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Very simply put, they offer a form of validation of an attempt. If you were to pipe up and say, "I've ridden x miles in a year" without using a validation system, your claim would lack any reasonable credibility and you'd have no real way to expect your claim to be recognised by anyone else.
I'm not sure if there's any point in making a record attempt if the majority response is along the lines of "yeah, yeah, yeah, jog on you fucking chancer".
By getting a record validated by an organisation like the UMCA, your claim is afforded legitimacy because followed a series of rules and requirements that mean that you've evidenced your efforts in a way that makes cheating exceptionally difficult.
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What gives the UCMA the authority to validate records?
Genuine question.