World Records

Perimeter Bicycling World Records (UPDATED July 2019) are declared for those cyclists who bicycle the perimeter of any defined geographical boundary of 50 miles or more such as: towns, cities, lakes, counties, states or countries. All Perimeter Bicycling Records are verified and declared by Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc.  For more information on Perimeter Bicycling Records call or write: Perimeter Records Department, c/o Perimeter Bicycling, 2609 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716, call 520-745-2033 or email membership@perimeterbicycling.com

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COUNTRIES
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Australia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 9,631 140 days
Barbados Joan Joesting-Mahoney 60 10 hr, 24 min, 14 sec
Belgium Joan Joesting-Mahoney 788 15 days, 5 hrs, 44 min
Bosnia & Herzegovina Joan Joesting-Mahoney 700 17 days, 21 hrs, 41 min
Czech Republic Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,082 19 days, 4 hrs, 32 min
Denmark Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,546 33 days, 16 hrs, 48 min
England Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,577 47 days, 4 hrs, 13 min
Estonia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 659 38 days, 6 hrs, 21 min
Finland Joan Joesting-Mahoney 2,194 39 days, 21 hrs, 28 min
Hungary Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,003 31 days, 2 hrs, 25 min
Iceland Andy Zimmerman 924 12 days, 22 hrs, 30 min
Israel Joan Joesting-Mahoney 774 10 days, 19 hrs, 10 min
Japan Richard J. DeBernardis 6,235 77 days
Latvia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 855 28 days, 12 hrs, 19 min
Lithuania Joan Joesting-Mahoney 742 13 days, 46 min
Luxembourg Joan Joesting-Mahoney 170 2 days, 22 hrs, 33 min
Malta Joan Joesting-Mahoney 67 12 hrs, 18 min, 3 sec
Netherlands Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,030 30 days, 5 hrs, 14 min
Portugal Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,018 25 days, 10hrs, 3 min
Rep. of Ireland Joan Joesting-Mahoney 1,067 23 days, 18 hrs
Slovakia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 872 16 days, 3 hrs, 51 min
Slovenia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 730 12 days, 2 hrs, 42 min
Sweden Joan Joesting-Mahoney 2,777 42 days, 22 hrs, 13 min
St. Kitts & Nevis Joan Joesting-Mahoney 54 8 hrs, 57 min
United States Richard J. DeBernardis 12,092 180 days
Wales Joan Joesting-Mahoney 678 10 days, 23 hrs, 9min
STATES
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Alabama Bill Mueller 1,156 37 days, 9 hrs, 15 min
Arizona Jim Kemper 1,735 8 days 7 hrs 43 min
California Bill Mueller 2,625 38 days, 2 hrs
Delaware Dan Rappoport 314 6 days, 5 hrs, 6 min
Florida Paul Brooker & Victor Gallo 1,658 13 days, 10 hrs, 30 min
Georgia Jane Schnell 1,589 42 days
Georgia Bill Mueller 1,231 17 days, 7 hrs, 30 min
Idaho Bill Mueller 1,802 27 days, 3 hrs, 10 min
Kentucky Randall Kennedy 1,578 21days, 4hrs
Louisiana Bill Mueller 1,319 17 days, 45 min
Mississippi Bill Mueller 1,232 21 days, 5 hrs, 27 min
Montana Bob Malzahn 1,916 18 days, 5 hrs, 19 min
New Mexico Bill Mueller 1,717 21 days, 10 hrs
North Dakota Bill Mueller 1,291 24 days, 7 hrs, 18 min
Oregon Bob Malzahn 1,729 12 days, 22 hrs, 57 min
Pennsylvania Michael Ridgeway 1,209 48 days, 8 hrs, 30 min
Rhode Island Dan Rappoport 170 2 days, 8 hrs, 20 min
Texas Bill Mueller 3,504 182 days
Washington Bob Malzahn 1,551 13 days, 6 hrs, 7 min
COUNTIES
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Ashtabula County, OH Robert Greenberg 97 7:03:00
Atlantic County, NJ Dan Rappoport 126 1 day, 7 hrs, 38 min
Branch County, MI Joan Joesting-Mahoney 106 10:49:00
Bucks County, PA Dan Rappoport 131 1D:9H:32M
Burlington County, NJ Dan Rappoport 171 1 day, 6 hrs, 45 min
Camden County, NJ Dan Rappoport 80 9:50:00
Cape May County, NJ Wade Teter 81 4:50:00
Cape May County, NJ Joan Joesting-Mahoney 84 7:55:00
Caroline County, MD Wade Teter 111 7:26:00
Caroline County, MD Joan Joesting-Mahoney 111 11:26:00
Charles County, MD Wade Teter 110 1 day, 1 hr, 36 min
Citrus County, FL Larry Reade 95 6:02:30
Clay County, GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 84 8:39:00
Clay County, SD Joan Joesting-Mahoney 74 10:07:00
Cleveland County, OK Jim Sandefer 160 9:30:00
Cochise County, AZ Carol Ann Bostick 252 10:26:00
Cochise County, AZ Daniel McGehee 252 10:26:00
Colfax County, NE Joan Joesting-Mahoney 73 9:53:00
Cumberland County, NJ Dan Rappoport 143 1D:10H:00
Door County, WI Marge Germain 116 10:15:00
Dorchester County, MD Dan Rappoport 138 14:46:00
East Riding of Yorkshire, ENG Joan Joesting-Mahoney 352 9 days, 21 hrs
Gilchrist County, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 76 6:24:00
Gloucester County, NJ Dan Rappoport 94 10:00:00
Hardee County, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 116 10:23:00
Henry County, VA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 75 8:05:00
Hernando County, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 100 6:37:00
Hunterdon County, NJ Dan Rappoport 113 1D:6H:55M
Jay County, IN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 92 10:33:00
Kent County, DE Dan Rappoport 121 1D:8H:47M
Kent County, MD Dan Rappoport 90 13:02:00
Lancaster County, PA Diane Lausman 176 12:24:51
Lancaster County, PA Darren Huegel 176 9:55:04
Lancaster County, VA Wade Teter 59 3:44:00
Lawrence County, PA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 94 13:10:00
Leelanau County, MI Chris Kmotorka 108 7:27:00
Mercer County, NJ Dan Rappoport 74 8:20:00
Monmouth County, NJ Dan Rappoport 119 1D:5H:20M
Montgomery County, IA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 67 8:32:00
North Lincolnshire, ENG Joan Joesting-Mahoney 163 1 day, 21 hrs, 20 min
Ocean County, NJ Dan Rappoport 148 1D:22H:37M
Pemiscot County, MI Joan Joesting-Mahoney 85 8:50:00
Pinellas County, FL Matt Mahoney 89 10:19:45
Pinellas County, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney & Bonnie Theall 89 10:19:45
Queen Anne’s County, MD Dan Rappoport 95 13:00:00
Richmond County, NY Dan Rappoport 51 6:30:00
Rock County, MN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 84 11:22:00
Salem County, NJ Dan Rappoport 107 11:13:00
Seminole County, GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 66 5:53:00
Stanislaus County, CA Brad Bonnett 142 9:45:00
Stevens County, OK Jim Sandefer 132 8:32:00
Sussex County, DE Dan Rappoport 188 3d 6h 7m
Suwannee County, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 110 9:30:00
Tolland County, CT Joan Joesting-Mahoney 81 9:34:00
Tolland County, CT Ken West 82 5:15:07
Toombs County, GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 82 7:21:00
Union County, NJ Dan Rappoport 59 7:24:00
Wabash County, IL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 58 4:25:00
Warren County, NJ Dan Rappoport 97 1day, 7hrs
Washington South Co.,RI Joan Joesting-Mahoney 103 10:24:00
Williams County, OH Joan Joesting-Mahoney 87 9:05:00
Windham County, VT Joan Joesting-Mahoney 135 1 day, 8 hrs, 43 min
Worcester County, MD Dan Rappoport 115 1 day, 8 hrs, 50 min
CITIES
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Albuquerque, NM Richard A. House, II 67 4:26:49
Atlanta, GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 70 10:23:39
Barcelona, Spain Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 55 2:45:00
Boise, ID Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 58 3:17:05
Bowie, MD Wade Teter 57 3:25:00
Chandler, AZ Churchman, Wayne 52 2:52:20
Cheyenne, WY Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 51 3:24:05
Denver, CO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 77 4:50:45
El Paso, TX Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 65 3:28:57
Fairbanks, AK John G. Fischer 57 2:26:30
Fort Collins, CO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 53 3:11:56
Gainesville, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 58 7:30:04
Gilbert, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 52 3:17:30
Helsinki, Finland Joan Joesting-Mahoney 58 8:54:12
Jackson, MS Joan Joesting-Mahoney 70 8:26:33
Jacksonville, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 110 1 day, 3 hrs, 6 min
Kansas City, MO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 93 6:33:02
Las Vegas, NV Kim M. Ferranti 55 4:17:00
Las Vegas, NV Wade Teter 55 3:11:00
Las Vegas, NV Rob Alvarez 101 4:33:38
Las Vegas, NV Shannon Gaffney 101 4:58:01
Marana, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 58 3:18:21
Marana, AZ Marge Germain 58 3:45:00
Mesa, AZ Wayne Churchman 85 4:26:00
Mobile, AL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 57 6:36:00
Norman, OK Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 63 3:57:41
Ocala, FL Wade Teter 51 2:58:00
Ocala, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 6:33:12
Oklahoma City, OK Wade Teter 85 4:45:00
Orlando, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 86 9:19:38
Palm Bay, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 3:53:21
Palm Bay, FL Matt Mahoney 51 3:05:57
Perth, Australia Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 86 4:16:17
Philadelphia, PA William Cotton 100 11:02:00
Phoenix, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 141 9:17:18
Portland, OR Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 74 4:14:20
Raleigh, NC Joan Joesting-Mahoney 88 11:12:33
San Diego, CA Diane McOwen 76 N/A
San Diego, CA Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 76 4:28:38
Santa Fe, NM Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 56 3:31:40
Spokane, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 65 3:32:30
Springfield, MO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 51 4:01:16
St. Louis, MO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 71 5:13:07
Sydney, Australia Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 74 5:51:40
Tampa, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 68 4:25:00
Tampa, FL Wade Teter 68 4:13:00
Metro Tucson, AZ Gregory Malcolm 54 4:59:48
Metro Tucson, AZ Marge Germain 54 3:53:00
Tucson, AZ Bart Bowen 111 4:21:56
Tucson, AZ Carol Ann Bostick 111 4:25:20
Tulsa, OK Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 72 4:58:52
Wichita, KS Scott Bowersox 65 3:07:32
Wichita Falls, TX Wade Teter 63 3:31:00
Wilson, NC Wade Teter 62 4:04:00
ISLANDS
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Bornholm Is., DEN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 69 12:28:19
Cheju Island, So.Korea Bob Greenberg 122 2 days,1 hr, 46 min
Fyn Island, DEN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 157 2 days, 2 hrs, 40 min
Gotland Island, Sweden Joan Joesting-Mahoney 219 2 days, 8 hrs, 50 min
Hiiumaa Island, Estonia Joan Joesting-Mahoney 68 2 days, 9 hrs, 6 min
Hokkaido, Japan Richard J. DeBenardis 1,363 16 days, 4 hrs, 30 min
Honshu, Japan Richard J. DeBernardis 3,280 77 days, 7 hrs
Isle of Anglesey, Wales Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 87 5:07:00
Isle of Man Joan Joesting-Mahoney 77 10 hrs, 55 min
Kona, Hawaii Marge Germain 278 14 days, 1 hr, 10 min
Kyushu, Japan Richard J. DeBernardis 1,069 13 days, 1 hr, 30 min
Lolland Island, DEN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 113 1 day, 17 hrs, 38 min
Malta Joan Joesting-Mahoney 67 12 hrs, 18 min, 3 sec
Mount Desert Island, MA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 69 9:08:00
Oahu, HI Vance Vaughan 137 12:15:00
Shikoku, Japan Richard J. DeBernardis 523 5 days, 9 hrs,30 min
Shikoku, Japan Ann Roy 490 10 days, 5 hrs, 50 min
Staten Island, NY  Dan Rappoport 51  6 hrs, 30min
LAKES
Perimeter Cyclist Distance(miles) Time
Ashtabula Lake, ND Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 8:28:00
Banks Lake, WA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 76 8:47:00
Bear Lake, ID-UT Bob Swift 52 2:29:00
Bear Lake, ID-UT Joan Joesting-Mahoney 52 5:13:00
Cayuga Lake, NY Joan Joesting-Mahoney 88 8:28:00
Cayuga Lake, NY Larry Reade 88 3:24:06
Clear Lake, CA Wade Teter 60 3:42:00
Coeur D’Alene Lake, ID Joan Joesting-Mahoney 111 12:14:00
Coeur D’Alene Lake, ID Bill Misner, Ph.D. 111 6:12:01
Eagle Lake, CA Matthew Nelson 70 6:48:00
Flathead Lake, MT Marge Germain 89 6:58:00
Flathead Lake, MT Ted Belanger 89 4:52:05
Goose Lake, CA-OR Joan Joesting-Mahoney 81 9:37:00
Goose Lake, CA-OR Wade Teter 81 5:17:00
Grand Lake, N. Brunswick, CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 91 10:12:00
Lake Apopka, FL Larry Reade 51 3:21:50
Lake Balaton, Hungary Joan Joesting-Mahoney 143 1 day, 20 hrs, 54 min
Lake Canandaigua, NY Larry Reade 55 2:24:00
Lake Champlain, NY-VT Joan Joesting-Mahoney 312 3 days, 7 hrs, 42 min
Lake Champlain, NY-VT Robert Greenberg 312 2 days, 9 hrs, 15 min
Lake Erie, USA-CAN Bill Mueller 691 23 days
Lake Eufaular, AL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 91 9:22:00
Lake Harris, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 58 4:51:00
Lake Harris, FL Wade Teter 58 3:09:00
Lake Huron, US-CAN Bill Mueller 1,055 49 days
Lake Joseph, Ont., CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 50 8:45:00
Lake Martin, AL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 60 5:38:00
Lake McClure, CA Brad Bonnett 57 4:13:00
Lake McConaughy Jeremy Spurgin 61 2:41:55
Lake Memphremogog, VT-CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 76 9:43:00
Lake Michigan, USA Bill Mueller 1,073 67 days, 2 hrs,10 min
Lake Mille Lacs, MN William Benick 62 3:15:00
Lake Moultrie, SC Joan Joesting-Mahoney 52 4:09:00
Lake Moultrie, SC Wade Teter 52 2:53:00
Lake Okeechobee, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 125 7:41:00
Lake Ontario, US-CAN Matthew Smith 582 79:00:00
Lake Ouachita, AK Joan Joesting-Mahoney 88 9:14:00
Lake Pentenwell, WI Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 5:48:00
Lake Pielinen, Finland Joan Joesting-Mahoney 152 1 day, 6 hrs, 4 min
Lake Sakakawea, ND Jennifer Adolfs 351 3 days,8 hrs,30 min
Lake Scugog, Ont., CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 54 7:56:00
Lake Seminole, GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 85 8:13:00
Lake Shelbyville, IL Yvonne Keefe 53 8:13:00
Lake Shelbyville, IL Dwight Smith 53 8:13:00
Lake St. Clair, US-CAN Bill Mueller 199 2 days
Lake Tahoe, NV-CA Paul Brooker & Bob Rosen 72 4:12:40
Lake Tahoe, NV-CA Suzanne Nations 72 5:46:00
Lake Winnebago, WI William Benick 83 8:00:00
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Ken West 62 3:49:41
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Joan Joesting-Mahoney 62 6:45:00
Leech Lake, MN William Benick 88 9:00:00
Leech Lake, MN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 83 8:57:58
Manitou Lake, Ont., CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 61 18:09:00
Markermeer, Netherlands Joan Joesting-Mahoney 106 12:24:00
Mille Lacs, MN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 59 6:01:47
Old Wives Lake, Sask., CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 93 11:12:00
Pakowki Lake, Alberta, CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 66 7:27:00
Perry Lake, KS Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 6:03:00
Rathbun Lake, IA Wade Teter 60 3:38:00
Red Rock Lake, IA Wade Teter 65 3:57:00
Reelfoot Lake, TN Yvonne Keefe 51 8:20:00
Reelfoot Lake, TN Dwight Smith 51 8:20:00
Roosevelt Lake, AZ Robert Greenberg 65 6:33:00
Salton Sea, CA Michael Bailey 125 9:21:00
San Carlos Lake, AZ Robert Greenberg 62 3:54:34
Seneca Lake, NY Joan Joesting-Mahoney 79 12:50:00
Summer Lake, OR Joan Joesting-Mahoney 54 6:09:00
Torch Lake, MI Marge Germain 51 3:40:00
Upper Klamath Lake, OR Wade Teter 81 5:12:00
Utah Lake, UT Bob Swift 100 5:16:00
Wright Postman Lake, TX Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 5:51:00
MOUNTAINS
Perimeter Cyclist Distance(miles) Time
Angel Peak, NV Wade Teter 57 2:50:00
Bald Mountain, CO Dwight R. Smith 216 2 days, 5 hrs
Baldpate Mountain, ME Bud Chase 61 4:58:36
Black Mountain, AZ Bud Chase 60 3:51:32
Black Mountains, AZ & NV Ted Belanger 182 12:38:29
Boyer Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 85 4:58:47
Brasstown Bald Mountain, GA Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 50 2:56:59
Cedar Mountain, UT Bob Swift 105 9:05:00
Chewelah Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 154 8:51:11
Coal River Mountain, WV Joan Joesting-Mahoney 50 5:57:00
Copper Butte Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 115 7:49:34
Dos Cabezas, AZ Robert J. Greenberg 67 4:58:10
Dragoon Mountains, AZ Marvin Atwood 157 8:08:00
Dragoon Mountains, AZ Alicia Heiserer 157 9:21:00
Dripping Springs Mountains, AZ Ted Belanger 92 5:58:08
Elk Mountain, CO Howard Ong 81 6:57:00
Florida Mountain, NM Charles Butler 57 6:40:00
Franklin Mountains, TX Charles Butler 52 3:16:00
Gelbert Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D 55 2:48:08
Glass Mountain, CA Matthew Nelson & Tim Clark 142 8:45:00
Grayback Mountain, AZ James Kemper 151 9:45:55
Grizzly Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph D. 123 7:56:27
Harquahala Mountains, AZ Robert Greenberg 71 3:55:00
House Mountain, AZ Wade Teter 57 3:19:00
House Mountain, AZ Marge Germain 57 3:23:00
Huachuca Mountains, AZ Wade Teter 66 5:28:00
Lane Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 89 4:59:47
Lone Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 55 3:12:00
McCullough Mountain Range, NV Bob Swift 123 8:13:00
McDowell Mountains, AZ Carol Ann Bostick 100 3:54:37
McDowell Mountains, AZ Eric Lunsford 100 3:49:51
Mica Peak Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. . 87 4:44:00
Mt. Bonaparte, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D 89 5:49:00
Mt Fuji, Japan Jame Carney 73 3:11:02
Mt. Graham, AZ Robert Greenberg 102 9:36:00
Mt. Pisgah, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 81 4:25:05
Mt. Rainier, WA Eric Gonnason 154 14:15:00
Mt. Spokane, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 92 4:51:40
Mt. Stimson, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 137 9:38:44
Mt. Wrightson, AZ James Kemper & Dwight Nelson 115 6:03:11
Muddy Mountains, NV Bob Swift 130 8:28:00
Mule Mountain, AZ Terry Brown 90 5:16:22
Mustang Mountains, AZ Wade Teter 58 3:43:00
Newman Peak, AZ James Kemper 122 6:12:46
Peacock Mountain, AZ Robert Greenberg 66 4:37:00
Pedregosa Mountains, AZ Robert Greenberg 81 6:49:00
Picacho Mountains, AZ Edward Haugland 87 5:14:44
Pine Mountain, KY Joan Joesting-Mahoney 54 6:30:00
Placer Mountain, NM Schuyler Thomas 104 7:45:00
Plomosa Mountains, AZ Robert Greenberg 88 5:55:00
Potter Mountain, AZ Justin Peschka 92 3:50:00
Puerto Blanco Mountains, AZ Matthew Nelson 53 4:20:00
Puu Kukui, HI Bob Swift 61 4:06:50
Pyramid Mountains, NM Robert Greenberg & David Glasgow 85 6:13:00
Red Mountain, AZ Ron Jensen 70 2:33:53
Red Mountain, AZ Jane Meneely 70 2:35:05
Rincon Mountain, AZ Tom Nieman & Matt Nelson 121 9:16:00
Saddle Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 71 3:40:08
San Francisco Mountains, AZ Robert Greenberg 52 3:49:00
Sandcreek Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D 99 5:41:00
Santa Catalina Mountains, AZ Darien Newman 105 6:02:34
Santa Catalina Mountains, AZ Marge Germain 105 10:12:44
San Tan Mtns., AZ Wade Teter 60 3:45:00
Saridag Mtns., Mongolia Norm Land 215 7da, 5hr, 30m
Sassafras Mountains., SC-NC Robert Greenberg 52 4:03:00
Schooley’s Mountain, NJ Dan Rappoport 64 8:05:00
Scoop Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 63 3:17:18
Sierra Blanca Mountains, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 88 4:20:06
Sierrita Mountains, AZ Tom Nieman 145 6:45:00
Signal Peak, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 97 5:17:21
Smith Peak, ID Bill Misner, Ph.D. 268 1 day, 9 hrs, 47 min
Sourland Mountain, NJ Dan Rappoport 60 5:20:00
Spring Mountains, NV Bob Swift 164 13:54:38
Steptoe Butte Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 68 3:38:11
Teton Mountains, WY Burke Painter 260 2 days, 8 hrs, 15 min
Tortilla Mountains, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 147 11 days, 4 hrs
Tortolita Mountains, AZ Jim Kemper 70 4:08:26
Tortolita Mountains, AZ Ted Belanger 122 5:59:30
Tortolita Mountains, AZ Missy Brixius 122 7:13:20
Tucson Mountains, AZ Jason Van Marle 62 2:12:28
Tucson Mountains, AZ Carol Ann Bostick 62 2:18:05
Twelve Ben Mountains, Ireland Thomas Fahey 58 5:20:00
Uncle Sam Mountain, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 74 4:40:34
Wheeler Peak, NM Matthew J. Nelson 87 5:09:00
Wheeler Peak, NM Marie Handrahan 87 6:13:09
Whetstone Mountains, AZ Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 83 4:21:30
Whetstone Mountains, AZ Marge Germain 83 4:19:49
White Tank Mountains, AZ Jim Sandefer 69 2:50:58
SPECIALTY RECORDS
Most Perimeter Miles Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 108,602
Most Perimeter Rides Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 1,414
Most Different Perimeters Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 123
Most Countries Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 24
Most States Bill Mueller Glendale, AZ 14
Most Counties Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 26
Most Cities Edward Nippy Feldhake, III Tucson, AZ 27
Most Mountains Bill Misner, Ph.D Spokane, WA 18
Most Lakes Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 33
Most Islands Joan Joesting-Mahoney Melbourne, FL 8
       
24-Hour Ultra-McDowell Mts Bill Peschka Chandler, AZ 365.7 miles
24-Hour Ultra-McDowell Mts Marie Handrahan Mesa, AZ 342.4 miles
       
24-Hour Ultra-Tucson Tom Nieman Tucson, AZ 434.7 miles
24-Hour Ultra-Tucson Debbie Haas Tucson, AZ 345.8 miles
OTHERS
Perimeter Cyclist Distance (miles) Time
Allegheny Nat’l Forest, PA/NY Robert Greenberg 237 1 day, 23 hrs, 46 min
Arnold Center, TN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 50 5:50:00
Banana River Aq Prs, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 51 3:10:00
Chimney Rock National Monument, CO Wade Teter 68 5:05:00
Choctawhatchee Bay, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 74 7:37:46
Cochise Stronghold, AZ Terry Brown 94 6:14:55
Colville Indian Reservation, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D. 319 1 day, 11 hrs, 58 min
Delaware Bay, NJ Dan Rappoport 262 3D:6H:26M
Don Pedro Reservoir, CA Brad Bonnett 53 4:15:00
Enumclaw Plateau, WA Paul Costanich 51 3:19:32
Flaming Gorge, WY Joan Joesting-Mahoney 155 14:29:00
Ft. Carson Military Rsvtn., CO Joan Joesting-Mahoney 93 8:37:00
Ft. Hill Military Rsvtn, VA Wade Teter 61 3:35
Hillsborough River, PEI, CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 50 6:22:00
Hofmann State Forest, NC Wade Teter 65 3:58:00
Indian River Aq. Reserve, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 99 6:31:00
Indian River/ Rehobeth Bays, DE Joan Joesting-Mahoney 56 5:12:00
Indian River/Rehoboth Bays, DE Wade Teter 56 3:46:00
Jackson Township, NJ Dan Rappoport 57 5:58:00
Lowest U.S.A. Point, CA Bob Swift 90 7:15:00
Manasquan River, NJ Dan Rappoport 59 8:07:00
Millstone River, NJ Dan Rappoport 98 9:55:00
Mira River, Nova Scotia, CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 57 5:43:00
Mobile Bay, AL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 115 1 day, 48 min
Mosquito Lagoon, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 67 6:27:00
Mt. Mansfield State Forest, VT Robert Greenberg 81 6:45:00
Ocala Nat’l Forest, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 131 2:11:00
Okefenokee Swamp Nat’l W.R., GA Robert Greenberg 165 23:44:00
Okefenokee Swamp Nat’l W.R., GA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 151 14 hrs, 25 min
Ouachita Nat’l Forest, OK Joan Joesting-Mahoney 76 8:06:00
Osceola Nat’l Forest, FL Robert Greenberg 113 7:58:00
Osceola Nat’l Forest, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 74 9:50:00
Pascagoula River, FL Joan Joesting-Mahoney 104 9:55:00
Pisgah Game Land, N.C. Joan Joesting-Mahoney 60 6:43:00
Port An Port Peninsula, NF, CAN Joan Joesting-Mahoney 67 6:18:00
Pymatuning Reservoir, OH/PA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 64 10:08:00
Quabbin Reservoir, MA Joan Joesting-Mahoney 56 7:50:00
San Francisco Bay/San Pablo Bay, CA Frederick Zankowsky 237 1 day, 13 hrs, 7 min
Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area, CO Edward Nippy Feldhake, III 105 6:23:43
South Mountain Preserve, AZ Gene Kelley 59 5:30:00
Spokane Indian Reservation, WA Bill Misner, Ph.D 118 6:48:58
Strawberry Crater, AZ Ted Belanger 50 3:08:42
Turnbull Nat’l W.R., WA Bill Misner, Ph.D 55 2:45:11
Washington Parish, LI Joan Joesting-Mahoney 75 12:21:00
Willcox Playa, AZ Wade Teter & Marge Germain 51 3:15:00
Zekiah Swamp Run, MD Wade Teter 54 2:52:00
PERIMETER OF THE UNITED STATES
Cyclist Distance Time Year
William Benick, Canyon Lake, TX 12,212 mi. 281 days 1994
Richard J.DeBernardis, Ed.M., Tucson, AZ 12,092 mi 180 days 1978-79
John E. Hall, Anchorage, AK 12,015 mi 122 days 2008
Bill Horne, Tucson, AZ . 13,900 mi 390 days 1986-87
Bill Mueller, Glendale, AZ 12,713 mi. 450 days 1995-96
Myron Mueller, Encinitas, CA 12,100 mi. 292 days 2002
John Rakowski, Middletown, NJ 13,498 mi 323 days 1978
Michael Ridgeway, Columbia, PA* 13,107 mi. 365 days 1994
Jane Schnell, Washington, DC * 12,050 mi. 416 days 1986-87
Dwight Smith, Ph.D., Ft. Collins,CO 13,789 mi. 345 days 1984-86
Jim Stout, Fremont, CA 12,100 mi. 292 days 2002
 * These cyclists were at times transported by car while on their journey around the U.S.A. All other U.S. perimeter cyclists bicycled the entire perimeter of the Continental U.S. without resorting to other means of transportation. Perimeter Bicycling is aware of only the above cyclists who rode the perimeter of the country.  If you are aware of others who have bicycled the perimeter of the United States,call us at 520-745-2033 or email membership@perimeterbicycling.com.