But what could have any of the riders on Planet Ultra have done if it weren’t for the incredible force of Planet Ultra volunteers who supported these riders? Let’s give them a Big Round of Applause! (All their names and where they lent a hand are listed below.)

Behind the scenes, Deborah Caplan and Chris Kostman both worked on all nine Planet Ultra events, plus Mike Angelos supported Death Valley Spring and Fall, Solvang, and Eastern Sierra.

We also want to thank Steve Born and Brian Franks at E-CAPS and Hammer Nutrition, Rick Wilson at Clif Bar, and Jon Engelson at You Are What You Eat Bar.

Thanks, too, to Bev Schutte at Cycle Design for all her incredible art for the tshirts and jerseys, Doug Smith for his artwork and creativity, plus Mark and the team at www.CustomSpecialTees.com for producing our tshirts and hats. Thanks, as well, to Kim and the team at www.LouisGarneau.com who produced all our jerseys.

Here they are: