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2021 Cheaha Challenge ULTRA – Part 2

By |May 29th, 2021|Blog, Cheaha Challenge, Climbing, Cycling, Event, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2021 Cheaha Challenge ULTRA – Part 2

There were three big reasons that the 2021 ULTRA is so special to me.

One is that we had a good group from Mount Dora who had mostly trained together specifically for this event. Wednesday after Wednesday since January, several of us hit the local hills for hours on end to attain the most […]

2021 Cheaha Challenge ULTRA

By |May 21st, 2021|Blog, Cheaha Challenge, Climbing, Event, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2021 Cheaha Challenge ULTRA

Just a little bike ride in northeast Alabama of 126 miles and over 13,400′ elevation

This is what we pay good money for! The pain. Oh my!

This multi-part blog details how I became involved with the Cheaha Challenge ULTRA and what it has meant in my life: To encourage others to “drink the Kool-Aid” and […]

How to Master the ULTRA at a Master’s Age

It is a lot of fun to read the training programs, tips and advice given by hot shots in their 30’s for challenging cycling events. I’ve read such pieces about numerous grueling cycling events in the South. I have done most of them and for sure – the ULTRA is indeed the most difficult. […]

Riding the Tail of the Dragon / Cherohala Challenge

At Road Titans 300 last year I met a delightful Brit named Phil through a mutual cycling friend. He spoke to me about coming to take on the Cherohala Challenge in June of 2018. He used many adjectives to describe this event like “very difficult”, “picturesque”, “a tremendous amount of climbing” and so on. […]