UltraRaceNews
Collin Johnson Takes Win at Calvin’s Challenge
story by Collin Johnson, Silence often hides in tailwinds, providing a respite from WHOOSH of air streaming past your ears. At Calvin’s Challenge, the road provided no reprieve from the aural assault of a strong wind. Even when ticking happily along at 30+mph with the tailwind, some flapping, spinning, whistling, or otherwise flailing feature of world [...]
The Art of Managed Expectations Or Why I Continue to Love the Dirty Kanza
UltraRaceNews is pleased to provide this race report written by 2012 and 3-time Dirty Kanza 200 (DK200) champion Dan Hughes as a primer to get the juices flowing for this year’s event. Weather you’re racing it for the first time, a cagey veteran, or simply a fan, you’ll certainly enjoy Dan’s first person account of [...]
RAAM Challenge – Oregon
story by Rick Boethling, “This was absolutely one of my best ever days on the bike.” ~ Sarai Snyder, Founder Girl*Bike*Love and CycloFemme, 16 years as a cyclist. The third event of the RAAM Challenge Series 2013 rolled into Portland, Oregon’s western suburb, Hillsboro. Hillsboro is the home of Intel and neighbors Beaverton, the [...]
Pascale Lercangee Takes Woman’s Overall With 219 miles at Calvin’s Challenge
story by Pascale Lercangee, It’s Saturday May 4th, 2013 4:20 AM and I am ready for my fourth 12-hour Calvin’s Challenge. Checklist is complete: bike, new tires, new tubes, cooler with bottles, bars, fruit and chocolate milk. I’ve been having chiropractic treatment for my right hip-back connection that I injured last September during the 24hour [...]
Greg Colvin Breaks Down The Best Ever Bessies Creek 12HR
story by Greg Colvin, The Bessies Creek 24 held in Brookshire Texas has quickly become one of my favorite events and I’m sure I’ll be showing up at the start line for as long as the event continues. The extra bonus of this event is that my wife Melanie was there this year to crew [...]
Hopkinson Begins Ramp Up To RAAM With Win at Sebring
He was looking for both a good strong race to build on his fitness as he ramps up for the 2013 Race Across America (RAAM) and a respite from the gloomy U.K. cold. Well he scored on at least one of those goals with a good strong race as he won the Bike Sebring 24hr RAAM Qualifier standard bike [...]
News
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Introducing The Tonkawa Ultra Cup
– For Immediate Release – Announcing the Tonkawa Ultra Cup – UMCA RACE EVENTS July 13, 2013 – McGregor (Waco) Texas -‐ The inaugural Tonkawa Ultra Cup is designed to be an exciting fun-‐filled 12 and 6 hour Ultra Cycling races and Euro/)Olympic-‐Style Time Trials taking place on a competitive 38.9 Km [...]
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NCOM 2.0 Is Coming – Are You Rugged Enough?
No Country for Old Men. October 12 and 13, 2013. 383 miles of ultra racing through rugged West Texas. New 200 mile route to be added. Watch for updates. A UMCA Ultra Cup and Texas Ultra Cup event. MARK YOUR CALENDAR TODAY! http://dextooke.wix.com/ultradex#!ncom-home/c1nbj
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Spring Is Breaking Out In Texas – Bessies Creek 6/12/24 Set For April 13
by Kenneth Jessett, The 2013 edition of Bessies Creek 6/12/24 Hour Ultra racing will be held on April 13. Spring riding is a wonderful time of the year to be cycling in southeast Texas . Racers will be treated to a colorful display of wildflowers bordering the verges of the course; bluebonnets, indian paintbrushes and [...]
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RAAM Cycling Challenges Series Opens in Texas
The first in a series of seven RAAM Cycling Challenge Series events was recently held deep in the heart of one of the country’s very popular spring cycling mecca’s, the Texas Hill Country. This early spring series opener saw a diverse roster that included former RAAM finishers as well as athletes new to the sport. [...]
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Send “Fuzzy” Some Well Deserved Support
provided by Chuck Bramwell, Some call him ‘Fuzzy’. Some call him ‘Santa Claus’. Some call him ‘SAG Angel’. We all can call Lee Mitchell our friend for supporting us on so many big time challenges. Lee Mitchell has set the standard for supporting un on Double Centuries, Brevets and huge rides like the Furnace Creek [...]
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2013 Sebring – Defying the Elements
Yes it was cold and windy at the Sebring 12/24 this year, but just how nasty was it? “At 1AM Sunday morning we had 30mph winds and 45F degrees,” – Mark Andrews, Race Director. “The high winds and zero (C) temps were hell!” – Chris Hopkinson, 24HR RAAM Qualifier STD. Winner. “I had to basically go [...]
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Training & Coaching
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Things to achieve and learn from B & C priority races
Race season is upon us and athletes everywhere are starting to think about key races to do well at and secondary races to use for training and motivation. Lower priority, B and C races, are commonly used earlier in the season, but these races can also be used throughout the year for training and more. [...]
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Race day Mindset
Race days are filled with many emotions, from the nervous energy at the start line to the emotions experienced while racing. So being mentally prepared to handle these emotions is as important as it is to prepare physically. Becoming overwhelmed mentally can easily lead to distraction and a loss in speed. The Elite and seasoned [...]
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First Race of the Season
The first race of the year is always an intense feeling. There are always thoughts of uncertainty. You are really not sure how you are going to feel, how you will compare to your peers, or if you will struggle to make it to the finish line. The first event is always a small bump [...]
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A Coach’s Perspective
When coaching athletes, there is always a lot to think about on an ongoing weekly and monthly basis. I need to keep in mind the goals for the upcoming season, weaknesses and strengths of each athlete, the seasonal focus, current weather conditions, available schedule, current training fatigue and more. So what is the best training [...]
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Group Riding (the good and bad of it)
Ask most coaches and they will tell you that group riding has a place for training, but if you really want to improve you need to be specific to your own needs. In the early 80’s we would meet at the bike shop every morning at 5:30. The train of riders would leave on time [...]
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Winter Training and Cycling
UltraRaceNews is proud to introduce Mike Schultz of Highland Training as our newest site contributor. Mike has years of racing, training and coaching experience and will be sharing his ultra-endurance theory through topics that are relative to all riders, from novice all the way to the elite competitor. Mike is certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association [...]
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Race Stories
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Collin Johnson Takes Win at Calvin’s Challenge
story by Collin Johnson, Silence often hides in tailwinds, providing a respite from WHOOSH of air streaming past your ears. At Calvin’s Challenge, the road provided no reprieve from the aural assault of a strong wind. Even when ticking happily along at 30+mph with the tailwind, some flapping, spinning, whistling, or otherwise flailing feature of world [...]
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444 Stay Right – A RAAM 2013 Primer
A very well produced video documenting Italian Luigi Barilari’s 2012 Race Across America (RAAM). Luigi was one of eleven racers in the men’s solo 50-59 age division in which only five were able to reach Annapolis, MD to become official finishers. Luigi achieved a fourth place age group finish. It was the 2010 RAAM finish of [...]
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2013 Central Coast Double Century
Saturday, May 11 was the 19th running of the Central Coast Double Century. This California Triple Crown series event is put on by an all volunteer staff. Race director Brian Stark gets special mention. In November 2008, Brian was badly injured from a serious car-bike collision. His left leg required complex surgery to repair, [...]
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The Art of Managed Expectations Or Why I Continue to Love the Dirty Kanza
UltraRaceNews is pleased to provide this race report written by 2012 and 3-time Dirty Kanza 200 (DK200) champion Dan Hughes as a primer to get the juices flowing for this year’s event. Weather you’re racing it for the first time, a cagey veteran, or simply a fan, you’ll certainly enjoy Dan’s first person account of [...]
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RAAM Challenge – Oregon
story by Rick Boethling, “This was absolutely one of my best ever days on the bike.” ~ Sarai Snyder, Founder Girl*Bike*Love and CycloFemme, 16 years as a cyclist. The third event of the RAAM Challenge Series 2013 rolled into Portland, Oregon’s western suburb, Hillsboro. Hillsboro is the home of Intel and neighbors Beaverton, the [...]
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Pascale Lercangee Takes Woman’s Overall With 219 miles at Calvin’s Challenge
story by Pascale Lercangee, It’s Saturday May 4th, 2013 4:20 AM and I am ready for my fourth 12-hour Calvin’s Challenge. Checklist is complete: bike, new tires, new tubes, cooler with bottles, bars, fruit and chocolate milk. I’ve been having chiropractic treatment for my right hip-back connection that I injured last September during the 24hour [...]
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Nutrition & Fueling
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Whey protein – The way to stronger immunity
By: Steve Born The article “Recovery – A crucial component for success” from Hammer Nutrition’s knowledge resource, The Endurance Athlete’s GUIDE to SUCCESS (http://www.hammernutrition.com/downloads/fuelinghandbook.pdf), discusses the three primary aspects of how to recover properly between workouts, allowing you to get the most out of the time, money, and energy spent in training: Reparation of lean [...]
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Fueling For Ultra Cycling Events
Proper fueling during a long-duration event/race (200 miles to 500+ miles) is something that can’t be taken lightly… the quality of the fuel you put in your body—as well as the quantity of that fuel—needs to be seriously considered if you hope to enjoy a successful event. Hopefully, you’ve been testing your fueling plan for [...]
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Cramping – What a pain!
Science has provided a number of theories as to why muscle cramps occur; however, no definitive answer has been given. That’s a real drag because, of the potential performance-inhibiting issues involved in endurance sports, arguably nothing can stop you in your tracks quicker than a full-fledged muscle cramp. Potential Causes Dr. Bill Misner writes: “The [...]
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Carbo Loading? Now? You Betcha!
The calendar still reads 2011 as I write this, and with many of your ultra distance rides/races not occurring until the early-to-middle part of spring 2012 (or later), you might be thinking, “Carbo loading? Now? Are you crazy?” Hear me out, though. I have no doubt that my rationale is sound and that, if [...]
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Gear & Equipment
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Power Meters – The Time May Be Now
For those of us who have yet to adopt the valuable method of power output measurement particularly due to the high financial entry point, things are beginning to look up. The popularity of the devices has brought a number of new manufacturers with different technology options, and most exciting, a wider variety of price points. [...]
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Serfas Thunderbolt (UTL-6) Taillight Review
*Serfas Thunderbolt (UTL-6) Taillight gives you style and safety in one high-powered and affordable package. Being seen on your bike at night never looked so good with Serfas’ Thunderbolt (UTL-6) Taillight. This USB rechargeable gem comes with 35 lumens of firepower while giving riders’ several different rear facing mounting options. The 30 micro-LED strip will [...]
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Be Seen With Traffic Master Jersey
Sometimes we find ourselves on the road during those times when daylight is failing. At times like these we grudgingly agree with those “experts” who say that being seen while riding is “important.” This is why we created theTraffic Master jersey. Ourgoal was to make the brightest cycling jersey that we could conceive of, a retina-searing, listerine-for-the-eyes kind [...]
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