I'll be 73 in a few weeks. And I'm not much of an athlete. Never have been.
But I've been getting medals and awards for the past three years for what I consider to be unspectacular athletic achievements. I'm the only 70+ year old recumbent cyclist to enter a few events, even though I finished none of them.
It is embarrassing.
So I'd like to invite men and women in my age group (60+ years) to enter cycling events that are accredited by the World Ultra Cycling Association (WUCA). Knock me off my perch.
2019 is shaping up to be a challenging cycling year. Pace Bend 24 Hour in February. Inyo Double in March. Bessie's Creek in April. 24 Hours in The Canyon in June. A cross-state effort in July. NCOM in October. And the World Time Trials (Borrego Springs) in November. A few others in between.
The World Ultra Cycling Association (WUCA) offers cyclists of all ages, genders and platforms (standard, recumbent, etc) a wide variety of opportunities to set goals and participate in challenging and healthy activities.
I hope my peers take me up on this challenge so that I don't wind up being the only entrant, and thus the recipient of awards that are embarrassing.
