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The Challenged Athletes Foundation was created on the belief that people of all abilities should have the opportunity to pursue a life full of physical activity and of sports. Be they recreational or in pursuit of a gold medal at the Paralympic Games, people with a physical disability are limited only by their access to funding.

Click here to learn now Planet Ultra riders, volunteers, staff, and friends can support the Challenged Athletes Foundation or click the logo at left to go straight to the CAF website.

German automobile companies like Porsche have depended on VDO gauges and instrumentation for decades. Now you can benefit from their world-renowned accuracy and reliability with the MC1.0+ altimeter and cyclometer. The MC1.0+ utilizes the very latest micro-altimeter technology. Current % gradient is always displayed - so you'll know why your legs are screaming at you! The unique 3 Line display has large and clear digits displaying most of the data on one screen so you toggle less and ride more! Backed by VDO's market leading 5 Year warranty. Click here to learn about all the great functions!

On July 21-22, 2007 the ninth annual Race Across Oregon begins in Portland, Oregon. Solo, tandem and relay team riders will race 535 miles with over 40,000 feet of climbing to reach the finish line on Mount Hood at the Timberline Lodge.

Enjoy the beautiful, quiet, and very challenging roads of the Pacific Northwest, on one of the best 500-mile courses in the country.

Planet Ultra is pleased to partner with RAO to offer special awards and prizes to racers who complete both the Race Across Oregon and our HOODOO 500 in the same year. Details coming soon!

	Finishers of the prestigious California Triple Crown are the elite Long Distance Bicyclists in California since they have completed at least three Double Centuries in that year. This site was created by Chuck Bramwell, the Executive Director of the California Triple Crown, to provide you with the latest information on these challenging events!! From the Ocean, to the Mountains, to the Deserts, the California Triple Crown rides provide a lot of awesome cycling adventures, challenges, beautiful scenery, great memories, and fun for each of us!!
	The official charity of all Planet Ultra events is the Challenged Athletes Foundation. One of the goals of our events is to raise awareness of, and funds for, this organization. The Challenged Athletes Foundation was created on the belief that people of all abilities should have the opportunity to pursue a life full of physical activity and of sports. Be they recreational or in pursuit of a gold medal at the Paralympic Games, people with a physical disability are limited only by their access to funding. Click here to learn now Planet Ultra riders, volunteers, staff, and friends can support the Challenged Athletes Foundation or click the logo at left to go straight to the CAF website.
SPONSOR OF THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS CENTURY CHALLENGE!	VDO MC1.0+ Altimeter and Cyclometer German automobile companies like Porsche have depended on VDO gauges and instrumentation for decades. Now you can benefit from their world-renowned accuracy and reliability with the MC1.0+ altimeter and cyclometer. The MC1.0+ utilizes the very latest micro-altimeter technology. Current % gradient is always displayed - so you'll know why your legs are screaming at you! The unique 3 Line display has large and clear digits displaying most of the data on one screen so you toggle less and ride more! Backed by VDO's market leading 5 Year warranty. Click here to learn about all the great functions!
SPONSOR OF THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS CENTURY CHALLENGE!	Tired of riding with your jersey pockets bulging with extra clothing and food? Not only is it bad for your back, but it looks terrible, too. So put that stuff in an awesome Detours bag! Detours makes 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 touring vacation, a fully supported fundraiser, 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!
SPONSOR OF THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS CENTURY CHALLENGE!	E-CAPS: Superior Products for Endurance Athletes (a sister company to Hammer Nutrition) If you want to train harder, go much faster on race day, recover more quickly and maintain your health throughout the season, E-Caps guarantees they can help you. The HAMMER product line consists of carbohydrate and protein fuels to meet your unique needs, whether you participate in events lasting 1 minute or several days. Using various combinations of HAMMER products, you can create your own custom before, during and after exercise fuels to maximize your energy, endurance and recovery. All without the simple sugars, artificial flavors, colors and schwag found in almost every other product on the market. Despite their superior quality and ingredients, HAMMER NUTRITION products are modestly priced at about 1/2 the cost of other products.
SPONSOR OF THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS CENTURY CHALLENGE!	Home-style baking meets sports nutrition! Moist and delicious, Bonk Breaker bars are the BEST tasting energy bar we've ever had! We love both the Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar and the Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chip!
	Firearm safety - It’s a matter for education, not legislation. Front Sight Resort is the world's premier and largest resort dedicated exclusively to providing you and your family with specialized courses in self-defense training and personal safety - with firearms or without. Whether you are looking for gun training using handgun, shotgun, rifle, even sub machine gun, or you live and operate in environments where Glocks, AR-15's, and other guns are no longer protected by the Second Amendment-resulting in your need for knife and martial arts training -tens of thousands of students every year can attest, that after just one weekend at Front Sight Resort you will gain the skills and confidence to safely protect yourself and others. In fact, after a fireamr course at Front Sight, you will have gun skills that surpass 98% of the people that carry a gun for a living! That is no exaggeration and you will have a fun, adventure travel experience in the process!
	On July 21-22, 2007 the ninth annual Race Across Oregon begins in Portland, Oregon. Solo, tandem and relay team riders will race 535 miles with over 40,000 feet of climbing to reach the finish line on Mount Hood at the Timberline Lodge. Enjoy the beautiful, quiet, and very challenging roads of the Pacific Northwest, on one of the best 500-mile courses in the country. Planet Ultra is pleased to partner with RAO to offer special awards and prizes to racers who complete both the Race Across Oregon and our HOODOO 500 in the same year. Details coming soon!
	Co-Motion has a well-earned reputation for building tandems that simply handle better - which makes them safer and easier to control. When it comes to avoiding obstacles, or executing a perfect mountain descent, no tandem will respond like a Co-Motion. Experienced cyclists will notice that they don’t have to re-learn bike handling, while new cyclists find that riding a Co-Motion tandem is easier than they ever imagined. We have one - and we LOVE IT!
	Halo Headbands perform better than any other headband on the market. Take advantage of this great deal. These headbands usually retail for $12.95. Click here to order yours for just $10.00. Keep sweat and sunscreen out of your eyes and off your glasses while racing, training, or working out. All products feature a water-tight seal which keeps sweat out of your eyes. Non-slip surface keeps band in place. High performance material quickly evaporates moisture so you stay dry and comfortable. Lightweight, durable and abrasion resistant which will not lose shape. Works great under helmets. Hand or machine washable.
	Let’s face it, we all should wear ID for the same reasons we ‘buckle-up’ when driving, purchase insurance for our homes, and wear helmets when cycling - to protect ourselves in the event of an unforeseen and unavoidable accident. We tell our spouse and children to be careful when they venture outdoors, yet (until now) little thought is given about their identity in the event of an accident. Now the fellow athletes at RoadID.com have made it easy and practical to wear our ID no matter what sport we're doing! So click their logo and join us in being smart about our cycling and our safety!
	PV Bicycle Center is the South Bay's finest bike shop. They stock premium brands at all price levels, have expert mechanics, and give you the kind of personalized one-on-one service that only a neighborhood shop can provide. They do custom fittings, made-to-order wheels and have a great selection of accessories and replacement parts - all at competitive prices and backed by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Brands include Specialized, Look, Waterford, KHS, Schwinn, GT, Raleigh and Redline. Click here to check out their website.
	All of us love cookies, but unless we've just ridden a double century, we could do without the extra fat and calories. Here's the solution! Rising Dough bakery makes the most incredibly delicious, guilt-free cookies we've ever tasted! Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Ginger Spice and more! We love 'em! Click here to experience these fabulous cookies yourself!
	Your on line source for cycling, running and triathlon events in Northern California and beyond! Great local information! Click here for the Cycle California website.
	Second Summer Tours provides a great cycling diversion from the harsh realities of North American winter. Escape to exotic destinations to ride your bike: free from cold, snow, and layers of gear. If it sounds like paradise, that's the whole idea. Desinations include Maui, New Zealand, Oregon, the Andes, and more! Click here for more information!
	Gary Brustin has been an avid cyclist for over forty years. His passion for cycling also shaped his professional career, as his law practice revolves around cycling related matters. (Translation - this man is an expert in handling cycling cases.) Mr. Brustin also donates his time to numerous cycling advocacy organizations. If you've been involved in a cycling-related accident, we strongly suggest you call Mr. Brustin for a free consultation. Be sure and tell him Planet Ultra sent you! (800) 841-2453 Click here to peruse Mr. Brustin's website.
One of Planet Ultra's Favorite Books!	RIDE A CENTURY WHEN YOU TURN A CENTURY. That's the promise offered by "Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100," a blueprint for using cycling to achieve an extremely active and healthy longevity. Bike for Life's message is that cycling is the world's best sport for longevity (after all, lap swimming is incredibly dull, and how many 70-year-old runners do you see?), but it is far from perfect. To truly turn your bike into an anti-aging time machine, you have to do more than ride — otherwise there is a strong risk of osteoporosis, back pain, poor posture, declining strength and reflexes, even impotence and poor relationships — all of which can conspire to keep you off the bike. To enjoy the good aspects of cycling and avoid the bad as your age odometer heads for triple digits, Bike for Life teaches that you must supplement your riding with weights, yoga and core/cross-training activities, all explained in detail in the book. It's loaded with eye-opening studies, and written in a fun, readable style heavy on profiles of real riders (several of whom are fellow Citizens of Planet Ultra). It also has a dozen, colorful oral-history-type interviews with aging cycling celebrities like Gary Fisher, John Howard, spinning founder Johnny G, Specialized founder Mike Sinyard, famed coach Eddie B, mountain bike legend Ned Overend and many others who talk about their lives and how they manage to stay fit past 50. Bottom line: The authors, Roy M. Wallack and Bill Katovsky, being endurance cyclists themselves who have done famed ultra rides like Paris-Brest-Paris and the TransAlp Challenge, have managed to pack tons of tons of relevant information into a very fun-to-read fun package. Click here to learn more about the authors. Click here to order this awesome book via Amazon.com.
	Barking Dog Designs - Graphic Design and Custom Embroidery services - Designing brochures, catalogs, logos, display advertising, flyers, banners, posters and more or over 20 years! In addition to traditional graphic services, Barding Dog also offers custom embroidery digitizing services. Turn your camera ready art into a beautiful, dimensional embroidery file: Great on hats, shirts, jackets, towels, etc. Don't have a logo? They'll create a new one for you! Owner Janeene Nagaoka also brings her love of cycling into the mix. In addition to creating the awesome designs for our Mulholland and Heartbreak events, she has created a line of bicycle themed note cards. To view or purchase cards, visit www.shacksimple.com For quotes or samples, email to intandem@vcmail.net or call 805-659-4795.