300 miles in the cold, nasty rain. I’ve never had a
saddle sore in my life but 200 miles into the Fireweed I
knew I was in trouble. I had rain pants in the pace
vehicle but didn’t put them on until it was too late. By
the end of the ride I had a horseshoe shaped line of
sores across my backside (I hesitate to call them saddle
sores because it wasn’t the saddle that caused them).
The sores occurred around the edge of the soaking wet
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chamois due to the movement of the shorts that fit
heavy and loose soaked in rainwater.
My other lesson came from Susan Notorangelo when I
asked for advice about my chamois sores. “No underwear” was the advice. It was still painful, but without
underwear, there was more room for the sores to dry
out and heal.
Ride Strategy
Several riders made comments on these themes:
• Ride your own ride, but be flexible, if you find
compatible riding partners ride with them. If the
weather is adverse re-evaluate and adjust your original
plan and goals.
• Start the ride well within your capacity, if you ride
fast at the beginning, you will not regain the wasteful
expenditure of energy. Remember, there is not usually
a prize for completing a fast first 100 miles!
Ken Knutson, California, U.S.A., writes: Check your
route sheet twice and turn once. A few seconds rechecking the route sheet can save many miles of
unneeded travel.
Philosophy:
Ken Knutson also offers the following thoughts:
• Spend quality time with family members by doing
ultra cycling events as part of a vacation. Taking time
to see sights the family enjoys enhances the total trip
experience.
• Appreciate and treat with respect your crew and ride
volunteers. Always remember they are sacrificing their
time to make your life enjoyable.
• Randonneuring is meant to be a ramble through the
countryside. When riding in an unfamiliar area, chat
with the locals, stop for a break at non-control points,
and take plenty of pictures!
• Often randonneuring events will require convenience store dining. To speed your way through the
dining experience, know ahead of time what you plan
on buying.
As you make plans for new cycling adventures in 2007,
remember the thrill of your early cycling adventures as
a child. Try to recapture that sense of adventure as you
set out to accomplish your cycling goals throughout the
year.
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Thanks to 100 Donors!
The 2006 UMCA Gift Report
By John Hughes
In 2006 one hundred donors contributed $37,641 to
the UMCA — we are extraordinarily grateful for these
contributions! The gifts are for the following purposes:
1. Donors contributed $25,000 to purchase the title
to and the intellectual property of the Race Across
AMerica. These gifts were restricted by the donors to
the sole purpose of acquiring the title and intellectual
property. The UMCA bought title to RAAM so the
UMCA has long-run control over the direction of the
race. Thus, the UMCA can ensure that the RAAM’s
future fits with the UMCA’s strategy for ultracycling.
The intellectual property includes title to the race as
well as permanent rights to the trade name, “Race
Across AMerica,” the logo and the website URL,
www.ultracycling.com. Finally, the UMCA purchased
copyright to historical RAAM media, including, among
other things, Michael Shermer’s book.
We very much appreciate the support of these angels:
Antoinette and Shawn Addison, Anonymous, Fred
Boethling, Walt R. Chapman, Lee Mitchell, Muffy Ritz,
Terry Zmrhal
2. Donors contributed restricted gifts totaling $6,000
to start the Dave Holmes program to help develop
junior riders and new ultracyclists. Holmes, the
driving force behind ultracycling events in the Midwest
since the early 1990’s, was killed by a truck while
riding in 2004. Many Midwest riders started in the
sport because of the support that Holmes offered. The
Dave Holmes program will provide funds to help junior
cyclists and new ultra riders offset the costs of membership and fees for the UMCA as well as entry fees to
events.
Thank you very much to the Microsoft Foundation,
which matched a prior year gift, and to Jim Pitre for a
contribution of cycling equipment.
3. Donors gave $5,898 in restricted gifts to start the
Anne Marie McSweeney Scholarship program, an
annual program. PAC Tour is supporting the program
by discounting the camp fees. The fund provides
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scholarships for women to attend one of the PAC Tour
Coaching Camps. Preference is given to women who
are relatively new to cycling and who have already
demonstrated an interest in sharing the joy of cycling
with other women. The first recipients are: Shanna
Matheson, 36, from West Valley City, UT and
LynnAnne Vesper, 35, from Ely, MN.
The UMCA and PAC Tour are very grateful to: Anonymous, Susan Barr, Carol Garnand, Erika Hesterberg,
Kerin Huber, Karen Martin, Kevin McSweeney, Violet
McSweeney, Lee Mitchell, Jennifer Wise
Many thanks to the 100 friends of ultracycling who
helped make these activities possible. Unless otherwise noted above the gifts were unrestricted contributions:
Over $1,000
Antoinette and Shawn Addison
Anonymous
Anonymous
Fred Boethling
Walt R. Chapman
Microsoft Foundation
Violet McSweeney
Lee Mitchell
Jim R. Pitre
Muffy Ritz
Terry Zmrhal
$501 - $1000
Robert C. Cutler
Brice Moczygemba
$251 - $500
Carol Garnand
$101 - $250
Dick A. Hughes
Lane Parker
Jennifer Wise
$51 - $100
Tracey Becken
Gannett Foundation
Brian Frank
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David Glasgow
Kevin M. Kaiser
Christopher Kaiser
Karen Martin
Kevin McSweeney
Angel Mitevski
Joe Smith
Lulu Weschler
Up to $50
Alex Agle
Susan Barr
Jan H. Bent
Mark Bettinger
Zach Bingham
Rick Bingham
Charles W. Breer
Arthur Brodie
Doug Browne
Tom Buckley
Gary Byrne
James Cartwright
Wayne Cernak
James Coke
Calvin Congdon
Peter Cook
Mel Cutler
Thomas Dailey
Lee Dixon
Edward Dodd
Henry Doeve
Bud Eichorn
JoAnn Fafrowicz
Bruce P. Farenwald
Lauren Fithian
Patrick Fleming
Michael Garner
Steve Gerbig
Chuck Gilbert
Larry Graham
Jackie Hanson
Robert Hendry
Erika Hesterberg
Rudy Hewitt
Robert E. Hoehn
Kerin Huber
Sam Huffman
Craig Jacobsen
Philip John
Tim Jordan
Bob Kain
Joel King
Barbara Kingsborough
Keith Laird
Louis Lamoureux
John Marino
Glenn Martin
Ian Mayhew
James W. Mendenhall
Chris Mento
Caroline Mulvaney
Christine Newman
Brett Osterfeld
Andrew Otto
Val Phelps
Wesley Pruett
Jon Riddle
Stephen Royse
Steve Schaefer
William Schmalzel
Tim Sheehan
Marty Sigwing
Ted Silver
Kenneth P. Stamm
Mark Sunderland
E. Taveirne
Mike Wallace
Jim Watrous
Todd Watts
Mike Weckerly
Elizabeth T. Wicks
Paul Zbiek
UMCA: A Public Charity
In the UMCA’s application to the
Internal Revenue Service for taxexempt status we cited the UMCA
Constitution: “The purpose of
the UMCA is to promote longdistance bicycling, also known as
ultracycling, around the world.”
We then listed seven activities in
support of that purpose:
i. Since 1982 the UMCA has
published a journal, UltraCycling,
containing articles on training,
equipment, nutrition, medical and
mental aspects of ultracycling, as
well as announcements of and
results from events and competitions. The magazine is sent to
all members.
ii. Since 1982 the UMCA has
sanctioned the Race Across
America (RAAM) and qualifiers for
the RAAM.
iii. Since 1982 the UMCA has
sanctioned ultracycling records.
iv. Since the mid-1980s the UMCA
has organized annual competitions
among members to foster increased
participation in ultra cycling events:
The UMCA Mileage Challenge and
Year-Rounder, the John Marino
Competition and recognizing
riders who qualify for RAAM.
v. The UMCA maintains a website,
www.ultracycling.com, with over
400 articles on training, equipment, nutrition, events, and other
topics, which is free to all users.
vi. The UMCA publishes an
annual calendar of events on the
website, which is free to all users.
vii. The UMCA is starting the
Dave Holmes program to help
develop junior riders and new
ultracyclists.
Based on the UMCA’s application,
the Internal Revenue Service
determined that the UMCA is a
public charity, effective December
2, 2002. Contributions to the
UMCA are tax-deductible.
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Affording RAAM
By Deborah Georges
Deborah Georges is racing in RAAM 2007 on a two-person mixed team with Kent Mulky,
www.transplantfoundation.org
After researching the Race Across AMerica and
deciding it was an event I wanted to do, I asked myself
how I as a single, middle-class wage earner would
afford it. My sister Wendy, who leads an intensive spin
class for experienced cyclists in Berkeley, jarred me by
her response. She confided that former RAAM participants she knew had dealt with the expense by dipping
deep into their savings accounts, taking out loans and
running up credit card debts. Determined not to do
this, I devised a plan to make my RAAM 2007 challenging, affordable and a personally rewarding experience.
1. Riding for a charitable cause.
Working with a non-profit organization provides a
nucleus of trained individuals who will advise and help
guide the process. I chose the Transplant Foundation
in Miami because:
• it is affiliated with the University of Miami Trans
plant Center where I work;
• it serves transplant recipients and their families who
are treated and followed by my medical team col
leagues in heart and lung transplantation;
• it is respected in and around the state of Florida for
its work with the transplant community;
• its board of directors and executive staff work
closely with our program and are considered col
leagues and friends;
• it is a (501) (C) (3) and contributions are taxdeductible.
After watching this Foundation carry out its mission
assisting transplant recipients and awarding grants to
fund transplantation research, I offered to raise money
for them.
2. Outlining a budget proposal.
Immediately after establishing my partnership with the
Transplant Foundation, I drafted a budget proposal
detailing the costs of RAAM. Determined to keep my
proposal streamlined, I included, but did not limit
myself, to the rental of and gasoline for a recreational
vehicle and support van, round trip airfare for riders
and crew, lodging prior to and after the race, meals and
communications. I left out items like clothing, shoes,
helmets, inner tubes, tires, tools, nutritional products,
water, etc. I intend to solicit these products from
companies as a donation in-kind. As a result, Red Bull,
Endurance Zone, Ensure and Trek all stepped up as inkind sponsors. The RV came by a stroke of luck from a
cyclist affiliated with Suburban Cyclists Unlimited in
Pennsylvania who owns one and offered to crew, while
the SeaDream Yacht Club in Miami is sponsoring the
rental of and gas for a van. Red Bull not only came
through for me as a sponsor, but also offered to send
two mobile teams to Oceanside, CA a day before the
race to pass out complimentary cans of Red Bull to all
RAAM participants.
3. Drafting a sponsorship letter.
Fundamental to any fundraising campaign is a letter
explaining the purpose of solicitation. I composed and
printed out a one-page letter on Transplant Foundation stationary comprised of
• an introduction of the rider(s), the partnership that
was formed and why I was writing;
• a brief history and description of RAAM;
• facts about the Transplant Foundation, its mission
and who it serves, and
• the solicitation of a monetary or in-kind donation.
I created two versions of this letter, a formal one
addressing corporations and businesses and an informal aimed at family, acquaintances and friends. I
continue to modify these letters depending on the
audience, either leaving the amount open to a donor’s
discretion, or providing a detailed explanation when
asking for a specific amount.
4. Selecting the audience.
Success in raising money comes from casting one’s net
as far and wide as possible, leaving no stone unturned.
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• Family, relatives and friends are a comfortable
audience who more often than not will respond with
a modest to sizeable donation. Before sending my
letter I spoke with almost everyone to explain
RAAM and why I chose to ride for the Transplant
Foundation.
• Work colleagues are a worthwhile audience. Over
the years my colleagues have consistently shown a
genuine pride and interest in my athletic accomplishments, astounded at the same time by my
enthusiastic embrace of physically demanding
events. I take full advantage to talk with my colleagues at every turn about RAAM and my
fundraising goal and this has garnered huge support.
• Corporations and businesses are an optimal audience because they generally allocate resources for
educational and charitable purposes. I inventoried
the network of people connected with my work
place and contacted the representatives to ask for
sponsorship. I found that some companies offer
grants on-line. Applying for one such grant, I was
awarded $3,000.
• The Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs are an audience worth tapping, since their very existence is to
raise money for charity. After sending a letter and
Transplant Foundation materials to one of the
Rotary Clubs in Miami, I was invited to make a
presentation in front of the members at an upcoming meeting.
• Firefighters and police officers are a potential
audience because they raise money throughout the
year for programs helping children and the disad
vantaged. One night while walking by a Starbucks,
a group of firefighters drinking coffee outside
whistled to catch my attention. Stopping to tease
and banter with them, our conversation turned to
RAAM. This spontaneous encounter resulted in a
substantial donation.
• Schools are a good audience for rounding up
student volunteers for community service activities.
Come up with a “cool” project, and students will
flock to take part. I’m meeting with a police officer
to discuss organizing a bike safety awareness ride
for the community, in which we will involve and
recruit middle and high school students.
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Regardless of which audience I address, my most
powerful asset is my projected enthusiasm for what I
am doing. This affects people positively and inspires
them to give. I deliver my speech in two minutes or less
and conclude by emphasizing how each audience’s
donation will be put to use.
5. Selecting a support crew.
From people my riding partner and I trust, I assembled
a support crew we can rely on when the going gets
tough. The focus was on gathering a multi-talented
crew skilled in bike and car mechanics, navigation,
computer-based communications, first aid/CPR,
massage, food preparation and money management.
Our crew chief is an excellent multi-lingual communicator, adept at making on-the-spot decisions with
exceptional problem solving skills. Our assistant crew
chief is similarly matched to take command in the crew
chief’s absence. To me, a valued crew member is one
who can work under pressure, function on little sleep,
survive stretches of boredom and maintain a sense of
humor regardless of how good or bad the circumstances.
6. Organizing the logistics.
Making lists is paramount to keeping things organized
and running smoothly on track. Because I don’t wait
until the last minute, I have already squared away the
RV and support van; obtained sponsorships for a backup bike, supplies and nutritional products; brought
together the crew; had the mechanics list and inspect
the tools; researched airfares, flight schedules and
hotels online and held discussions about the kind of
communications to use. In addition, I put together two
comprehensive first aid kits containing necessary-forsurvival items like over-the-counter pain and antiinflammatory medications, antihistamine pills, congestion, cough and cold tablets, bronchial inhalers, antidiarrheal pills, ear, eye and nose drops, throat lozenges, vitamin C, lip balm, sun screen, Lantiseptic butt
balm, band-aids, tape, gauze, compression pads, Acebandages, antiseptic, antibacterial soap and scissors.
7. Bringing it all cohesively together.
I started my preparations eight months in advance of
RAAM to raise money, attract sponsors and put things
into place. The Transplant Foundation approved my
budget and agreed to write checks as long as I brought
money into the account. I committed to raising more
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than $30,000 for them because tough goals motivate
me. In reality, I have two budgets to meet. The first
budget covers the costs of RAAM, which my riding
partner and I are splitting. The second budget is my
commitment to the Transplant Foundation, which I am
raising alone. Focused on collecting my half of the
RAAM budget first, I made a $1,000 donation and
asked several friends to match it. I took this route
because I had stated in my sponsorship letter that all
donations would go to the Transplant Foundation and
not for race expenses.
Within a few weeks my half of the budget was met,
freeing me to move full speed ahead in tackling my
$30,000+ goal. Little did I realize at the time how
much fun and personally rewarding this fundraising
campaign would be. Seeking sponsorship opens doors
to people one normally would not meet. I have established a number of contacts from phone calls, e-mails
and meetings that will be useful in the future.
Fundraising I view as a skill and an education. My
presentations improve with each encounter; I thoroughly enjoy speaking with people I don’t know. I
learned not to assume who will and who won’t give.
Often the people I thought would never step forward
did so magnificently, while others I had banked on
didn’t come through. Many people have told me they
are proud for what I am doing not only in facing
RAAM, but also in raising money for transplant recipients. The process of fundraising engages my attention, motivating me to create activities that will stimulate interest and get various groups of people involved.
One such activity I recently helped spearhead at work
is a six-month fitness program based on the T.V. series
“The Biggest Loser”. Twenty-five colleagues signed
up for the program making a commitment to weigh in
monthly, record their weight and deposit $20. Thriceweekly during lunch I lead an outdoor 45-minute
aerobics session, prepare a weekly handout on nutrition and guide monthly discussions on healthy eating
as a lifestyle. When the program concludes, the
individual losing the highest body weight percentage
wins the $3,000 pot and all participants will make a
voluntary contribution to the Transplant Foundation
for RAAM.
To reach a wider audience, I contacted the Miami
Herald who, delighted with the program, is running a
monthly feature series in Tropical Life Magazine. To
get the word out further and bring in donations, I
submitted two bi-lingual press releases about RAAM
for circulation in Florida and currently the editors of
Competitor Southeast Magazine are considering an
article. I am also organizing a cocktail fundraiser and
beaded jewelry raffle. At the time of this writing,
January 15th, I have raised $23,000 for the Transplant
Foundation and am confident in exceeding my goal.
Raising money for charity isn’t the difficult part, it’s
making the time to write letters, make phone calls,
attend meetings, carry out activities and be cognizant
of every opportunity to talk to people about RAAM to
get a donation. This is such an intriguing process for
me, making my participation in RAAM dynamic and
exciting. Riding for charity is the best way to help
others in need, and to Race Across AMerica affordably.
Attention: Hungry Cyclists!
The Cyclist’s Food Guide: Fueling for the
Distance (Sports Nutrition Publishers, 2005) is
perfect for long-distance cyclists who want more
energy and stamina for riding. Cyclists and sports
nutritionists Nancy Clark RD and Jenny Hegmann
RD combine their cycling experience and professional expertise in this concise, easy-to-read book
to teach you what you need to know about optimal
fueling for optimal performance. You’ll learn what,
when, and how to eat so you can enjoy good health
and lasting energy, and enhance your cycling
experiences.
To order, send check for $18 ($15 + $3 shipping) per book to Jenny Hegmann, 12C Carnation Circle, Reading, MA 01867. To order by
credit card, go to www.nancyclarkrd.com. For
inquiries and bulk discounts, call 617-7755404.
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UMCA Championships
By John Hughes
The UMCA has been sanctioning championship events
since Dave Holmes produced the UMCA World
Championships at his Iowa 24-hour race in the mid90s. As UMCA Managing Director I think that the
sport of ultracycling is best served by:
• a real world championship;
• a set of additional championship events in different
parts of the world; and
• moving championship events among venues each
year, rather than having a certain race be the
perennial XYZ championship.
In 2006 the UMCA sanctioned four championships:
European Ultracycling Championship was hosted by
the Swiss Radmarathon on June 30. Simone
Grosswiler from Regensdorf won the 720 km RAAM
qualifier in 29 hours 42 minutes, almost three hours
faster than the course record. Four RAAM veterans
fought hard at the head of the men’s field: Hape Narr
(Thayngen, CH), Pius Achermann (Gunzwil, CH),
Peter Holy (Lohnsfeld, D) and Beny Furrer (Stalden
CH). Holy led Narr through the first time station by
12 seconds. Narr soon took the lead and finished in a
record time of 23 hours and 27 minutes.
North American 24-Hour Championship hosted by
the UltraMidwest 24-Hour. Mike Trevino won with an
outstanding 480.6 miles; Trevino was Rookie of the
Year in RAAM 2004. Caroline van den Bulk won the
women’s 24-hour championship with 356.6 miles, her
third win in an ultra bicycle race this season. Trevino,
is one of the strongest current ultracycling racers and
we look forward to seeing him in RAAM again soon.
Van den Bulk is signed up for RAAM 2007.
North American 12-Hour Championship hosted by
the Tejas 12-Hour. In the most tightly contested race
of the 2006 ultra calendar, Eric Jensen won the 12Hour Championship with 240.12 miles, just 1.12
miles ahead of Chris Hopkinson! Jensen averaged
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20.19 mph and Hopkinson averaged 19.92 mph.
Jensen, set the Tejas 12-Hour record. The women’s
race was just as competitive: Raynelle Shelley rode
180.09 miles as did Karen Hunnicutt — Shelley
finished first, with an average of 15.57 mph and
Hunnicutt was close behind, averaging 15.41.
Each of these races drew a strong field and each rider
earned his or her title! Each racer has received a
custom plaque as well as a complimentary membership
in the UMCA.
2007 Championships
World Cup of Ultracycling
Ultracycling World Championships
http://www.ultracycling.com/events/races.php
European Ultracycling Championships
Race Around Slovenia, May 10 – 12, 2007
http://www.dos-extreme.si
European 24-Hour Championships
UK 24-Hour, July 21, 2007
http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk
North American 24-Hour Championships
Saratoga Challenge 24-Hour, July 7, 2007
http://www.jjctech.com/saratoga24.html
North American 12-Hour Championships
Ring of Fire 12-Hour, September 8, 2007
http://www.raceacrossoregon.com/roftt
North American 100- and 200-Mile Championships
Texas Time Trials, September 29, 2007
http://www.tt24tt.com
Race Around Slovenia (RAS)
The European Ultracycling Championships 2007
By Marko Baloh
The inaugural race around Slovenia or RAS will be held
on May 10th -12th, 2007, with the start and finish line
in Postojna. For the first time in Slovenia an international ultramarathon cycling race is being organized.
I talked a lot about something like in the past this with
my cycling buddies Juré Robic and Fredi Virag. As
cyclists still racing on the UMCA circuit, we only
talked about it and it took somebody else to go for it.
Fredi Virag’s crew chief from RAAM 2003, Andrej
Berginc, decided to do something about it. As
Slovenia is too small to only go from one side to the
other (it took me nine and a half hours to cross it from
East to West last year), he embraced the idea of racing
around the country rather then across it. As I did it
twice already as a preparation for RAAM (clock-wise in
2003 and counter clock-wise in 2005), the route was
more or less set.
The start and finish line is in Postojna, where all the
festivities will also be held. A lot of hard work awaits
the racers — the race heads from Postojna to the coast
past Nova Gorica, Col and Idrija towards north, where
the most difficult climb awaits the competitors — pass
Vrai. The tour proceeds over Gorenjska, ‘tajerska and
Koroaka to east. In Prekmurje the track turns back to
Postojna over the south regions of the country. The
total length of the race is 1.146 km (712 miles) with
almost 10.000 m of climbing.
For all of you who haven’t been to Slovenia yet, come to
race here and you will see our country from the best
spot “in the house” — the saddle of your bike. You will
have a chance to see Slovenia’s beauty, from the seaside
to the Alpine passes (Vrsic is the most famous of them
all) to the plains of Prekmurje (which you might agree
are not as flat as you would expect them to be). Sure it
will be hard, but it will be rewarding for everyone who
enters the race. To top the thrill of it, the RAS 2007 is
this year’s UMCA’s European Ultracycling Championship and part of the World Cup and European Cup of
Ultracycling.
There will be a lot of other things going on during the
race: group cycling tours, treasure hunt and concerts.
No reason for you to stay home, is there? There are
nine cyclists registered to race, five from Slovenia and
one each from USA, Italy, Holland and Brazil. It is
shaping up to be a great Championships – contact Mr.
Andrej Berginc (andrej.berginc@studioproteus.si) at
once and register to race. We are looking forward to
having you here.
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Winter, A Long Time Passing
By Russ Loomis
Where have all the cyclists gone I wondered as we rode
north into New Hampshire on January 2nd? Sandy and
I were pedaling into a strong northwest wind as we
worked our way toward Plymouth. I would be speaking
and answering questions at a RAAM crew meeting this
evening. We began our 140-mile trip at 10:30 this
morning but before we left I called John Jurczynski to
ask about road conditions. He informed me that it was
snowing but it would clear later in the day, we should
be OK.
Winter had forgotten New England while busy elsewhere. Here the grass was still green long after the
trees had closed up to rest. Tossing their leaves
preparing to sleep until spring. Traveling north it
began to look and feel like winter. The sun illuminated
the five-inch snow banks along the road. A beaver
poked his head through the thin ice watching as we
paused to observe him. This was a good opportunity
for me to eat a bagel with peanut butter. He might have
been wondering what strange creatures on the road
today. The beaver out-stared us. We continued on
after the brief stop, in hopes of getting to the meeting
on time. I was still wondering as we rode why we had
not seen any other cyclists in the last 60 miles? Would
we see any at all during this trip? Perhaps this was what
the beaver was thinking. After all, you couldn’t have
asked for a better day. The air was fresh and crisp. It
cleansed our warm lungs as they drew breath deep
before returning back to the cold. Streaming behind
like exhaust from the plane overhead it would soon
fade, leaving no trace.
The temperature dropped with the sun. My fingers
snuggled within winter gloves tingled, as my core grew
weary against the cold darkness. On we pushed into
the wind. The moon climbed high into the sky. It was
bright, piercing the abyss. I was comfortable with
being here, riding with my friend. It seemed the right
place to be. We finished this ride at 7:30 p.m. arriving
at the meeting on time.
After a good night’s sleep under warm covers and a
hearty breakfast the next morning we started our trip
back home in the 20-degree winter sun. I enjoyed
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seeing the scenery
that was covered
by darkness the
night before. The
second day was a
repeat of the day
before with the
exception of the
beaver and
headwind. Or, as I
like to say, “...exactly the same only different.” We did not have the
pressure of being somewhere at a certain time. We
enjoyed our freedom and stopped for a calorie-packed
snack at the halfway point. We did, however, have a
desire to finish the ride before late evening so we
continued south with a steady pace. We finished at
7:30 p.m. just like the day before, cold, hungry, tired
and ready for a warm bed.
The harsh cold came a few weeks later! After riding in
January with reasonably mild conditions and even
enjoying a few 60-degree days, the cold came with
strong winds. I won’t say that it was a relief that winter
was finally here but I no longer was waiting for the
other shoe to drop. The cold was swift and hard
bringing us faster then three-minute rice into the arctic
and leaving us stunned. The polar express blew strong,
frigid sub-zero air upon us day after day. Now I remember what cold riding really is. When the temperature is at zero while riding 20 miles per hour the windchill is negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Exposed skin
stings and nostrils burn within minutes. The core
struggles to keep warm. Tears freeze and heated sweat
escaping through clothing crusts. My exoskeleton
crackles as I move defiantly, determined to continue
my quest for a ride.
The arrival of February means planning a day for a
Year-Rounder century. The days hover in the teens
with brutal wind and we wait. There are only four
weekends this month so this fuels urgency as we look
out our windows. The snow finally came with only a
few inches in the first storm but it was enough to cover
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the roads making riding slick. This along with the
steady wind and strong gusts that kept slamming us for
weeks made riding a challenge. “Commitment to the
sport,” I would tell myself, “Commitment to the
sport.” But, it is much more then that. Between Hub
rides I would bundle during the week and ride. Just to
be outside on a bike was exhilarating. Any excuse to go
riding, like going into town for coffee, or a trip to the
store for groceries helped to motivate me. This time of
year is just another part of the New England cycling
season. Just like spring, summer or fall. It is all part of
the sport. Embrace the winter and ride. Soon the cold
will ease, the snow will melt and the roads will again be
full of cyclists. Some might even remark that it is cold
while riding in the 30-degree spring weather. Right
now I am looking forward to a 30-degree ride!
Then on Saturday the 10th the wind receded, by this I
mean that the trees were not swaying like limp sea
grass on a wind swept beach. Sandy, Burt, and I began
our February Hub leaving at 8:30 a.m. for a ride
around the Quabbin Reservoir. We would spend all
day on our bikes and see no other cyclists. There was
snow on the wooded roads from the storm two days
before. The main roads were salted and dry and the day
ahead gave promise for a fun century. We returned as
the day darkened with our century in hand and started
the cars, blasted the heaters, and loaded bikes inside.
We said good byes and promised to do this again soon
and slipped inside the warmth of the purring cars. I
would thaw, but as slowly as a frozen steak. I was cold
to the bone and it would take hours before my crystallized marrow would soften. I would finally stop shivering but it wouldn’t be until hours after the century.
Before the body is fully warmed after these long winter
rides it goes through an extraordinary transformation.
The warmth on the inside fights to keep the cold
outside. During the many hours of riding the core is
cooled. Afterward while in a warm place the heat
slowly penetrates to replace the trapped cold insulated
within the core. You shiver and shake as if there is a
violent electrical storm taking place as the warm and
cold masses mix.
Mid-February brings a Nor’easter, a storm with winds
from the northeast. With it comes 15 inches of snow
dashing all hopes of an early spring with clear roads. I
live on top of a long, steep hill on a secondary road. It
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Two weeks of riding at altitude in the Colorado Rockies.
Enjoy 100,000 feet of descending (and climbing)!
We finish three weeks before Paris-Brest-Paris — just enough time to taper
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Boulder, CO 80308
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is kept plowed and sanded but after a storm ice lingers
in the shaded spots. Navigation is tricky so I opt for the
less hilly dirt road that will bring me to the main roads
without having to slide down the hill. This two-mile
road is nothing but frozen ruts left over from the
muddy fall. After the plow clears a path the ruts remain
packed with snow. This is soft between the frozen
gravel and the bike tires sink and slide. I am able to
navigate this mess without falling but in places I must
unclip one foot and pedal with the other. The dangling
foot will keep me from falling if the wheels skid out
from under me. This is very slow going and I have this
to look forward to both on the way out and back in.
Western Massachusetts is an ideal place for cycling.
We have plenty of hills or if you prefer the Pioneer
Valley. There are hundreds of miles of scenic back
roads to choose. I can ride a century every week and
never have to repeat the same route during the year.
From April through November I see hundreds of riders
enjoying this playground. In the other four months I
might see a dozen cyclists. Winter riding is an adventure. Dress in layers, stuff yourself with plastic and
newspapers, bundle your feet and hands, then come
join me for a winter Hubride. I don’t know where all
the cyclists have gone. But, as I ride alone I wonder
when will they ever learn.
UMCA Year-Rounder 2006 Final Stats
By John Lee Ellis, Year-Rounder chair
Question? Contact John at year-rounder@ultracycling.com
The UMCA Year—Rounder Challenge is a year—long bicycle mileage
challenge designed to showcase consistent performance in cycling throughout the season in centuries, double centuries, brevets, and other long rides.
Riders in many countries are participating.
In 2006 256 riders turned in 583,589 miles — our thanks to all of you for
joining the program! A record number — 110 riders — earned awards!
The UMCA recognizes three distance—based levels of accomplishment and
one consistency—based award:
•LS = Larry Schwartz award: completing at least one Year—Rounder
ride in each calendar month. Up to two make—up rides are allowed, so
you can still start in March — award is a medal.
•G = Gold: 3,000 miles or more in the Combined division — award is a medal.
•P = Platinum: 5,000 miles in the Combined division, including at least 2,000 miles in one of the other divisions — award is a medal.
•W = Who’s Who: the top five Platinum riders in each division — award is a plaque and mention in
UltraCycling. W(*) = Combined, W(C) = Centuries, W(PC) = Personal Centuries, W(L) = Long
Rides, W(PL) = Personal Long Rides
Cent
203
1871
8176
8176
594
360
2205
34
PCent
24447
5266
206
206
2241
1329
1509
Long
6627
3429
1977
1977
1536
2704
4165
PLong
168
4291
3827
Rides
242
82
88
88
53
48
47
Comb
31444
10566
10359
10359
8662
8221
7879
Awards
W(*, PC, L), LS
W(C, PC, L), LS
W(*, C) LS
W(*, C), LS
W(*, PL), LS
W(PL), LS
W(L), LS
Rider
Ken Bonner
Wade Baker
Crista Borras
Chuck Wood
David Nakai
John Lee Ellis
Brenda Barnell
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Cent
581
985
2527
4411
4687
3571
4335
3751
987
748
1750
678
878
512
2806
698
3583
516
1960
1166
509
508
101
401
117
1288
PCent
853
5224
1953
3362
1826
643
516
626
4391
1207
1424
2554
3123
2593
2469
2114
2478
2562
1623
2388
3866
4452
5006
1770
552
Long
4644
1791
3846
979
2913
2047
1373
2271
2047
2250
785
3233
2601
2377
2013
1440
2679
1825
1766
2674
768
1406
1784
1417
PLong
1271
150
2039
250
306
250
349
1037
400
496
1353
181
482
1189
785
1054
160
3112
2608
373
Rides
36
55
40
60
39
50
55
49
49
46
50
25
39
36
48
40
36
38
41
32
48
36
29
36
43
50
50
33
27
Comb
7349
7015
6934
6868
6778
6707
6703
6664
6632
6627
6512
6225
6175
6106
6014
5897
5666
5474
5349
5304
5207
5135
5105
5098
5021
5014
5006
5000
4821
Awards
W(L, PL), LS
W(PC), LS
W(L), LS
P, LS
W(PL), LS
W(C), LS
W(C), LS
P, LS
W(C), LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
W(PL), LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
P, LS
W(PC), LS
W(PC), LS
G, LS
G, LS
Rider
Christopher Kaiser
Joel Sothern
Jeff Sammons
William Beck
Kevin Kaiser
Steve Ashurst
Rudy Hewitt
Jeff Magnuson
Lynn Ho
Woody Graham
Ed Pavelka
Fred Boethling
Paul Smith
Rob Lucas
Kerin Huber
Spencer Klaassen
Russ Loomis
Timothy Carroll
Keith Krombel
Alan Gosart
Isabelle Drake
Dan Driscoll
Burt Prokop
Bill Fox
A. Caneman
Steve Gerbig
John Bailey
Linda Bott
Paul Rozelle
Where to Send Your Year-Rounder Submissions
By John Lee Ellis, Y-R chair
We already have 261 participants this year so we are making new arrangements for sending your submissions. All
of these gallant volunteers are also Year-Rounder participants and we are spreading the duties around so that it
will not unduly impact anyone’s riding. We’ll be updating the website info and the forms on the website.
As always if you have special questions or interesting stories, please feel free to send them directly to me. I also
read the webform ride comments, of course.
For paper submissions, and yours to the person below based on your last name:
A-C Kerin Huber 1151 N. Vinedo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91107
D-G Steven Barnes PO Box 231, Rimforest, CA 92378
H-L William Beck 17719 Foxmoor Drive, Woodbine, MD 21797
M-R Bill Fox 6323 Canyon Lake Drive, Dallas, TX 75249
S-Z
Bob Barday
1932 Sage Drive, Golden, CO 80401
Webform and (new policy!) direct e-mail submissions go to our friend and veteran Y-R: Don Norvelle:
dnorvelle@aol.com
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Cent
2543
1337
811
1962
2462
878
814
670
377
1083
454
1194
1456
1943
1007
552
531
1488
2914
256
343
256
1886
939
335
332
550
1518
794
721
966
302
830
658
1048
734
709
302
1048
414
133
125
1445
919
1419
36
PCent
107
2611
565
2293
2011
820
2092
977
1755
1175
748
273
533
3261
1618
1146
1851
1070
2164
1224
181
905
1044
1389
599
947
514
790
572
672
1846
896
1041
230
1044
476
1118
1107
1338
288
833
1643
904
1101
97
618
92
Long
1614
2704
563
2052
844
645
657
2196
1044
1400
989
533
1200
1130
1649
PLong
567
1453
1620
176
943
1784
191
1533
850
1002
1719
676
1553
949
340
443
996
602
435
357
812
1129
907
198
160
198
400
571
376
152
328
158
204
330
605
154
182
335
168
306
189
151
151
Rides
29
27
35
29
34
33
29
21
27
27
27
27
26
26
21
32
22
21
19
29
24
19
27
18
23
23
15
20
13
19
21
19
19
19
22
19
14
13
14
16
18
18
18
14
14
17
12
14
15
15
15
Comb
4157
4148
4137
4014
3871
3816
3810
3686
3671
3665
3528
3507
3404
3346
3343
3261
3173
3129
3108
3090
3050
3036
3033
3012
2917
2846
2763
2568
2484
2446
2372
2334
2289
2240
2148
2083
2042
2017
1951
1873
1852
1816
1800
1685
1647
1643
1608
1602
1542
1536
1512
Awards
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
G, LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
Rider
Michael Rowny
Lynn Katano
Michael Garner
Bobbi Fisher
Ronaele Foss
John Ingold
George Evans
Lew Meyer
Larry Voth
Tom O’Kane
Greg Courtney
Richard Lorenz
Bill Arcieri
Don Williams
Mike Enfield
Ray Spooner
Pam Wright
Michael Miller
W. Thomas Reeder
Chris Mento
Eric Peterson
Jim Melville
Ed Kristensen
Karen Bataille
Mary M Williams
Chuck Bramwell
John Guth
Chris Anderson
Eric Jensen
Jim Pettett
David Yonchik
Danny Thomas
Rod Atkinson
Juliana Austin-Olsen
Victor Gallo
Robert J. Fisher
Timothy Duffy
Ray Ogilvie
Nancy Guth
Lisa McPhate
Larry Augenstein
Danita Griffey
Alan Burmeister
Jason McPhate
Roy Burnham
Jonathan Corbett
Elizabeth Wicks
John Moore
Timothy Rowe
Thomas Eveland
Kermit Ganier
UltraCycling
Cent
815
316
586
326
304
724
485
190
800
662
369
417
633
313
604
203
201
607
386
206
105
PCent
693
1187
500
1455
1112
909
728
858
998
473
608
889
819
602
910
1213
598
987
976
563
749
903
994
Long
173
PLong
228
178
150
Rides
15
15
12
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
Comb
1509
1503
1487
1455
1438
1391
1452
1343
1338
1273
1270
1258
1236
1235
1224
1213
1202
1190
1177
1171
1135
1109
1099
Awards
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
Rider
David Makinson
Jaime Levy
John McIntyre
Fred Zickrick
Joe Repole
Andrew Joyce
Bart Aikman
Greg Dean
Paul Griffin
Cory Berish
Ellen Sayers
Dan Lacey
Paul Defeo
Ron Alexander
Bryan Graves
Tim Riekena
Jerry Ogden
Kathy Hudgens
Kathleen Preston
Bill DeWolf
Howard Neal
Mike Haden
Vern Hase
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Furnace Creek 508
October 6-8, 2007
www.the508.com
Should you do it?
“You can study the nutritional requirements for this event. The formula for
success is well documented. If you think you
have the physical and mental fortitude to
complete this event you owe it to yourself
to give it a shot. I can promise you it will be
one of the most rewarding experiences of
your life. This event grabs you in a very
deep way. I have a spiritual connection with
this event that is very hard to explain. I'm
not a touchy feely kind of guy but I left a
part of my soul on that race course and I
don't think I'll ever be able to completely
walk away from this race. It is dangerously
painful, but the feeling you get when you
roll through that 'toilet paper' finish is
worth every ounce of pain you absorbed
out on the road. My brother sent me an
email before the race: 'Remember, the
pride lasts longer than the pain.' So true!”
—Greg "Silly Goose" Matherly,
rookie 2006 solo finisher
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UltraCycling
RAAM Qualified 2006!
Congratulations to the 180 riders qualified for solo
RAAM in 2006 — a record number! The RAAM
qualified class of 2006 illustrates the health and
diversity of ultracycling. The racers qualified at 16
different events in six countries in Europe and North
America.
Twenty-five women qualified. Emily O’Brien, 25, was
the youngest; she qualified at the Furnace Creek 508
on a fixed gear — again. Sharon Duncan Koontz, 64,
raced in RAAM on Team Red Helmets, 10 years after
she raced on Team W4.
Cees Hofman, 15, was the youngest man; Hofman
raced Team RAAM with his father, Cornelius. Phil
Baker, 65, qualified at the Last Chance 1200 km.
Baker is racing RAAM 2007, going after Fred
Boethling’s record as the oldest solo finisher.
A racer is eligible to race for three years after the year
he or she qualified. Each racer has received a plaque
from the UMCA commemorating his or her
achivement and a letter from Fred Boethling, the
RAAM President/CEO, inviting the rider to race in
RAAM 2007.
Each racer can also buy the RAAM qualified T-shirt (on
page 41).
Ken Bonner
Cascade 1200 km
Linda Bott
Furnace Creek 508
Larry E. Brenize
Team RAAM
Dominique Briand
Raid Provence Extreme
David Broo
Doug Browne
Team RAAM
Andreas Buettgen
Radmarathon
Laurence Burns
Team RAAM
Celeste Callahan
Team RAAM
Vittorio Carloni
Miglia 1001
Maria Carrion
Sebring 24-Hour
Matthew Cazalas
Tejas 500
Craig Clark
Team RAAM
Louise Comer
Furnace Creek 508
Michael Cook
Furnace Creek 508
Lee Cromie
Team RAAM
Sean Cuddihy
Furnace Creek 508
Francisco das Chagas
Team RAAM
Souza Silva
Debra DeCrausaz
Team RAAM
Johann Deinhofer
Radmarathon
Andreas Dengler
Radmarathon
Ken Dunlop
Team RAAM
Terry Dutton
Team RAAM
Hana Ebertova
Radmarathon
Michael Emde
Furnace Creek 508
Kimberly Fields
Team RAAM
Michael Atkinson
Team RAAM
Lauren Fithian
Fireweed 400
Marvin Atwood
Team RAAM
Jennifer Flenner
Furnace Creek 508
Pamela Atwood
Team RAAM
John Foote
Sebring 24-Hour
Patrick Autissier
Team RAAM
Alessandro Forni
Race Across Oregon
John Fuoco
Iowa 24-Hour
Phil Baker
Last Chance 1200 km
Markus Gaensler
Radmarathon
Robert J. Baldino
Team RAAM
Hugh R Gapay
Race Across Oregon
Raymond Barbry
Wendy Gardiner
Bernie Barge
Team RAAM
Ralf Geiben
Team RAAM
Team RAAM
Kirk Gentle
Team RAAM
Tim Barrow
Team RAAM
Deborah Georges
Boston-Montreal-Boston
Patrik Bartik
Round Czech Republic
Tony R Goodnight
Last Chance 1200 km
Stefan Almeling
Wade Baker
Brenda Barnell
Paolo Bastos
Team RAAM
Edward J. Bates
Team RAAM
1200 km
1200 km
Cesare Bentvogli
Larry Graham
Zach Bingham
Team RAAM
Tristen Grant
Team RAAM
Tim Bol
Kevin Griffin
Furnace Creek 508
Simone Grosswiler
Radmarathon
Linda Guerrette
Team RAAM
1200 km
Luca Bonechi
Miglia 1001
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Nancy Guth
Van Isle 1200 km
Robert Hall
Team RAAM
Tim Harper
Anthony Mennona
Team RAAM
Marcio Milan
Team RAAM
Julia Hodkinson
Team RAAM
Virgil Moehsmer
Iowa 24-Hour
Cornelius A. Hofman
Team RAAM
Lowell Morgan
Team RAAM
Cees C. Hofman
Team RAAM
Jimmy Mortenson
Team RAAM
David R. Holt
Race Across Oregon
Fred Mulder
Race Across Oregon
Peter Holy
Radmarathon
Beat Nacht
Tom Hooker
Team RAAM
Hape Narr
Radmarathon
Jason Hughes
Team RAAM
Dave Nash
Team RAAM
Donna Jaklich
Team RAAM
Scott Needle
Team RAAM
Martin Jakob
Radmarathon
Lutz Nestler
Mike Janelle
Team RAAM
Patrick Nolan
Tejas 500
Eric Jensen
Team RAAM
Emily O’Brien
Furnace Creek 508
Doyce Johnson
Sebring 24-Hour
Tony O’Keeffe
Sebring 24-Hour
David Jones
Furnace Creek 508
Jeff Oatley
Fireweed 400
David Tinker Juarez
Jonathan Page
Team RAAM
John Jurczynski
Terry Patterson
Team RAAM
Ron Patterson
Team RAAM
Kevin M. Kaiser
Adirondack 540
Mark Pattinson
Todd Kalchbrenner
Tejas 500
Joseph L. Petersen
Team RAAM
Jim Karanas
Furnace Creek 508
Kenneth Philbrick
Furnace Creek 508
Stephen Kenny
Team RAAM
Graham Pollock
Furnace Creek 508
Martin Kerekes
Thomas Ratschob
Radmarathon
James Kern
Sebring 24-Hour
Rick Rheingans
Sebring 24-Hour
Tom Kingsbury
Team RAAM
Hugues Rico
David Kiser
Team RAAM
Patty Riddle
Team RAAM
Tom Knoblauch
Last Chance 1200 km
Nat Ross
Team RAAM
Urs Koenig
Cascade 1200 km
Michele Rota
Miglia 1001
Sharon Duncan Koontz
Team RAAM
Paul Rozelle
Tejas 500
Jennifer Krebs
Adirondack 540
Daniel Rudge
Fireweed 400
Cosmas Lang
Radmarathon
Stephane Ruel
Jean Pierre Lapoulbe
Richard Ruge
Team RAAM
Paula Larsen
Team RAAM
Nils Rykart
Radmarathon
Doug Levy
Adirondack 540
Del Scharffenberg
Furnace Creek 508
Charles Liskey
Team RAAM
John Schlitter
Iowa 24-Hour
Russ Loomis
Monica Scholz
Furnace Creek 508
Johann Sevin
1200 km
1200 km
1200 km
Rick Martin
Race Across Oregon
Renato Shaffer
Team RAAM
Jeremy Martin
Team RAAM
Chris Shaw
Team RAAM
Joaquin M. Martins
Team RAAM
Tim Skipper
Team RAAM
Pete Masiel
Derek Slife
Team RAAM
Ian Mayhew
Team RAAM
Alan Smudz
Sebring 24-Hour
Russ McBride
Race Across Oregon
Joel Sothern
Tejas 500
Dr. Dan McGehee
Team RAAM
John Spurgeon
Race Across Oregon
Rachel McGrady
Team RAAM
Patty Struve
Race Across Oregon
Scott McIntosh
Michael Sturgill
1200 km
1200 km
Kevin McNulty
Team RAAM
John Sylvester
Team RAAM
Bryan Medrano
Team RAAM
Alfiero Tassinari
Miglia 1001
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Team RAAM
Melinda Yelton
Team RAAM
Team RAAM
Scott Youngren
Race Across Oregon
Josef Trchalik
Eris Zama
Radmarathon
Caroline van den Bulk
Radmarathon
Andrew Zelhof
Furnace Creek 508
Jean Marc Velez
Bob Vezeau
Team RAAM
Matthew T. Vujovich
Team RAAM
Brett Walker
Adirondack 540
Ken Walker
Team RAAM
Greg Walker
Team RAAM
Bryce Walsh
Sebring 24-Hour
Brian Welsh
Team RAAM
Brad Whitmore
Team RAAM
Saunders Whittlesey
Race Across Oregon
Steve Winfrey
Team RAAM
Michael Wolfe
Furnace Creek 508
Bruce P. Woodard
E. Taveirne
Eric Tidd
1200 km
Timothy Woudenberg
Sebring 24-Hour
Michael Wry
Team RAAM
RAAM Qualified T-Shirt
Orange and Buff — in stock!
Only for riders currently qualified for solo RAAM, i.e., who qualified in ‘04, ‘05 or ‘06.
Artist’s sketch by Barbara Harvie at above right. See the color design at:
www.ultracycling.com/standings/raam_qualified2005.html
Circle size:
T-shirt is $20 / $23 overseas
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A Bumper Crop of Records in 2006
By John Hughes
In 2006 we had a whopping 42 records set! Gerry
Eddlemon set six records over the course of the season.
Fred Boethling, while serving as the UMCA’s Record’s
chair, set the RAAM age 60+ solo record, four crossstate records and officiated one record. Tracey Ingle
and John Jurczynski each put three records in the
books. Russ Loomis and Drew Clark each set two
records.
Part of my vision of ultracycling is a broad definition of
the sport and the Records program demonstrates this.
We had record attempts in Europe and in North
America. Riders set solo and relay team records.
Riders raced on conventional bikes, recumbents and a
tandem. Two riders set time/distance records: a 24hour indoor track record and a 100-mile road record. I
am particularly pleased that four women set records:
Pamela Atwood, Sara Kay Carrell, Carol Chaffee
Havrda and Tracey Ingle.
Fred Boethling served as Records Chair for three
years, during which the Records program grew from
eight records in 2004 to 22 records in 2005 and 42
records last year. Fred is now the President/CEO of
the Race Across AMerica.
To keep this very successful program strong we now
need two people. Drew Clark is a recently retired math
teacher living near Boulder. He set Illinois W-E and
Indiana W-E records in 2006. Drew is enthusiastic
about the Records program, pays attention to details
and is a good writer — I asked him to be the new chair.
I’ve known Marie Handrahan since Hell Week in the
mid-90s. In addition to her own riding Marie has put a
lot of time into officiating RAAM and record attempts.
I asked her to be Deputy Chair — an excellent partner
for Drew.
Drew Clark
I am a relative newcomer to UMCA and I am delighted
to have the opportunity to serve the UMCA community
as Records Chair because the opportunity to set a
cross-state record is what attracted me to UMCA in the
first place. I was on a local club ride in Colorado when
I met Carol Chaffee. Shortly after that, Carol set the
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Colorado North-South record. (Later she also blew
away the best men’s time for Colorado West-East by a
full four hours.) I was delighted to discover that there
was an organization that sanctioned and kept track of
such record attempts. I immediately set my sights on a
couple of states and started training with purpose.
Most importantly, I joined UMCA. I ordered back
issues of UltraCycling magazine and pored over them,
gleaning tips and advice from the experts. Living near
Boulder, I had the rare opportunity to benefit directly
from people like Fred Boethling and John Lee Ellis,
whose advice helped me to set two cross-state records
for my age group: Illinois West-East and Indiana
West-East.
In my role as Records Chair, I will depend heavily on
Marie Handrahan as Deputy Chair. We are here to
serve you, the members of UMCA. I hope to see some
more of you in the record book this year.
Marie Handrahan
Life is a progression and mine is no different. Twentyfour years ago I was a smoker and wanna be athlete. I
was playing soccer but not much else when I decided to
quit smoking. I did this as an experiment to see what it
would be like to breathe. I have asthma so smoking was
not the smartest decision I ever made. Anyway, the
experiment was a success, as I do not smoke today.
This began my ultra career as I began running, swimming and cycling. Triathlons were my first ultra
attempt and when I could not get into the Hawaii
Ironman I decided to attempt the Cochise County
Cycling Classic (CCCC). This is a perimeter ride
around Cochise County that is held in Douglas, AZ the
same day as the Ironman. I rode the CCCC the first
time to get it out of my system and found out about the
UltraMarathon Cycling Association. Soon I joined and
learned that there were a lot of great individuals who
were involved in long distance cycling.
The UMCA is a family. I think this is the most important aspect of the ultra community. We may not see
each other very often but it is always like old home
week when we do. The relationships made and memo-
UltraCycling
ries shared are priceless. In agreeing to be Deputy
Records Chair, I will begin another progression in my
life. I will help document the dreams other cyclists
achieve. (Not that my dreams are over by a long shot —
one day I still want to do RAAM.) I am excited about
this new challenge.
2006 Records
Gerald Eddlemon
Colorado N-S
Tennessee S-N
Men 60-69
May 20, 2006
23h 08m for 315.5 miles
Official: Victor Gallo
Overall and Men 60-69
May 7, 2006
Official: Martha Salk
Connecticut S-N
Overall & Men 60-69
August 27, 2006
4h 05m for 58.7 mi
Official: Jerry Jones
Connecticut N-S
Overall & Men 60-69
August 27, 2006
4h 19m for 58.5 mi
Colorado S-N
Men 60-69
May 20, 2006
Official: John Hughes
Colorado N-S-N
May 20-21, 2006
2d 2h 35m for 631.7
Official: Victor Gallo & John Hughes
Tracey Ingle
Connecticut S-N-S
Rhode Island E-W
Overall & Men 60-69
August 27, 2006
8h 52m for 117.2 mi
Overall & Women 18-49
September 4, 2006
2h 27m for 25.1 mi
Official: Jennifer Wise
Mississippi W-E
Rhode Island W-E
Overall & Men 60-69
September 17, 2006
12h 38m for 182.6 mi
Official: Mark Cristy
September 4, 2006
2h 14m for 24.9 mi
Tennessee N-S
Rhode Island E-W-E
Overall & Men 60-69
November 28, 2006
8h 44m for 121.5 mi
Official: Mark Cristy
September 4, 2006
5h 08m for 50.0 mi
Fred Boethling
John Jurczynski
Florida W-E
Vermont S-N
April 8, 2006
Official: Ryan Polhanic
July 17, 2006
Official: Jane Kellogg
New Hampshire N-S
Men 18-49
August 7, 2006
Official: Carissa O’Gara
Vermont N-S
August 28, 2006
Official: Jane Kellogg
Russ Loomis
Vermont S-N
Men 50-59
May 20, 2006
Official: Saunders Whittlesey
Vermont N-S
August 5, 2006
Drew Clark
Illinois W-E
Men 60-69
June 11, 2006
Official: Kerry Boes
Indiana W-E
Men 60-69
June 17, 2006
Official: Mike Jacob
Saunders Whittlesey
Massachusetts W-E
Men 18-49
January 1, 2006
Official: Stew King
Marco Baloh
Slovenia E-W
May 2, 2006
Official: Fredi Viraq
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Allen Larsen
Carol Chaffee Havrda
Sara Kay Carrell
Washington N-S
Colorado W-E
Kansas S-N
May 5, 2006
Official: Harold Trease
Overall and Women 50-59
August 24, 2006
Officials: Fred Boethling and John
Hughes
Women 18-49, Recumbent
October 1, 2006
12h 18m for 229.5 mi
Official: Eric Johnson
John McCool
North Carolina N-S
Marvin Atwood and
Laurence Burns
Arizona W-E
Utah S-N
Two-man Team
May 12, 2006
Official: Bill Peschka
Overall & Men 18-49
September 9, 2006
29h 31m for 361.0 mi
Official: Don Williams
Dan Shook
Mike Enfield
West Virginia N-S
Arizona E-W
Overall & Men 50-59
September 17, 2006
13h 49m for 225.6 mi
Official: Ed Korres
May 19, 2006
Official: Derek Slife
Tennessee S-N
100 Mile Road
Overall & Men 50-59
September 23, 2006
6h 36m for 121.5 mi
Official: Todd Watts
Josh Beck
Alabama E-W
Overall & Men 18-49
October 21, 2006
12h 08m for 222.2 mi
Official: Dan Watson
Richard Owens
New Jersey N-S
Overall & Men 18-49
October 21, 2006
9h 53m for 192 mi
Official: Christopher Steen
Dennis Grelk
Scott Dakus
John D’Elia
Nevada S-N
New York N-S
Overall & Men 18-49
September 23, 2006
1d 11h 40m for 527.5 mi
Official: Kevin Walsh
Men 18-49
May 21, 2006
Overall & Men 50-59
October 8, 2006
6h 48m for 133.2 mi
Official: Nancy Diamond
Rodney Darby
Pamela Atwood
Women Overall and 50-59
May 21, 2006
5h 15m 06s for 100 miles
Official: Laurence Burns
Danny Thomas
Iowa W-E
Recumbent Men 18-49
October 21, 2006
10h 44m 274.8 mi
Official: Tom Buckley
Michael Secrest
Eric Jensen
Rick Jones and Bill
Windhorst
Massachusetts W-E
Michigan W-E
May 21, 2006
Official: Tracey Ingle
Men’s Tandem
September 23, 2006
10h 54m for 209.4 mi
Officials: John and Diane Obermeyer
Kevin Kaiser
Wes Wilmer
Georgia W-E
Virginia S-N
June 17, 2006
Official: Phil Cohen
Overall & Men 50-59
October 1, 2006
19h 22m for 333.0 mi
Official: Will Boylan
24 Hour Indoor Track
Overall & Men 50-59
October 22, 2006
534.75m in 24h 00m
Officials: John Marino, John P. Marino
and Lindsey Marino
Thanks to All the Officials!
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Validation of Ballots for the Election of Directors
To validate the ballots each member must also have on file in the UMCA office a membership form with date of
birth and the member’s signature. Below is the list of annual (2007 or later) and life members who have signed
membership forms with date of birth on file in the UMCA office. If you are not on this list your completed
membership form (on page 51) with date of birth, signature and 2007 dues must be received by the UMCA by
April 15, 2007. We will also have the website the list of members with forms on file.
Christopher Accetta
James Adams
Bruce D. Adams Jr.
Alex Agle
Bart Aikman
Jim Aldeman
Kimberly C. Aldridge
Keith E Alessi
Ron Alexander
Edwin Allbritton
Ken Allen
Bonnie Allison
Scott L. Alperin
Robert Ansell
John D. Applewhaite
William C. Arcieri
Erick Armentrout
Shanna Armstrong
Joe Arnold
John Ashby
Melanie Ashby
Stephen Ashurst
Kevin Aspegren
Carolyn Atkins
Steve Atkins
Larry Augenstein
Troy Aupperle
Richard Avallone
Les Axelrod
John Bailey
Michael J. Bailey
Linda Baker
Wade Baker
Phil Baker
David Balfour
David Ball
Remi Barbier
Robert J Barday
Bernie Barge
James Barhitte
Tracy Paul Barill
Luigi Barisone
Brenda Barnell
Raymond Barnes
Susan Barr
James Barrena
Gary Bass
Jerry Baumgartner
William Beck
Alan Becke
Ritaann T. Becker
Michael Beganyi
Ronald Bell
Carol Bell
Keith Belling
William Benick
Robyn Benincasa
Jan H. Bent
Tom Benvenuto
Larry W. Bergen
Ramon R. Berrios
Michael Berry
Mark Bettinger
Daniel Bettis
Bruce Beyerly
Fabio Biasiolo
George Bifano, D.O.
Hans-Jorgen Binder
Rick Bingham
Joseph R. Bird
Paul V Biron
Paul Black
Walter Blaettler
John Blaida
John Blaszczak
Ron Bobb
Jack Bochsler
Ed Boecker
Fred Boethling
Rick Boethling
Tim Bol
Ellen Bone
Ken Bonner
Crista Borras
Johnny Boswell
Linda Bott
Henk Bouhuyzen
Steve Bowman
Daniel Brackett
Jeff Brain
Tom Brane
Gary C. Brannan
Charles W Breer
Bill Brier
Arthur Brodie
David Broo
Bob Brouhard
Chris Browder
Victoria Brown
Elton R. Bryant
Tom Buckley
William Buente
John Buffington
Leslie Bullock
Donald M Burch
Robert Burdick
Sarah Burke
Alan Burmeister
Michael Burn
Mike Burns
Laurence Burns
Joe Burton
Mieczslaus Burzynski
Lisa Butkus
George Butler
Marcella Butler
Karen Buxton
David Buzzee
Cameron Campbell
Michael D. Carbin
Shirley Carlson
Paul Carpenter
Sara Kay Carrell
Timothy Carroll
John M. Carroll
Pat Carter
James Cartwright
Robert Casciato
Paul Casperson
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John Cassill
Luis R. Castro
John R. Caton
John Ceceri
Wayne Cernak
Zubin Chandran
Greg Chapla
Walt R Chapman
Frank Chenoweth
Lee Childers
Scott A. Christophersen
Alan Cina
John T. Clare
Drew Clark
Charles Clark
Denise Clark
Dan Clinkinbeard
Fred wClough
James Coke
Bernie Comeau
Ralph Comellas
Calvin Congdon
Jerald Cook
George Coonley
Ben Cooper
Jay M Copp
Jon Corbett
Ryan Correy
John Cosentino
Stephen J. Cottrell
Greg Courtney
Benjamin Couturier
Kenyon Cox
Dan Crain
Eddy Crits
Ann B Crossland
Hugh Culverhouse
Brian Cunningham
John Curd
Robert C. Cutler
Richard Daggett
Thomas Dailey
Barbara Dallis
Paul E. Danhaus
Sarah Davis
Bethany Davison
Jean de Lubersac
Greg Dean
Jim DeBlois
Karen DeBoise
Daniel B. DeBra
Paul Defeo
Anthony Delellis
Jonathon Edward Delf
Dennis DeLong
Steve Dennis
Christopher DePalma
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William M. deRosset
Craig DeVelder
Bill DeWolf
Paul Dicks
David Dillon
Lee Dixon
Kevin Dobo-Hoffman
Edward Dodd
Henry Doeve
Richard Dolan
Sharon Dollar
Mark Dooley
Alan Dopfel
Rod Doty
Steve Downey
Ron Downing
Isabelle Drake
Bernard L. Drerup
Dan Driscoll
Timothy Duffy
Michelle Dulieu
Peter W. Dusel
Dion G Dyer
Robert Eberwein
Gerald K. Eddlemon
Sylvia Edgar
Joe Ediger
Bud Eichorn
Kurt Eisentraut
John Lee Ellis
John Elmblad
Michael Emde
Al Emma
Mike Enfield
Lee Engler
Roger Erickson
Bob Esch
Keith Estridge
George Evans
Thomas Eveland
JoAnn Fafrowicz
Bruce P Farenwald
Rex Farnsworth
John Fessenden
Frank Feuerberg
Marvin R. Fields
John Fingert
Dan Finton
Bobbi Fisher
Bob Fisher
Kathy Fisher
Lauren Fithian
Donald Flanigan
John Flanigan
Gay Flax
Ed Fleming
Patrick Fleming
James C. Foley
Paul Foley
John Foote
Raymond Fortman
Jonathan Foster
Bill Fox
Mark Frank
Barbara Franklin
Paul Frederickson
Mark Friedheim
Keith Frisk
John Fuoco
Danielle Fuoco
Mary Gaastra
Victor Gallo
Felix Gallo
Hugh R. Gapay
Brian Garceau
Wendy Gardiner
Michael Garrison
Jill Gass
David Gaudette
LInda Gaudette
Joseph Gaudio
Deborah Georges
Adi Gerblich
Mary Gersema
Greg Geser
Anthony Gilbert
David Gillanders
Martha Gingrich
Steve Givens
David Glasgow
Bill Glass
Andy Glazer
Brett Goett
Martin Gonzalez
Gerald Goode
Carole Goodman
Diane Goodwin
Doug Goodwin
Kitty Goursolle
Rick Gowen
Anish Goyal
Frank “Woody” Graham
Larry Graham
Christine Graham
Michelle Grainger
Peter Grant
Randy Graves
Bryan Graves
Jonathan Gray
Andy Greco
Hank Greenblatt
Shawn Gregory
Dennis Grelk
Byron Gremley
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Paul Griffin
Mike Griffith
Jerica Gritsch
David Groggins
Mike Grote
Kay Gunn
John J. Guth
Nancy Guth
Lon Haldeman
Mark Hall
Ravn Hamberg
Russ Hamilton
Marie Handrahan
Leslie D. Handy
Christina Hannan
Jackie Hanson
Susan Hardie
John Hardy
Wayne Harrington
Don Harris
John Harthoorn
Maggie Harthoorn
Isaac Harthoorn
Booth Hartley
Tom Hartnett
Carol Havrda
Robert Hayley
Rick Hays
Michael Head
Michael Heaton
Dave Heckman
Patrick Heffernan
Jenny Hegmann
Catherine Nixon Heibel
Charles Henderson
Jeffrey Henderson
Robert Hendry
Lothar Hennighausen
Scott Herget
Ron Heuer
Rudy Hewitt
Kiviok Hight
Kevin Hill
John Hilmer
Glenn Himstedt
George Hiscox
Mark W. Hnatov
Lynn Ho
Richard Hobbs
Johnna Hobgood
Chris Hock
Robert E. Hoehn
Ed Hoffman
Jamie Hoffpquir
Al Holappa
Philip Holcomb
Karl Holmes
Roger Holt
David R. Holt
Ali Holt
Nicole Honda
Michelle Hopkins
Chris Hopkinson
Anthony Felix Howd
Kerin Huber
Sam Huffman
Dick A Hughes
Bill Hughes
John L Hughes
Martin Hukle
Wendell J Hyink
Randy Ice
Larry Ide
Tracey Ingle
William Ingles
John M. Ingold
Bill Ingraham
Patsy Inouye
Mavis Irwin
Mike Jacob
Craig Jacobsen
Eric Jacobshagen
Susan Jacobson
Ellen Jaffe
Clifton James
Joe Jamison
Mike Jamison
Michael Jankowski
Michael Jersey
Garrett Johnaon
Doyce Johnson
Bryan Johnson
Colleen Johnson
James M. Johnson
Keith Johnson
Eric R. Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Addie Johnson
Paul Johnston
Robert Jolly
Tim Jones
Rick Jones
Dave Jordan
Tim Jordan
Jim Joy
Craig Joyce
John Jurczynski
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Barnell Continued
hugging and sincere appreciation given by everyone
was heartwarming no matter what time of the night it
was or how many hours of sleep everyone was lacking.”
After RAAM, Brenda returned to her Texas
randonneur events. As the months passed she began
to think about the Texas Time Trials in Cleburne, TX.
She planning to enter the race but began to approach it
differently when Dan Driscoll, event coordinator,
asked if she was going to come back and defend her
title. In 2005 she had been the first and only woman in
the solo female 500-mile division to complete the
course. She determined that if she was going to race it
again, she wanted to beat her record of last year
(43:59:25). She put together a support crew this year
and planned carefully to achieve her goal, with lesson
learned on RAAM. “With the wonderful assistance
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and encouragement of friends during the event, I was
able to defend my title and also beat my record set last
year by one hour (42:52:20).”
Brenda describes 2006 as her greatest year of cycling,
with encouragement from everyone, accomplishing
goals she will never forget. Next year will be Brenda’s
fourth year doing long distance rides. She is planning
RAAM 2007 with Team JDRF again. Team captain
Tim is working on his seventh RAAM and Brenda plans
to make it her second crossing. Brenda’s other plans
include participating in Paris-Brest-Paris 2007 and
racing the Furnace Creek 508 on a team. Brenda also
plans to participate in the UMCA Mileage Challenge as
well as earning RUSA’s R-12 award. Sounds like
another challenging year for Brenda Barnell. Keep
your eye on this determined girl from Texas!
UltraCycling
Brenda Barnell
By Nancy Guth
and she was a spinner. They had ridden together prior
to RAAM but not for a long time or distance. We put
our minds together and determined that if we rode the
tandems solo then we would be able to rotate and get
some sleep. We stripped the stoker positions on the
bikes of the handlebars, pedals and seat post/saddle to
lighten the bike and away we went captaining the
tandems solo. We began riding this way in the mountains of Colorado and to the finish line. The other
stoker was able to ride occasionally so at times we had
four in rotation. By the time we arrived in Kansas, I
was positive we’d finish, but wondered if we’d see the
finish line in time. We were fortunate with nice
weather, unlike the terrible weather the solo riders ran
I was positive we'd finish, but wondered if we'd into in Kansas“
see the finish line in time.
Brenda describes how important flexibility is to a
successful race.
Brenda describes what occurred after her Tejas ride of
“I learned that the game plan that we thought would
2005. “A dream came true when I received a phone
get us to the East Coast would be altered several times
call in January asking if I would be on a tandem team
before we saw the finish line. Be flexible, fast thinking,
during RAAM 2006. I could only imagine being a
rest when you can, fuel the body properly and put all
rider in this outstanding event but never thought I
your trust in your crew chief and members — and you’ll
would be fortunate enough to be on a team traveling
see the wonderful sight of the finish line. Teamwork
coast to coast in eight days.“
allows everyone to have a safe and successful
Brenda traveled to California to meet her tandem
crossingalong with great laughs and the honors of
captain, Tim Skipper, and rode tandem during the
receiving that hard earned medal. The cheering,
Solvang Double Century in March. Tim was looking
forward to his sixth RAAM as a team captain. Brenda
took comfort in the fact that he was experienced and
had completed successful crossings along with holding
a few RAAM records. Brenda knew she would be in
great hands and prepared for the exciting departure.
As the months passed she prepared for RAAM by
logging many miles on the bike and suddenly it was
June and she was off to the event of a lifetime. She met
Tim for the second time and met the other two tandem
riders along with the crew who would be making the
trip with them. Their team, Team JDRF (Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation), would race the across
the states to raise funds for research on diabetes.
Brenda describes her first RAAM. “One major issue
Tim Skipper and Brenda Barnell are congratulated
we had to work through was when the other stoker was
by Lon Haldeman at the end of RAAM 2006.
having a hard time due to the captain being a masher
The Tejas 500 has become Brenda Barnell’s race. In
2005 she had been asked to be on a two-man team for
the 500 miles. However, two weeks before the race,
she respectfully told her team member that she really
wanted to try the individual challenge of riding 500
miles in 48 hours. And, as often said, the rest is
history. Last year watching her battle the mind and
body challenges of the very difficult 20-mile loop, her
quiet tenacity and determination were impressive. Her
glow of success was celebrated by everyone at the race
when she finished her 500 miles in 43:59:23, but little
did we know what was coming for Brenda.
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Kathy Ceceri making her way around Lake Champlain on les Truffes Voyagès
during the Adirondack 540 events. John Ceceri photo
Coming in the next issue
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Sebring 12- and 24-Hour — Nancy Guth
Year-Rounder Current Standings — John Ellis
Ultracycling Cup (John Marino Competition) Rules
Day and Night: the 24-Hour — John Fuoco
Jeff Oatley and Iditabike — Sue Buckley
Team Donate Life — Tamsin DeLong
Life at a RAAM Time Station — Paul Stern
Eating in Convenience Stores — Ken Knutson
Cycling Safety — John Allen
Review of Nutrition Books — Jenny Hegmann
UMCA 2006 Report: Programs and Finances — John Hughes
Board of Directors Election
Membership Directory
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