Record Set Ultra Marathon Cycling Association
Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 02:49PM IT"S OFFICIAL!! BAM!!
Dear Jerry and Jenn and Rob and Julie,
Congratulations! Your new record is now officially certified by Ultra Marathon Cycling Association (UMCA) as follows:
Rob Lynn, 42 (Handcycle), Lakewood CO
Julie Lyons, 59 (Standard Bike), Greenwood Village CO
Jenn Velie, 46 (Handcycle), Littleton CO
Jerry Schemmel, 57 (Standard Bike), Littleton CO
Four-person Mixed Team
Colorado, West-East
Using previously established endpoints
September 1-2, 2016
30 Hours 56 Minutes (30:56)
468 Miles
15.13 mph average speed
Officials: Dave Ells, Paul Stranahan
Crew: Joe Knopinski, Rick Boethling, Jeffrey Velie, Doug Niemeyer, Patricia George, Adrienne Espinoza, Holly Rider, James Rider, Jerome Haas, Judy Bonnett, Luke Mayhew, Shelly Kelsey, Olivia Mauer, David Eldridge
Note: These riders opted to compete in the open team category as opposed to the Paralympic category. Their goal is to compete in RAAM in 2017. One of the purposes of this record attempt was to see if they could maintain the necessary pace to make a successful RAAM completion (they can!).
UMCA Records Chairman
Drew Clark
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