ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – An Anchorage cyclist put herself into the world record books by completing the quickest ride around the globe among female cyclists ever.
Anchorage rider Lael Wilcox finished her marathon journey on Wednesday in Chicago, finishing an outstanding 18,125-mile ride that took her 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, beating the old record of over 124 days. Wilcox’s record has yet to be officially confirmed by Guinness World Records.
Wilcox began her record attempt on May 26, 2024, in Chicago. In the months in between, she rode through dozens of cities, countries, and states — including New York City, Portugal, Georgia, Australia, Alaska, and back to Chicago.
Wilcox said there are certain requirements to achieve the record she was attempting, one is riding the same bike throughout the entire trip and a second requirement, she said, is taking other transit modes such as jets and ferries to connect the dots between rides.
“Once the clock starts, it never stops,” said Wilcox. “You want to try to plan the fastest transit as you can.”
While riding a minimum of 170 miles per day, usually over a 12-hour period, Wilcox said there was plenty of time to let her mind wander and take in the experience. She said several people took a break from their trip, to join her on legs of her journey.
“I had a routine, but the location was always changing and the people were always changing, so, that kind of made it feel fresh.” said Wilcox.A tracker on her […]
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