All Points North 2019 – Pre Race

With nearly a year passed since the All Points North Race in 2019 and with the news that this years race has been postponed, I thought it was a good time to try and recollect the crazy 50 or so hours I spent on the saddle during the race. Plus some before and after snapshotsContinue reading "All Points North 2019 – Pre Race"

TCRN07 Day 15: Checking Out

10/08/19 52.41 Miles 5:02:40 hrs Moving Time 3,133 ft Gained 10.4 mph Average Speed My body was finished. My head was finished. Everything was finished. The only thing that wasn't finished was the race. I woke just before 6am with the morning light, a pleasant change to the aggressive tones of my GPS alarm. AsContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 15: Checking Out"

TCRN07 Day 14: Trees near Tubilly – Carhaix-Plouger

09/08/19 194.2 Miles 15:25:53 hrs Moving Time 11,119 ft Gained 12.6 mph Average Speed Waking up to the sound of rain is nice, but to the feel of rain on your face, slightly worse. When I checked the forecast the previous night, the rain wasn't supposed to start until 5am, however this was wrong. AsContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 14: Trees near Tubilly – Carhaix-Plouger"

TCRN07 Day 13: Moulins – Trees near Tubilly

08/08/19 197.52 Miles 13:53:42 hrs Moving Time 5,026 ft Gained 14.2 mph Average Speed This morning was the first morning I knew I was going to make it to the finish. Barring any major disaster out of my control, this was the home straight, be it the 450 mile home straight. The finish line hadContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 13: Moulins – Trees near Tubilly"

TCRN07 Day 12: Le Bourg-d’Oisans – Moulins

07/08/19 221.43 Miles 15:57:58 hrs Moving Time 12,953 ft Gained 13.9 mph Average Speed With an early night last night and my longest sleep of the race, I was up and out in the dark just after 4am, heading towards the last major climb of the whole race. The Col du Solude wasn't a climbContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 12: Le Bourg-d’Oisans – Moulins"

TCRN07 Day 11: Albertville -Le Bourg-d’Oisans

06/08/19 112.06 Miles 10:08:52 hrs Moving Time 12,782ft Gained 11 mph Average Speed CP4 Day After a late arrival into Albertville the previous night and the stressy last few hours I left around 8am. I had 40 miles or so of flat riding until the start of the CP4 Parcours, which took racers up andContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 11: Albertville -Le Bourg-d’Oisans"

TCRN07 Day 10: Andermatt, Switzerland- Albertville, France

05/08/19 178 Miles 14 hrs Moving Time 13,000ft Gained 12.6mph Average Speed Into the final country of the race today, all being well. France was just one rather large alpine pass away and I was raring to go in the early hours with some good weather forecast for the day and a relatively 'easy' dayContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 10: Andermatt, Switzerland- Albertville, France"

TCRN07 Day 9: Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria – Andermatt, Switzerland

04/08/19 124.31 Miles 9:31:55 Moving Time 8,504ft Gained 13mph Average Speed I had planned this to be my 'easy' day. As much as you can take it easy while cycling through the Alps. Waking up around 7am was luxury, and I even turned over and went back to sleep for an extra 20 minutes. ThisContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 9: Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria – Andermatt, Switzerland"

TCRN07 Day 8: Bolzano, Italy -Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria

03/08/19 132.05 Miles 13:24 Moving Time 15,374ft Gained 9.9mph Average Speed CP3 DAY! Knowing without any major disasters I would reach the third checkpoint of the race today was enough motivation needed for an early start. Seen as I was on the checkpoint parcours, the part of the race where everyone has to follow aContinue reading "TCRN07 Day 8: Bolzano, Italy -Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria"

TCRN07 Day 7: Tarvisio, Italy – Bolzano, Italy

02/08/2019 160 Miles Approx (Computer failed) 13 Hours Moving Time 14,101ft Gained 12mph Average Speed Rain. Waking up from a deep sleep to the sound of heavy rain is always fun, no matter what anyone says. Even if you plan to spend all day outside pedalling up bloomin long hills, while trying to stay awake.Continue reading "TCRN07 Day 7: Tarvisio, Italy – Bolzano, Italy"