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UMCA Ride Calendar
Last Updated:
August 2, 2010
The ride calendar in an inclusive calendar that includes double centuries, 12- and 24-hour races and multi-day endurance cycling tours. For endurance cyclists who want to compete in the Ultra Cycling Cup and World Cup we have a special Race Schedule. The rides are grouped by month. We list as many events as possible by January 1. Additions and corrections will be made to the event database approximately every two weeks.
Please send any corrections to calendar @ ultracycling.com
Calendar:
Glossary of Bicycle Rides and Races
Century - A ride of about 100 miles. For routing reasons, a century may be slightly shorter or longer. There are many excellent century bike rides and the UMCA does not include all century events in the calendar.
Larry Schwartz award - The UMCA sponsors the annual Year-Rounder. Riders who complete at least a century each month of the year earn the Larry Schwartz award and receive a medal. To allow for winter, participants can make up two century rides in other months. Larry Schwartz award
Year-Rounder - The UMCA Year-Rounder Challenge is a year-long bicycle mileage challenge designed to showcase consistent performance in cycling throughout the season. Bicycle riders complete centuries, double centuries, brevets, and other long rides. Riders earn medals and plaques. Year-Rounder Challenge
Century tips - This website includes many articles on training, nutrition and equipment for century riders. Century tips
Double century - A bicycle ride of about 200 miles in one day. The UMCA tries to include all double centuries in North America in the calendar.
California Triple Crown - Recognizes riders who complete (at least) three double centuries in a calendar year. California Triple Crown
Double century tips - Articles about training, nutrition and equipment for double century bike riders. Double century tips
12-hour & 24-hour races - The objective in a 12- or 24-hour race is to cover as many miles as possible. Riders complete laps on looped courses of varying length. Since the races pass repeatedly through the start/finish area it is easy for a rider to compete without a crew. Guide to 12- and 24-hour races
UCC event - Ultracycling Cup racers compete in a series of double centuries, 12- and 24- hour races, RAAM qualifiers and the Race Across America to determine the best ultra racers of the season. Ultracycling Cup
RAAM qualifier - The UMCA no longer sanctions the qualification of racers for Race Across America (RAAM). That process is being overseen by RAAM itself. For information on qualifying fo RAAM, click here.