Planet Ultra Launch Pad
2012 RACES & MULTI-DAY TOURS
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Event Name |
Location / Route
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Info
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HOODOO 500 Ultra Race |
The ultimate
500-mile race in
spectacular Southern
Utah! Relay Teams, Solo and
Tandem
divisions. New for
2011 - FRIDAY start! |
Aug 24-26, 2012 |
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Tour of
Southern Utah |
An awesome,
unforgettable
seven-day tour in
beautiful Color
Country! 60 to
100 very challenging miles per day
with lots of
climbing! |
Sept 2-8, 2012 |
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Valley of Fire
Marathon |
Beauty and the
Beast... One of the
most scenic, most
beautiful and most
challenging
marathons in the
U.S. Half, 10K and
5K options. |
Nov 17,
2012 |
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King of the Mountains
Training Camp |
Three epic, quad
busting days of
cycling to kick
off your season!
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Jan 24-27,
2013
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Solvang Spring Tour |
The ultimate
cycling
celebration!
Come ride the
best routes in
Southern
California's
most popular
cycling region.
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TBA Mar, 2013
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2012 CENTURY
SERIES
2012 DOUBLE
CENTURY SERIES
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Location / Route
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Info
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Heartbreak Double Century |
The BEST
Southern
California
double century
route by far! NO
junk miles!
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May 19,
2012
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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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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.
Since 2009 -
Brevet-Style!
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June 9, 2012
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Solvang Autumn Double Century |
Just as
wonderful as the Spring ride -
but
significantly
more
challenging! |
Oct 13,
2012 |
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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
23,
2013
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Mulholland Double Century |
An epic ride from
in and around
the Santa Monica
Mountains via world famous Mulholland Highway and more.
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Apr 13,
2013
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The Way of Planet Ultra
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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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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.
The first two stages of 2012 are
DONE!
Click here
for combined results!
Kick-start your training in
January at our 4-Day King of the
Mountains Training Camp!
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Mesquite,
Nevada
112 miles - 7,500' of climbing!
3 States in one day! Nevada,
Arizona and Utah! All on scenic
quiet roads; and featuring the
best cycling in St. George!
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100 miles - 8,000' of climbing!
Includes Red Rock Scenic Drive,
Mt. Springs Pass and Lovell
Canyon. For a wonderful day of
cycling it's a sure bet!
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Planet Ultra Gran Fondos and
most of our centuries will be chip timed by
Race Day
Timing, utilizing Jaguar Chip Timing
produced by the Innovative Timing Systems.
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PLANET ULTRA BLOG!
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travels
by
clicking
here!
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THE ULTIMATE ULTRA DISTANCE
BICYCLE RACE
AUGUST 24-26, 2012
519 miles - 30,000+' of climbing
in spectacular Southern Utah
Relay Team,
Solo and Tandem Divisions
Click here
for all the info, including
results!
Click here
for the 2011 results and webcast!
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2012
Donations:
$3,361.50
2003-2011 Donations: $129,465
Let's do MORE!
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here
to support this great cause!
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2012
Donations:
$439
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here
to support this great cause!
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