In the November-December 2006 UltraCycling I described my vision for the sport of ultracycling and for the UMCA. That vision rests on this foundation:

• Ultracycling is broadly defined, encompassing timed and untimed events ranging from 90 to 3,000 miles, ridden by solo and team riders
• Ultracycling is international with riders participating in events around the world and the UMCA should serve all of these riders
• The UMCA should provide accurate Information via UltraCycling magazine and this website
• Within our broad definition of ultracycling we have five programs, each of which challenges endurance riders to excel in a different way:
  • Year-Rounder emphasizing consistency throughout the year.
  • Ultracycling Cup Competition to determine the best ultra racers of the season.
  • Cross-state and other records providing more racing opportunities.
  • Qualifying for RAAM as an end in itself and as a means toward solo RAAM.
  • Supporting and promoting RAAM and the RAAM qualifiers.
• The UMCA provides infrastructure to serve the ultra community: information on this website, the calendar on this website, etc.
• The UMCA is a flexible organization. We don't impose a set of rules on event organizers — each organizer knows the local racers and requirements far better than the UMCA does.

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