Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
250 miles with 12000' of climbing in ~18-1/2 hours. About 15-1/2 saddle hours. 600k in under 24 hours is a benchmark to shoot for. And of course Chris Ragsdale won the FC 508 last year in 29:10:31. Not bad for having had 60 mph crosswinds.
in comparison last year, while en route on tour from Portland to Ventura, when I reach Arcata, Ca, I did the 12 Hours of Humboldt, completing 12 laps in 11:30, about 96 miles and over 19,000ft of climbing (8 mile laps with 1600ft of gain)
when it comes to endurance racing...its an amazing world