Calvin challenged me again

Well, Calvin’s Challenge 2015 has come and gone. The weather was just about perfect - only a little wind, sunny, ideal. This was prior to the start, around 6.30am on May 2:

I was pleased on the whole, as I managed 179.5 miles in the 12hrs. Not quite my best (by 7 miles) but I knew my training was down for a number of reasons this year so I surprised myself with what I accomplished. That’s what Calvin’s is all about in the end, challenging yourself and seeing how far you can go in the time available.

Recumbents had a very good year this year, taking both the top male and female distances - congratulations Maria Parker (257 miles) and Larry Oslund (264 miles), who both received a white Championship jersey from the UMCA. As well they should - those are both monster distances.

Now the funny part. I’ve mentioned before how I’ve ‘owned the podium’ in the past, as I was the only trike in my age category. There are very few trikes taking part typically so that’s not surprising. This year, however, I was on a Bacchetta Corsa - and by some quirk of fate, I was the only male recumbent in my age range… so another year of owning the podium!

I swear it’s accidental, I don’t study the categories and pick the one with no competition!