Trans Alps 2009

[Neutron]

Just had my entry to Trans Alps confirmed. Anyone else doing it?

 

 

 

[paulvs]

do you have a team mate?

 

 

 

[Neutron]

Fortunately yes. Someone a little bigger & slower than I am

[paulvs]

 

Fortunately yes. Someone a little bigger & slower than I am

 

 

hehehe...

 

how much more or less for the whole experience?

 

[Overlord]

Just had my entry to Trans Alps confirmed. Anyone else doing it?

 

Congrats!!! Hope you and your partner have a great race. One day when I'm big.........

[Neutron]

595 Euro per participant.(Paid by my partner) & 1300 Euro for campervan (partner again!) I just have to get there.His wife is going to back us up.

[paulvs]

 

595 Euro per participant.(Paid by my partner) & 1300 Euro for campervan (partner again!) I just have to get there.His wife is going to back us up.

 

Sounds pretty good!

 

Good luck and have a blast!

 

 

 

[Neutron]

Thanks a mill.GF has indicated she wants to come along as 2nd back up.Now I won't have to pay for those massages. I have just checked out the route & all stages seem to end in a Ski resort.

[Thug]

Got a mate who rode this year. If I recall correctly you climb around 22 000 metres in like 6/7 days. In other words, the Epic is piece of cake in comparison.

 

Good luck & enjoy.

 

[Spark]

Tell me THUG, have you done that Epic piece of cake?

[NotSoBigBen]

Spark, I don't think THUG has (could be wrong) but has done some things that would make most MTB'rs eyes water! He has quite some experience so making a comparison of the meters climbed would be a fair comment by him ........

[Gnarly]

595 Euro per participant.(Paid by my partner) & 1300 Euro for campervan (partner again!) I just have to get there.His wife is going to back us up.

 

I went this year, don't ask how it went, all I can say is the campervan is NOT the best option.  Please PM if you would like some advice. Not every town in Europe has a camp site. Rather hire a smaller car say like a "combie" and stay in B&B's, but book now. Washing and every thing can be done over night and your back up can sort it out. It also should work out cheaper. One little scratch on the RV costs 5000 - 6000 euros. If you do take the RV, use your SA insurance company NOT theirs.

 

I will be back some year to finish it, don't pull out what ever you do. I still have a tear in my eye thinking about it. Day 5, we were 1hr 30min into a 124km stage and we had only done 7km!!!!!   

 

Good luck it is well worth it.

 

I got the shirt to prove it, just not the finishers!!!!!!      

[Neutron]

Thanks for the advice.I will PM u with some questions later. I'm expecting it to be more difficult than the Epic.

[TNT1]

 

Yeah! I like it...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J9bnnRgW4f8/RyMFqD0b4lI/AAAAAAAABGY/LSG67jecfrc/s1600/aa.jpg

 

TNT12008-12-02 00:41:46

[Willehond]

Tell me THUG' date=' have you done that Epic piece of cake?[/quote']

 

Lots of old people do it, so it can't be that tough...

Anyway, he said it's 'a piece of cake compared to the TA', not a piece of cake!!

[Thug]

 

 

Tell me THUG' date=' have you done that Epic piece of cake?[/quote']

 

 

Nope, haven't done the Epic and don't plan to at the rates KV is charging. Would rather do the TA.

 

As WH pointed out, I said the Epic is a piece of cake in comparison to the TA

 

In the 2008 Trans Alps a rider climbed 21 691 metres in 665 km's which equates to 32 metres of ascent per km.

 

In the 2008 Cape Epic a rider climbed 18 966 metres in 966 km's which equates to 19 metres of ascent per km.

 

Look at the facts and make up your own mind.

 

The Thug2008-12-02 01:08:26