-- On the 10th anniversary of the original Vegas In 24 cycling challenge, Ho'omau Endurance Co, the endurance sports platform founded by athlete and serial entrepreneur Andy Funk, has announced the re-launch of Vegas In 24 as an epic four-route ultra-cycling circuit.
Touted as the world's toughest one-day cycling event, Ho'omau also confirmed that Funk will ride the brand-new 346-mile Phoenix route – aka “The Bullet” – to Las Vegas on Saturday, October 24. Other Vegas In 24 routes include Los Angeles (365 miles), San Diego (400 miles) and Reno (448 miles), each ending at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, and each requiring to Beat The Mojave in 24 hours or less without outside support, assistance or drafting.
Funk first rode Vegas In 24 in 2016, covering 365 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in 20:41 hours as a charity effort. The 2026 event marks a new beginning for conquering the Mojave by bike and turns the original ride into an open, four-route challenge for any endurance athlete who dares to try.
“Victory in the Mojave is won months before you clip into your pedals. Beyond the relentless training, your rest stop strategy, route logistics, safety assessments, equipment choices, crew selection and analysis of all variables will be the difference between a DNF, a successful finish, and ultimately – the Vegas In 24 Hall of Fame,” Funk said.
Built on top of a global athlete community, and integrating all endurance sports into a single platform, Ho'omau organizes its work into five sections: Explore, Train, Test, Race and Connect.
Beyond its club, training camps, online endurance games, Race-Ready Kitchen and Enduropedia glossary, the platform lets athletes build custom indoor workouts in Ho'omau's Zwift Lab, book laboratory biomarker testing through BioEdge Direct, reserve race-week accommodation near major start lines through RacePoint HQ, and assess age-group world championship qualifying metrics via Qualislot.
“Vegas In 24 is our flagship event for 2026, ahead of launching our 2027 Sub-10 Challenge with $100K on the line for age-group triathletes who break the 10-hour barrier for the first time,” Funk said. “We are also very much looking forward to the release of our full Qualislot age-group qualification system next year.”
The Ho'omau platform launched in 2026. It currently runs in English, German and Spanish, and will soon be published for French-speaking endurance enthusiasts.
The 2026 Vegas In 24 announcement is being shared on the Ho'omau Endurance YouTube channel, and riders can find route, event, rules and signup information on the Ho’omau website or at vegasin24.com.
ABOUT HO’OMAU ENDURANCE CO
Ho’omau Endurance Co is an endurance sports platform founded in 2024 by Andy Funk that brings training, testing, racing, events, editorial and a global athlete community into one place for swimmers, runners, cyclists, triathletes and winter sport enthusiasts.
Built on top of its athlete-specific social network, the Ho'omau platform integrates elite training tools with comprehensive testing capabilities, all while providing the data intelligence endurance athletes need to succeed in their specific sport.
Ho’omau is the Hawaiian word for endurance and perseverance. To Ho’omau is to carry on—because as long as there is breath, there is a path forward. We Don’t Stop!
Contact Info:
Name: Andy Funk, Founder & Chief Ho’Omau
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Organization: Ho’omau Endurance Co.
Address: Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (866) 466-6280
Website: http://hoomau.co
Release ID: 89201844
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