Ultra Rider: In Search of the Ultimate Long Ride RSS

Biking is one thing. Bicycling 100 miles is entirely another. But what about the bicycle ride that last all day and all night? At some point, you cross a line and at that point, cycling, becomes ultracycling.

This blog chronicles the story of a guy, his bike and a strange obsession with finding the outside edge of his personal limits.

In this chapter, having broken the UMCA record, recovered from a bone-crushing crash and achieving a top 15 finish at the inimitable Furnace Creek 508 we find our hero grappling with the realities of completing a 100km foot race.

For the complete story, follow this link, and read from the back to the front. The story won't make anymore sense when you've finished, but at least you'll know as much as the rest of us.

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AdventureCORPS Presents the 2009 Furnace Creek 508 early entrant roster

Coolio - AdventureCORPS, the folks that put on the Furnace Creek 508, have updated their entry roster. Not only is my name now officially engraved on their website, but this officially means that they’ve approved my “totem” for the race. Instead of race numbers, the racers apply for animal totems to identify them. I asked for, and received, “Gray Wolf”. I’ll tell the story of why and what the totem represents in a post someday soon.

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