Planet Ultra Launch Pad
Your Source for Centuries,
Double Centuries
and Multi-Day Tours
2010
ULTRA RACES & MULTI-DAY TOURS
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Event Name |
Location / Route
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Info
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Solvang Spring Tour |
The ultimate one
week cycling
celebration!
Come ride the
best routes in
Southern
California's
most popular
cycling region.
Our routes will be new adventures for even the most seasoned Santa Ynez Valley cycling veterans, visiting hidden spots in all kinds of neat locations.
Medium or long
daily options.
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Mar 15-21, 2010
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RED ROCK 200 Ultra
Race |
Based on the same
format as the Hoodoo
500, solo and relay
team racers have
from sun up to sun
down to complete
this challenging
course in Southern
Utah. |
May
22, 2010 |
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Hoodoo 500 Training Camp |
Train on every mile
of the Hoodoo 500
race course! 4
hardcore days of
100+ miles of
cycling. A perfect
preview for solo,
voyager and relay
teams. Limited
space. |
June 10-13, 2010 |
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HOODOO 500 Ultra Race |
The ultimate
500-mile race in
spectacular Southern
Utah - and the
largest RAAM
qualifier in the
world! Solo and
relay team
divisions. |
Aug 28-30, 2010 |
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Tour of
Southern Utah |
An
awesome,
unforgettable
seven-day tour in
beautiful Color
Country! We'll start
in St. George and
ride to Mt. Carmel
Junction (via Zion),
Bryce, Escalante,
Torrey, Panguitch,
Cedar City and back
to St. George. 60 to
100 very challenging miles per day
with lots of
climbing! |
Sept 5-11, 2010 |
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2011 PREVIEW |
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King of the Mountains
Training Camp |
Three epic, quad
busting days of
cycling to kick
off your season!
50-70 miles per
day, with tons
of climbing. Our
absolutely
superb routes
will whip you
into shape and
get you fired up
for the King of
the Mountains
Century
Challenge!
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Jan 28-30,
2011
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2009 CENTURY
SERIES
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Event Name
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Location / Route
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Info
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Mulholland
Challenge |
All the best of
the Santa Monica
Mountains:
Topanga,
Mulholland,
Stunt Road and
more!
KING OF THE
MOUNTAINS -
STAGE 1 |
Apr 10, 2010
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Heartbreak Hundred |
One of the BEST
Southern
California
routes on the roads
less traveled.
KING OF THE
MOUNTAINS -
STAGE 3
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May 29,
2010
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Angeles Crest Century |
Classic alpine century to Mt. Wilson.
Now timed from
La Canada to the
top of Mt.
Wilson!
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TBA, 2010
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Ride To Empower |
Breast Cancer
Network of Strength
"Ride To Empower"
Fundraiser. 2010 in
Springdale, Utah! Details soon! |
Oct 23, 2010 |
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Solvang's Finest Century |
Ride a Century
or Metric
Century to
support
Challenged
Athletes
Foundation.
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Nov
13, 2010
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Club
Christmas Century
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Starting in
Calabasas, we'll
ride through Agoura,
Hidden Valley,
Moorpark, Camarillo,
Malibu and back.
Bring an unwrapped
toy or a donation to
CAF! |
TBA,
2010 |
2010 DOUBLE
CENTURY SERIES
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Location / Route
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Info
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Camino Real Double Century
(Formerly Butterfield) |
Ride the best of Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties.
Kick off the new
year on this
"poker run." Win
great prizes!!!
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Solvang Double Century |
A great entry
level double
century in Southern California's most scenic and most popular cycling region!
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Mar
27,
2010
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Mulholland Double Century |
An epic ride from Malibu to Ojai and back via world famous Mulholland Highway and more.
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Apr
10,
2010
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Tour of Two Forests
Double Century |
This historic 199 mile loop traverses
Los Angeles,
Ventura and Kern
counties, from Santa Clarita to Ojai, then up Pine Mountain to Lebec and back via Three Points.
Beginning 2009 -
Brevet-Style!
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May 1, 2010
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Heartbreak Double Century |
The BEST
Southern
California
double century
route by far! NO
junk miles!
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May
29,
2010
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Eastern Sierra Double Century |
Forget skiing: This is road bike heaven! Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, and more with the pristine Sierra Nevada as your backdrop and inspiration.
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Solvang
Autumn Double Century |
Just as
wonderful as the
Spring ride - but
significantly
more
challenging! |
Oct
16,
2010 |
The Way of Planet Ultra
Planet Ultra is a state of mind, a way of life, a place to seek solace and inspiration, to find insight and inspiration. It is both terra firma and terra incognito, myth and mystery, muscle and mind.
Planet Ultra exists everywhere in the hearts and minds of all that live a path enlightened by the motto, "by endurance we conquer."
Our Charter
The Planet Ultra Event Production Team exists and operates for the sole purpose of organizing, promoting, and producing the finest long distance cycling events anywhere. The goal of these events is to foster a healthy lifestyle and sense of camaraderie and community among motivated and adventurous bicyclists. On Planet Ultra, bicycles are both a means of transportation and a tool for self-discovery while exploring the whole panorama of roads, places, sights and sounds that this great planet has to offer.
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A ONE-OF-A-KIND SINGLE DAY
ULTRA-MARATHON
BICYCLE RACE
MAY 22, 2010
200 miles - 10,000' of climbing
St. George to Cedar City and
Back
Solo, Tandem and Team Divisions
Click here
for all the info, including
results!
Congratulations to
Champion
MARK LARSEN!
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Complete the three
toughest California
Spring Centuries -
Mulholland
Challenge,
Breathless
Agony and
Heartbreak
Hundred and earn
the right to wear the coveted
King of the Mountains jersey!
Click
here
for info.
Click here
to see the 2009 King of the
Mountains Century Challenge
Final Results!
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travels
by
clicking
here!
Click here to see who's celebrating
their birthday in February!
VDO Z-SERIES and MC1.0+ CYCLING
COMPUTER/ALTIMETERS!
We're thrilled to have VDO on
board as a lead product sponsor
of the KOM Century Challenge and
the Hoodoo 500.
The top finishers will each
receive a VDO
Altimeter/Cyclometer. Wish you
had one too? Get yours here!
Planet Ultra is pleased to offer
a super price to all our
citizens!
Click here to order
the MC1.0+.
Click here for the Z-series.
DETOURS BIKE BAGS: WE LOVE 'EM!
Tired of riding with
your jersey pockets bulging with extra clothing and food?
Get a bag! Detours offers a full range of mission-specific gear for the riding
we all like to do. Whether you're riding a daily grind to
work, a full-on summer bike tour, a
supported century or double, or toughing it out solo on your first
ultra-distance event, Detours makes bike bags that fit the
ride and go the distance.
Click here to check 'em out!
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THE ULTIMATE ULTRA-MARATHON
BICYCLE RACE
AUGUST 28-30, 2010
519 miles - 30,000' of climbing
in spectacular Southern Utah
Solo, Tandem and Team Divisions
Click here
for all the info, including
results!
Congratulations
to 2009 solo champ, David Holt
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2010
Donations:
$435.00
2003-2008 Donations: $110,118.33
WE'VE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF
$100,000!!!
Let's do MORE!
Click
here
to support this great cause!
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