The transcontinental race tcr, official website is a selfsupported. The race manual this is race manual 2016 issue 0, this is document will be the goto place for all of your transcontinental info needs. The race manual will advise additional banned roads considered unsafe for the race. Transcontinental race limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. It is one of the worlds toughest ultraendurance races.
Mike hall was the main organizer from 20 until 2016, with the adventurists helping to organize the first edition. Transcontinental race update special the bike show. Cycling across the world from 300m specialist to ultra. Nov 06, 2015 fiona kolbinger wins transcontinental race. After mike halls death in early 2017, the remaining members of the transcontinental race. This 2017 fifth edition is run in memory of mike, keeping the flame alive and preserving mikes vision. The transcontinental is one of the worlds most extraordinary and compelling bicycle races. Transcontinental race limited overview free company. There are a few set rules but also trust in that riders will adhere to. Someone on there then mentioned that there was a world cycle race, too, and people who know me know what that lead to. The average median distance ridden per day across all finishers in all editions is 267 km. The transcontinental race is an epic bike race that begins in belgium and ends in turkey. Aug 11, 2017 the transcontinental race is an annual, selfsupported bike race across europe, founded by the longdistance cyclist mike hall in 20. Oct 10, 2016 2016 transcontinental race en 8d15h 02m.
Tragedy has struck in the fifth running of the transcontinental ultraendurance race, with organisers reporting the death of competitor frank simons in a traffic collision during the early stages. Turri is sponsoring a young team in the transcontinental race. Even so, it still got cold at night i know some racers who went with quilts or space blankets to save weight regretted it afterwards. I love pro cycling, and i have huge admiration for the athletes. Registration will open on monday 7th november 2016. Published on aug 23, 2016 the transcontinental race no4 a 4000 k ride from belgium to turkey in 14 days 18 hours english subtitles embedded click subtitle button right bottom.
It lead to me entering a whole new world and become a different. Even so, it still got cold at night i know some racers who went with quilts or. The deviations, which will be signposted, lead to parking areas. April 14, 2016 december 8, 2016 matt falconer cycling, training, transcontinental 2016 3 thoughts on training for the transcontinental race darren says. Transcontinental railroad, united states building the world.
The main information in its earliest form before the race and is. At the sharp end it is a beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but complex in execution. But hey, marginal gains, watts and conservative team tactics executed by the millimeter are not very sexy. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869. May 17, 2018 race speed also depends very much on the weather. Rules are listed on the official website and in the race manual. Jul 03, 2017 id like to take you back to the talk hosted by rapha manchester in november 2016 during which emily chappell reminisced about her experiences racing the transcontinental. The fastest 25% of finishers havent needed to worry about the party deadline, so their performance may be an even better indicator of race difficulty, but even then the difference between races is quite small, with the highest value 306 km per day in 2017 being less than 4% above the lowest 295 km per day in 2016. Click get reminder to watch it here live thanks to we do it live. Application will be available to a rider as soon as they have registered and established an account.
Crikey its only a month away now, so heres a guide to help you use the tracking leader boards. It contains the ground rules, guidance and main pieces of information you should know about the race. As stated on the race manual given to every competitor, riding towards vukovar, a town that suffered extensive damage during the croatian war of independence, we are reminded of how lucky we are nowadays to be. This is one of the hardest cycling races ever devised, in which riders have to compete completely unsupported. Riders on this years transcontinental bike race had to meet four check points, this year they were situated at clermontferrand, france, the furka pass, switzerland, the passo di giau, in italy and durmitor massif, in montenegro.
However, over in turkey stood a very different finish line that of the pedal ed transcontinental race, located around 3,800km from the start line with approximately 50,000 metres of climbing in between. Aug 23, 2016 published on aug 23, 2016 the transcontinental race no4 a 4000 k ride from belgium to turkey in 14 days 18 hours english subtitles embedded click subtitle button right bottom. On the 24th of july 2015 the 3rd transcontinental tcr race will start from flanders, with 200 riders heading as close to nonestop as possible all the way to istanbul. Together with the official race partners of tcrno8 we would like to. The main information in its earliest form before the race and is primarily just for racers. The transcontinental race tcr is a selfsupported, ultra distance bicycle race. The route runs from the pacific coast in astoria, oregon to the atlantic coast in yorktown, virginia. Maybe you finished another race like the transcontinental race or the trans am bike race in 2017 or 2018. My gear list for transcontinental race 2016 cycling across. The transcontinental race is the definitive selfsupported bicycle race across europe. The transcontinental race 2019 road cycling in burgas. Jul 24, 2017 registration will open on monday 7th november 2016 and close on sunday th november 2016.
News on final payment and contacting your next of kin will come shortly. Needless to say, starting in belgium and finishing in turkey, the route took in an array of varied landscapes. After mike halls death in early 2017, the remaining members of the transcontinental race team created the lost dot organization to administer the race. Id like to take you back to the talk hosted by rapha manchester in november 2016 during which emily chappell reminisced about her experiences racing the transcontinental. This will start with what we call the zero issue of the years race manual which contains enough information on the controls so that riders will know roughly where they will be going on the race so they can decide if they would like to apply.
This is the race manual for tcrno5 2017 issue 1, this document is the goto place for all of your pedal. This is the first page in the transcontinental race section. Transcontinental race english public group facebook. How does sebody even begin to train for this, mentally and physically. Therefore if you register on the 7th then you get 2 weeks to put your application in. Prologue in a way, the first transcontinental race was the starting point of my obsession with cycling and bikes. Trackleaders tcr2015 updated as the race approaches hopefully friends and family will enjoy joining the blue dot watchers club while the transcontinental race is on. The transcontinental race is an annual, selfsupported bike race across europe, founded by the longdistance cyclist mike hall in 20. Dec 05, 20 the transcontinental was a summer race, where my garmin recorded daytime temperatures of around 50c 120f on more than one occasion. Transcontinental race 2018 my journal torsten frank. Also from my side for the 2017 edition and preparation follow the link for. Posted on 24 november 2016 8 december 2017 author janwillem bobbink categories races leave a comment on next challenge.
Theres very little like it on this planet of ours, unlike events like the race across america, the transcontinental is unsupported, meaning that riders have to take care of themselves. Posted by the transcontinental race on saturday, july 29, 2017 simons last recorded location was near verviers in the walloon region of belgium. In total contrast with professional cycling where everything is increasingly calculated and predictable. It covers about 3,5004,000km 2,200 2,400 miles and. Weve been enjoying teasing you with some images on our instagram pages and i can tell you that the last three pictures are of the same climb and, as with the new cover photo on the website, have nothing to do with tcrno5. The race is unsupported, which basically means that the riders are on their own, so no team cars, no mechanics and no soigneur taking care of their every need. Jun 27, 2016 posted on 27 june 2016 11 january 2017 author janwillem bobbink categories equipment. The race manual will advise additional banned roads considered. Apr 14, 2016 april 14, 2016 december 8, 2016 matt falconer cycling, training, transcontinental 2016 3 thoughts on training for the transcontinental race darren says. Factors of self reliance, logistics, navigation and judgement burden racers minds as well as their physiques. The weekend just passed was punctuated with thrilling adrenaline soaked performances at the velodrome in rio where olympic athletes demonstrated just how fast a bike can go. Cycling across the world from 300m specialist to ultracyclist. The xct is afterall a touring machine not a race bike now the monster has 143 ponies and 5 torques to keep under control. Transcontinental 2016 page 21 cyclechat cycling forum.
Whether he engaged with the race manual and the first sketch of the. Theres very little like it on this planet of ours, unlike events like the race across america, the transcontinental is unsupported, meaning that riders have to take care of themselves, exercising selfsufficiency in all things, across 10 different european countries, with 5 different currencies. Posted on 27 june 2016 11 january 2017 author janwillem bobbink categories equipment. The trans am bike race tabr is an annual, selfsupported, ultradistance cycling race across the united states. In 2015 our teamrider clem shovel and his audax finished 14th out of 160 solo riders and 50 duos at the transcontinental race from belgium to turkey. My gear list for transcontinental race 2016 cycling. Transcontinental race competitor killed in fatal road. In december 2017, it was announced that the race had been transferred to a. Mike died on 31 march 2017 after being struck by a car, just before.
The race has typically started in northwestern europe and finished in southeastern europe, with the one exception being 2019 when the direction was reversed. It will then be open for another week after registration closes. It is a race, yes, and there are some very fast riders out there. I always love the way manual for speed covers events, especially their observations. Founded by mike hall in 20, the transcontinental race tcr is an. Someone on there then mentioned that there was a world cycle race, too, and people who know me. Jack thurston is joined by two time transcontinental finisher gareth baines for an update on this years race and a discussion of the demands of a 4000 km nonstop bicycle race across europe. George washingtons potomac and the race to the west. The transcontinental race was founded in 20 by the late mike hall. The route is about 4,200 miles 6,800 km long and uses the transamerica bicycle trail that was developed by the adventure cycling association for the bikecentennial event in 1976. Tragedy strikes during transcontinental cyclingtips. It was utterly contemporary and ideal for the dotwatching, social media age. This 2017 fifth edition is run in memory of mike, keeping the.
The transcontinental race is the new, exciting frontier of bike racing. The official discussion group for the transcontinental race, for racers, followers and fans. Aug 02, 2016 transcontinental race update special posted on august 2, 2016 by jack thurston three days and three nights since setting out from belgium, riders in the transcontinental race are deep in the swiss alps, en route for the finish in turkey. Here you will find owners manuals, parts diagrams, and other supporting information for your beta. I first heard about it in a german outdoor sports forum. Thanx to the mediacrew of transcontinental race 2016 for the great pics.
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