Any masachists that want to up Le Tour de PH milage anti?
Any masachists that want to up Le Tour de PH milage anti?
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Celtic Dragon

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3,352 posts

264 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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A lady I know is doing this, this year and I spent last night reading the blogs from last year.... She's freaking nuts!

http://www.transcontinentalrace.com

Cos18

151 posts

215 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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I want to do something a bit different, and a bit 'epic'. I've planning on doing an ironman at some point in the next few years but it seems a bit commercial now. I've been eyeing up challenges like LeJog, London>Paris but I just need to find someone who is also nutty enough to push me to take the plunge.

This one certainly sounds awesome. I also like the idea of doing RAAM (Race Across America). There was a docu on it on Eurosport yesterday which somewhat piqued my interest!

Fugazi

564 posts

150 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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There is a documentary on the Race Across America, looks like absolute hell! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ZWZrKSxxs

Gruffy

7,212 posts

288 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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I would love to do the TCR. I'm confident I could do the distance at a good pace (not threatening Kristof's time!). Getting a pass though? Not so much.

ALawson

8,054 posts

280 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Not as long but something like this appeals!

http://www.ride24hr.com/land-s-end-24


Celtic Dragon

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3,352 posts

264 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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For those that like the idea of RAAM. This might whet your appetites a bit more, a bit of a blog / feed from a Shu Pillinger who crashed out last year and is going again this year.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shusanah-Pillinger-...


Usget

5,426 posts

240 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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My mate did it last year. He won the Lanterne Rouge prize, but he made it! (Prize was for the final finisher within the time limit of 14 days, whereas more than 50% of people didn't make that cut).

He's not a quick rider, but he has a pain threshold which is a danger to passing A380s.