UMCA Indoor Challenge

• UMCA Year-Rounder Challenge
  
  Rules Summary:
  For routing reasons some centuries are just less than 100 miles. In the Y-R a century is a ride of 90 - 149 miles. An "Organized" century is a ride with: a name, designated start/finish location and starting time(s), route plan, organizer, and advance publication of the ride or ride series in club newsletters, etc.
  
  A "Personal" century is a personally designed ride. For credit, you must complete at least 90 miles in a 12-hour period including off the bike time (and maintain an 8.33 mph average after that). Personal centuries provide century-length riding opportunities for riders in seasons or locales where Organized centuries are sparse.
  
  Any Y-R ride counts toward the Larry Schwartz award — brevets, double centuries and ultra events.
  
  The Y-R year is January 1 through December 31.
  Because up to two make-up rides are allowed for the Larry Schwartz award, riders can still start as late as March.
  
  Riders in any country may participate.
  
  Complete rules and ride submission.
  
  Sign me up! Registration Form
  
  Questions? Contact John Lee Ellis, Y-R chair, http://www.ultracycling.com/standings/
  
  Note:
  Indoor Mileage: You may ride indoors "centuries" (six hours) for credit in the Y-R, so long as they follow the UMCA Indoor Challenge rules. You may ride up to twelve a year (viz., enough to qualify for the Larry Schwartz award). Indoor centuries are submitted in the normal way as Personal rides, or as Organized if ridden as part of an organized indoor event, publicized as per the Y-R rules.
  
  For credit in the Indoor Challenge you must submit the ride separately to the Indoor Challenge.
  Challenging endurance cyclists to excel!
  
  UMCA Indoor ChallengeOverview And Rules
  Too cold, snowy, icy, or rainy to ride outside? Not enough snow to cross country ski? Then take the indoor challenge!
  
  The Indoor Challenge is a low-key winter fitness challenge. It is intended to be a fun way to motivate those who live in climates where the winter weather can at times be inhospitable for outdoor cycling. Of course any UMCA member inany climate can participate in the challenge. Riders track each of their indoor rides of two hours or greater and submit them for points.
  
  Story on Spinning and results from Indoor Challenge 2004
  Bill Ingraham Story and results from Indoor Challenge 2005
  Caneman story 2006
  Final Results from Indoor Challenge 2006
  Final Results from Indoor Challenge 2007
  
  [ Indoor Challenge Current Standings Indoor Submissions ]
  
  The 2008 Season Challenge begins on November 1st, 2007
  
  You may now submit your sessions on-line
• Indoor CenturiesRiders participating in the UMCA Mileage Challenge Year-Rounder may ride an indoor "century" (six hours).
• Riders may ride up to twelve a year (viz., enough to qualify for the Larry Schwartz award).
• Riders must follow the rules of the Indooor Challenge. Indoor centuries are submitted in the normal way as Personal rides, or as Organized if ridden as part of an organized indoor event, publicized as per the Y-R rules.Year-Rounder Submissions
• For credit in the Indoor Challenge you must submit the ride separately to Dave Watkins.
  Submit your indoor sessions on-line!Use the Indoor Submissions Form.
• There you will create your own login and password account. You will be able to view all of your sessions submitted year to date, and also submit new sessions. Submitted sessions will go through a verification process before they show up on the standings page. The verification process ensures that the submission came from a valid indoor participant and not a creative individual trying to hack the database.
• Let us know what you are up to while you are cycling indoors. We will post your stories, what equipment you use, what you watch or listen to while you work out, or what the weather is like outside. Don't forget to fill in the Rider Notes field when submitting your sessions on-line!

Indoor Challenge Rules

1. When The Indoor Challenge will run from November 1, 2007 until March 31, 2008.
2. Equipment Rides may be done on any indoor bicycling equipment.
3. Breaks No more than one break per hour, and no more than five minutes per break. Break time does not count toward pedaling time. On rides of six hours or more, on additional 15 minute break is allowed every six hours.
4. Points A ride must be at least 2 hours long to earn points. Additional points are awarded only for full hour increments as follows:

• 1st 2 full hours in a session = 2 points
• Next full hour (3rd hour) = 2 points
• Next full hour (4th hour) = 3 points
• Next full hour (5th hour) = 4 points
• Next full hour and subsequent full hours = 5 points

Dave Watkinshttp://www.ultracycling.com/standings/
Results should include the following:

• Date of Session
• Total Time of Session (Hours)*
• Interesting stories of your indoor rides, tips, and routines are always welcome too

Registration
The indoor challenge is open to anyone who is a UMCA member.
No registration is necessary, just send your results in following rule number six.

Bottom Line
No whining!

Coach Dave