HOODOO 500

10/29/2026

Our Hoodoo angels are again giving $200 "scholarships" to the first 5 ROOKIES who register to race. Send an email to embassy at planetultra.com if you qualify!
Registration opens at 12:01am Saturday! JOIN THE TRIBE!
Race details, link to registration and everything else you need to know is on our website: https://hoodoo500.com

10/27/2026

Registration for Hoodoo 2027, September 10-13, in St. George, Utah, opens at midnight on Halloween!
300, 400 and 500 mile options. Non-stop or stage race. Solo, tandem, 2 and 4-person teams. Bring a crew or race self-supported. Something for everyone!
Join the Hoodoo Tribe and experience the most fun you can have on 2 wheels in 48 hours.
https://hoodoo500.com

10/24/2026

Our Oct 30-31, 2027, Borrego Time Trial Classic has been officially announced as the 2027 World Ultra-Cycling Association 6-12-24 Hour World Championship event! Registration will open Thanksgiving Day!

Each year, WUCA recognizes certain events as our Continental and World Championship Events. We are excited to announce our 2027 schedule!

North American Championships
6 Hour TT - Georgia TT Endurance Challenge - Rincon, GA - September 12
12 Hour TT - Mid Atlantic 12/24 - Washington, NC - August
24 Hour TT - Psycho 48 - Bayboro, NC - October 16th
Ultra-Distance Road Race - No Country For Old Men - Alpine, TX - October 9th
(Supported and Unsupported)
*NEW* Gravel - Belgian Waffle Ride Montana - Bozeman, MT - September 17th

European Championships
6-12-24 Hour TT - CroUltra - Oriovac, Croatia - May 28-29th
Ultra-Distance Road Race - Rund um Sachsen - Oschatz, Saxony - May 14th
(Supported and Unsupported)

World Championships
6-12-24 Hour TT - Borrego Time Trial Classic - Borrego Springs, CA - October 30-31st
Ultra-Distance Road Race - Race Around Poland - Warsaw, Poland- June 26th
(Supported and Unsupported)

Come earn a coveted title and your spot in WUCA History! And a championship jersey! We look forward to seeing everyone at these events!

10/02/2026

If you've not yet subscribed to our Planet Ultra Newsletter, here's our October Surprise! Read all about it here: https://runsignup.com/em/4429404/c37c968addc3647e29c066f5ef646b7e2fde49574fd21c311c4c0e5a52d7363f

09/06/2026

After Race Across America cancelled 24 Hour Worlds, most folks understandably changed their plans...

But rest assured, no matter what happens THIS year, in 2027 Borrego Springs will once again host the 6-12-24 hour WORLD Time Trial Championships.

SAVE THE DATES: October 30-31, 2027
No need to use a pencil. Registration will open Christmas Day.

In a time when our sport is in decline, and fewer events exists, it's important to keep this iconic event alive.

Hoodoo 500 had been a RAAM qualifying event for nearly 2 DECADES; always supporting RAAM and all RAAM events. We hope to honor their legacy at Borrego.

09/05/2026

Fun and funny video race report from Voyager Female Champion, Mahog Holly Diop. This is also a lesson in fortitude and incredible positivity and great attitude. We LOVE it! And we love Holly!

The HooDoo 500 ultra cycling event is presented by Planet Ultra. Th...

09/04/2026

Yes, it's looking good that Planet Ultra will be able to get the last-minute permits to host a nice substitute for the cancelled 24 hr WTTC: Borrego Time Trial Classic - a fun competitive, grassroots event in Borrego Springs, California, on October 31... and then have time to plan something bigger and better for 2027...

But we need racers on the roster to move forward. Hosting events in California is expensive. We need 50 by September 10th to move forward. When you register you'll not be charged unless we reach the minimum number to make it happen.

After RAAM cancelled WTTC, folks changed plans and the enthusiasm was lost... and we still want to step up and save the event. But we can't afford a big loss.

If we don't get the minimum, we're open to going down to Borrego and hosting a club-style event: Just a group of cyclists hang out and riding laps (counting of course), and celebrating the winners with high fives. We know some folks just want to hang out in the desert. We're happy to partake, support the community and then sit around making plans for next year.

So if you want it. Sign up NOW. Otherwise we'll put a little slow in our roll.. and work towards 2027.

It would be nice if the RAAM organization would support this event as a substitute for their CANCELLED event. If they cared as they said they do about the 6-12-24 hr and ultra communities, they'd be grateful that their audience has a venue for the next two years while they figure things out (find a buyer).

Not only are they NOT being supportive, they are censoring / taking down our posts to the RAAM Ultra-Cycling Forum and RAAM Support Crew Central facebook groups.

Ultra Cycling in the USA suffers when there is division, not unity. Organizers must support the athletes, not be divisive and petty when their events aren't even happening.

It's shameful that both 24 Hour Worlds and The 508 were cancelled so close in time to the events; without providing information about obvious alternatives.

The RAAM organization knew way before announcements were made that they were cancelling their autumn events. Instead of letting their riders know, and plan to race either HOODOO 500 or No Country for Old Men; they waited until it was too late for those riders to plan to travel elsewhere. Same with WTTC.

It's very sad for and completely disrespectful to those racers who planned for the better part of a year to participate in those events. It's bad and sad for our entire sport, which has been in decline for many years.

PLEASE support the alternatives. They will likely be around when RAAM events are not.
Event info and link to "commit to race" - https://planetultra.com/borrego/

09/04/2026

Re Borrego Time Trial Classic: We believed there to be more interest in a 2026 event than is proving to be the case based on current commitments to register. We're not willing to risk a huge loss if we don't get the numbers we need to host the race. We need 50 people on the commitment roster by September 10th to proceed. PLEASE sign up NOW if you intend to join us October 31. When you "sign up," you'll not be charged the entry fee until we reach 50. We will notify everyone no later than September 10th if we don't make that number.

09/04/2026

Overwhelming majority prefer SEPTEMBER for next year. So mark your calendars for September 10-13, 2027. This may or may not be a permanent change. But we do hope that some of you PBP riders will race both.