Amanda Coker Ultra Cyclist
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This year I will be bicycling in an attempt to set/break the Women's Highest Annual Mileage Record (HAMR)!
For 365 days I will be cycling in an effort to break the 78 year old world record. The record was set by Billie Dovey in 1938 at a total of 29,603.7 miles.
I will be attempting to break the world record starting in the month of April 2016. This challege came to my attention after several fellow cyclists mentioned that I should go for the world record.
The reason for setting up this page is to help with the costs of daily essentials and any unforeseen costs associated with my HAMR attempt.
A little bit about me:
First of all, I LOVE cycling! It all began at the age of 15 when my parents got me my first road bicycle. From that point on cycling has been a major aspect in my life. After racing and training for a couple years, in 2010 I competed in my first Juniors Road Cycling Nationals, gaining a whole new love for the sport. After a lot of hard work, I was offered and accepted a cycling scholarship to college. The month before college started, I began suffering a litany of misfortune that continued over a span of years. Resulting in:
Two seperate reconstructive shoulder/clavicle surgeries, spinal surgery, PFO closure heart surgery, closed Traumatic Brain Injury, and several other injuries. Unfortunately these events kept me from returning to college, being on the cycling team, and competing in races.
This past summer (in an attempt to put all my bad luck behind me), I successfully rode my bicycle from Florida to California in 32 days of riding. During my cross country trip I rekindled my love for cycling again and have continued to keep the fire burning! Since, I have become a part of the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association and recently completed my first ultra cycling race, which validated my disire to go for the world record. So, wheels are rolling and here I go!
Any donation will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Thank you for reading my story and feel free to follow along with my year long endeavor!
Thank you for your time and support!
-Amanda Coker
For 365 days I will be cycling in an effort to break the 78 year old world record. The record was set by Billie Dovey in 1938 at a total of 29,603.7 miles.
I will be attempting to break the world record starting in the month of April 2016. This challege came to my attention after several fellow cyclists mentioned that I should go for the world record.
The reason for setting up this page is to help with the costs of daily essentials and any unforeseen costs associated with my HAMR attempt.
A little bit about me:
First of all, I LOVE cycling! It all began at the age of 15 when my parents got me my first road bicycle. From that point on cycling has been a major aspect in my life. After racing and training for a couple years, in 2010 I competed in my first Juniors Road Cycling Nationals, gaining a whole new love for the sport. After a lot of hard work, I was offered and accepted a cycling scholarship to college. The month before college started, I began suffering a litany of misfortune that continued over a span of years. Resulting in:
Two seperate reconstructive shoulder/clavicle surgeries, spinal surgery, PFO closure heart surgery, closed Traumatic Brain Injury, and several other injuries. Unfortunately these events kept me from returning to college, being on the cycling team, and competing in races.
This past summer (in an attempt to put all my bad luck behind me), I successfully rode my bicycle from Florida to California in 32 days of riding. During my cross country trip I rekindled my love for cycling again and have continued to keep the fire burning! Since, I have become a part of the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association and recently completed my first ultra cycling race, which validated my disire to go for the world record. So, wheels are rolling and here I go!
Any donation will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Thank you for reading my story and feel free to follow along with my year long endeavor!
Thank you for your time and support!
-Amanda Coker
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Amanda Coker
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Zephyrhills, FL