ABOUT
Race around the Netherlands is a fully self-supported bike packing race.
The RatN is a do-it-yourself challenge.
You are your own ride organizer.
Understand that this is a personal challenge against the clock. Not against others!
It is 1900k in distance with 6800m of elevation.
The RatN has two categories – solo and pair.
Start and finish location:
De Proloog Cafe
Allemanswaard 27
3958 KA Amerongen
https://deproloog.cc/
Start time and date:
Sign up and bike check: April 29th from 1200 to 1700 local time.
Pasta: April 29th at 1800 local time.
Start: April 30th at 0800 local time.
Official Finish: May 8th at 1800 local time.
RULES
1. Riders must complete the full course from start to finish under their own power.
2. Riders must be fully self-supported.
3. No Drafting at any time.
(pair riders may draft each other)
4. Riders must follow the Dutch laws at any time.
5. Riders are required to use a provided GPS device.
6. No prize money.
ROUTE
The start and finish is in the village of Amerongen, located at the Utrechtse Heuvelrug at the famous cycling cafe De Proloog. The route takes us first along the rivers Neder-Rijn and the Waal to the historic cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem (known from the film “A Bridge Too Far” about the Operation Market Garden). Next you leave the beautiful river landscape and the historic cities behind and the route takes you through the National Park Veluwezoom. The National Park is known for its endless heath fields, imposing country estates and of course one of the most famous hills in the Netherlands, the Posbank.
You will pass through the heart of Enschede and along the Dolmens in the province of Drenthe, prehistoric burial chambers where the cycle route passes by. After which the route leads you through the city of Groningen.
The wind starts to get stronger along the coastline. Instead of crossing the Ijsselmeer overone of the icons of the Dutch flood defense, the Afsluitdijk, riders will ride around the Ijsselmeer and will pass scenic harbors in the towns of Enkhuizen and Hoorn.
den Header the route takes you south along the Dutch coast. Beautiful beaches and dunes with little to no buildings, towards the port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe. First you will cycle through the city of Rotterdam and across the Erasmus bridge towards the Maasvlakte.
The route takes you further south over the Delta Park Neeltje Jans, which is part of the Dutch flood defense, in the direction of Vlissingen. A historic city due to its strategic location. In the Eighty Years’ War between the Netherlands and Spain, the city was in Spanish hands for a while.
You cycle along the Belgian border towards the hills in the province of Limburg. Where you hit one of the iconic Dutch hills, the Keutenberg with a maximum gradient of 16%.
If you have conquered the hills you cycle back through the beautiful river landscape of the Maas towards Nijmegen. Via the southern side of the rivers over the dikes you will finish at the cafe De Proloog.
REGISTRATION 2022
Note that from 2022 the RATN will be held once every 2 years!
When and How much is the Registration?
Registration opens September 01st, 2021 and closes March 15th, 2022
Fee for Early Registration (until December 31st) is 195Euro.
Fee for Late Registration (from January 1st 2022) is 225 Euro.
For the pair category both riders have to register and pay. Please tell us your riding partner!
Optional: Fee for the pasta meal in the evening of the sign up day is 15,- extra
Optional: Fee for a one night stay in the hostel the night prior to the event is 30,- extra
First come – first served!
What you get for the fee:
The Route in form of a gpx file
Tracking device for the duration of the event
Official race cap
Welcome at the finishline in de Proloog cafe:
Shower, the option to sleep if you finish at night time!
Pictures we make during the event (can`t guarantee we have yours but we will try)
Publishing individual times on our website.
Refund policy:
85,-Euro refund until December, 30th 2021
Use the EVENT SIGN UP in the top menu if you already have an Adventure Bike Racing Account!
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Got this email that made me a bit nervous, guess it is official now. In april I will participate in the Race around the Netherlands, a 1900km self supported endurance race around the country. Since the Tough1000 didn’t happen I decided to take part in this challenge instead, though it is a bit larger… I hope to finish within a week which equates to about 270km / day. I’m pretty fit now but hope I can stay that way over the winter period. It’s not a sponsored or charity event but still would like to thank everyone once more for the €1200 of donations for the Hartstichting! #ratn2022
Plenty of blank spots for 2021 to 🚴🏿♀️🚴🏽🚴🏿♂️#wandrerearth #veloviewer2020 #gooutthereslifeoutside #adventurecycling #ultracycling #transiberica2021 #ratn2021 #vanherwerdenwaytobike #litespeedbikes
Time for champagne! Today I received a spontaneous and generous offer from a sponsor. www.salessupportcases.nl a renowned company in custom made presentation cases heard about my plans to participate in the Race around the Netherlands and found them worthy enough to make a substantial cash donation to support my goal. I am very excited, happy and grateful! #salessupportcases #ratn2022 #sponsorship #oldmanonabike #cycling63 #endurancecycling
So disappointed! Just learned there will not be a 2023 edition of the Race around the Netherlands. From 2022 onwards it will be a biannual event. So rather than participating at 60 it will be at 61. Bummer! Guess next year will come to soon for the full race. But I might opt to have a go anyway. Stay tuned folks. 😊 #wtf #cyclinglife #longdistancecycling #ratn2022 #oldmanonabike #trainevenharder #cycling63
Today marks the start of the Race around the Netherlands 2021!
Leandra (cap #: 73*) started at 06:30 today and Tjerk (cap #: 112) will start tomorrow at 07:30. We wish you both the best of luck!
Follow their journey on happiestcycling and tjerk.bakker.
Watch their continuous progress live via GPS from dotwatcher.cc by going to link in bio.
*Follow her via 7311 (pair)
Right! This sums up today’s ride. Felt rather sluggish. Had to work really hard to keep a decent pace. Just one of those days. 😊 #slowisok #ratn2022 #bikepacking #bikepackinginspiration #cannondaletopstone #oldmanonabike #cyclinglife #cycling63
Dit was gisteren, met het zonnetje en de wind in de rug. Vandaag wind, beetje heftig. Uitgebreider verhaal zie Strava #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands #bikepacking #stravaride
First job of the day done! Just signed up for the ‘22 edition of the Race around the Netherlands. 1.900 kms of unsupported bikepacking to look forward to. It is most likely coming a bit too soon, but “no risk, no champagne”. Just need to up my training efforts a bit. #ratn2022 #bikepacking #oldmanonabike #cyclingadventure #cyclinglife #cycling63
This looks like the start of a nice day of bike-messaging. Well, the day started nice, but unfortunately it soon started raining and hailing. Just like all the other days of this week: not the weather you expect in May.
But how can I complain knowing that those who are participating in the Race Around The Netherlands are continuously battling this stormy and rainy wheather. Those are the real heroes out there.
For those who already finished: a big chapeau! And for everyone still out there: bon courage.
I’m enjoying it from the side line this year watching the dots.
#outsideisfree
#ultracycling
#fromwhereiride
#roadslikethese
#caferenner
#wielrennen
#utrecht
#fietskoerier
#defietskoerierutrecht
#messlife
#radrennen
#nevernotcycling
#cyclingphotos
#ratn2021
#racearoundthenetherlands
With winter approaching I bought my trusty steed some nice pj’s to stay warm and cosy. Taking care of your precious equipment is key, isn’t it? #ihatewinter #cyclinglife #cannondaletopstone #bikepacking #oldmanonabike #ratn2022 #cycling63 #longdistancecycling #endurancecycling
Eerst hebben we 2 deelnemers van de #RATN2021 aangemoedigd en daarna een flinke strandwandeling vanuit Noordwijk voor 2 strandtegels. Het waaide hard en de zee was wild! Echt heerlijk buiten zijn. De afstand was iets verder dan vooraf gepland, maar ik heb echt genoten. Ik ben wel blij dat ik vandaag niet zoals veel deelnemers van de Race Around The Netherlands zo tegen de wind in hoefde te fietsen!
“Wanneer gaan we weer?”
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Dat is altijd de vraag. En de volgende vraag gaat meestal over het weer of de locatie. Meer info hebben we niet nodig en meestal aan een half woord genoeg. Daarom denken we ook een goed duo voor #ratn2022 te kunnen zijn. We zijn voorzichtig onze gezinnen hierop aan het voorbereiden. #sorrynotsorry 😬 adventurebikeracing en CC trainer martinlukasse 🙈😱
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#gravelgirls
#cyclinggoals
#bikepacking
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raphaamsterdam
About today’s “day in hell ride by raphaamsterdam “ turned into a cold 🥶 sour hell #twisk #rapha_rcc #litespeedgravel #hellofthenorth #stbernardustripel karobikes #vooraldoorgaan #klaarmetdekou❄️ #cafeducycliste #cafédelagare #happyday #ultracycling #ratn2021 #transiberica2021 #coers #ADIH
Today we kicked off the turncycling weekly core conditioning sessions with ridingwithrobbie
Core strength and stability is such a key component of cycling. In these weekly sessions the Turn Cycling coached athletes get the opportunity to do a simple yet effective set of exercises that work all those important core muscle groups, all encouraged and overseen by Robbie.
I have to say I loved the first session and can see the impact this is going to have on everyone
If you want to find out how Turn Cycling can help you with your cycling goals then get in touch.
#cyclecoach
#ultracoach
#tcrno8
#ratn2021
#bikingman
#racearoundireland
#ridefar
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#lockdownfitness
ThE #ratn2021 Set UP DaY
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Yesterday we tested martinlukasse his set-up bikepacks of raphaamsterdam for next week Race Around The Netherlands
By the way i love full packed gravel bikes.
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Martin arranged the route for the test what was a nice coast line ride within some nice Zeeuwse gravel strokes
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Set-up is approved so Martin is going to rock the RATN I think next week
Martin’s goal to finish the complete route 1900km within 5 day’s
Shout out for that mate and good luck
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#ratn #raphaamsterdam #kopwerk #racearoundthenetherlands #bikepacking #bikeadventure #zeeland #titaniumbike #wymtm #bikelife #bikeporn #bikelifestyle #thisiswyweride #putthehamerdown #menwithbeards #soigneur #exploring #longdistancecycling #cyclingphotos #theseviews #roadtonowhere #outsideisfree
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that most of the people working at BBB Cycling are cyclists. Tjerk is one of those cyclists. Working as a product manager he is the ultimate tester of our products. This coming Saturday, he will be at the start of the Race around The Netherlands (RaTN).
Tjerk: “My preparations weren’t great. Next to a busy job and being a father of two kids it is difficult to find the time. I did some long distances, such as an extended #3LoopsLegends of 310 km, but I definitely have doubts going into the race this year. At least I’ll go into the race prepared with all the BBB gear. 🔥
In 2018, the first edition of the RaTN, I became second. This year, my goal will be to finish and I’ll be happy with the result. The amount of contenders grew every year and are also becoming a lot stronger. I hope to finish in 5 days, but lets see ;). Having said that, it’s a great opportunity to test some new products that we are working on. So next to staying focused on my goal and having fun, I’ll also be doing a little bit of work in the side.”
Tjerk has cap number 112.
#RATN2021
Great rumble in Brabant & Belgium , stopping by four trappist monasteries, with partner in crime (RATN 2021)! martijndriedonks #latrappetrappist #zunderttrappist #westmalletrappist #acheltrappist #firsttrainingsession #ratn2021 #happyday #vanherwerdenwaytobike #litespeedbikes #coers #cycleoutside #ultracycling #thecyclingculture
And so he finished.. on the 6th day of the Race around the Netherlands: 1900km, 6800m of elevation and ended up in 9th place! Major congratulations Tjerk, such a great job! 👏
59 solo's and 6 pairs started. About half of the participants scratched. The weather was brutal with strong (head)winds and rain. 🌧
Curious how the products held up in such extreme weather? Send Tjerk a dm!
Ps.. You can still win the bikepacking bags! Check one of our latest posts on how you can participate. We will choose the winner on the 9th of May!
Looking forward to this years #ultracycling #transiberica2021 #ratn2021 #partnering #coers #vanherwerdenwaytobike #litespeedbikes #randonneur #kwaremontbier
Reposted • burm_out THE #ratn2021 SET UP DAY
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Yesterday we tested martinlukasse his set-up bikepacks of raphaamsterdam for next week Race Around The Netherlands. “By the way i love full packed gravel bikes”.
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Martin arranged the route for the test what was a nice coast line ride within some nice Zeeuwse gravel strokes
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Set-up is approved so Martin is going to rock the RATN I think next week. Martin’s goal to finish the complete route 1900km within 5 day’s. Shout out for that mate and good luck 🤘🏻
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#ratn #raphaamsterdam #kopwerk #racearoundthenetherlands #bikepacking #bikeadventure #zeeland #titaniumbike #wymtm #bikelife #bikeporn #bikelifestyle #thisiswyweride #putthehamerdown #menwithbeards #soigneur #exploring #longdistancecycling #cyclingphotos #theseviews #roadtonowhere #outsideisfree #titaniumbike #gravelbike
#outsideisfree #weride #werideoutside #ridesolo #cyclist #cycling #cyclistforlife #lifebehindbars #wielrennen #stravaride #thenetherlands #gazellebikes #supacaz #lezynesupergps #shimanoroad #shimano #look #bornsuperiorsportscare #duraace #rogellisportswear #spotted #velo_athletic #ratn2021
🌄 This weekend we are championing companionship!🚴♀️🚴♂️
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Endurance racing is pretty hardcore stuff, and recently we’ve been following happiestcycling on the Race Around The Netherlands (1900km with 6800m of elevation.) #ratn2021
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Everyone’s been on one of those rides where someone in the gang struggles on a hill, has a mechanical, or runs out of mental gas…😩
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Team player happiestcycling decided to retire from the race after day 4 when her riding partner bas_wiegel developed an injury. Gutted for both of them but so nice to see such support between pals… we think that’s what it’s actually all about.
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To all those out those out there who’ve had a tough or not-great ride recently: heads up and go get out there again! It’s always better the second time round after all 🤗
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#spreadtheglove
#ratn2021 adventurebikeracing
Recap RATN21 (1/4) – Take a deep breath and jump
Summer 2020; I found myself looking at my laptop, following little dots on a map. A race. The inevitable train of thoughts arrived at the party. Admirable? (Yes!). Loonies? (Definitely!). ...Could I do it? (No way!). Exactly one month later I was registered.
Race Around The Netherlands, an ultra-endurance cycling race following the borders of The Netherland with a fixed route of 1900 km and a clock that doesn’t stop until you finish. Besides the long distance to be covered, it means that every minute you are not cycling, is your call.
In perspective: 1900km gets you from A’dam to Napoli (swap the Alps for headwinds). Literally many miles out of my ‘comfortzone’. You know, the place where the magic happens, as ‘they’ tell you. And magical it became.... the fierce weather, turned it into an ‘epic’ edition. More than 50% of the racers did not finish (‘scratched’).
People differ and so do their goals. I used used the race as a stimulus for a healthier lifestyle (1) , and to test if my body & mind would dig it (2), eyeing some beautiful hard trails abroad. I have been cycling 10yrs+, so I know I enjoy it. But only last year, I discovered I like long days, preferable in more ‘rough and remote’ conditions. Longer days lead to various physical (and mental) phases, different (day)lights, and let you explore new areas.
Although at times, I do like a ‘competitive vibe’, I choose ‘joy’ over ‘my race performance’. A choice made easier, as I lack pure cycling talent. Also, it’s my first race: it won’t be perfect anyway. This ‘mindset’ leads to different decisions during the race. E.g. choosing to sleep few hours in a hotel (vs skipping nights), riding beautiful parts during daylight, taking time to chat with people you meet, photo’s, some proper food and a rare cheeky beer. I finished 20th out of 71, but mainly because many riders had to stop their race. I guess the ‘Joy’ option didn’t hurt my race position too much in the end.
Next post: Prepping the Monster
#ratn #ratn2021 #ultracycling #ultradistancecycling #fietsen #bikepacking #adventurecycling #cycling #outsideisfree #endurance #endurancecycling #nederlandismooi
It’s that time of the year again... the Race Around the Netherlands just commenced! Despite the bad weather, Johan and many other riders have taken the self-supported challenge to cycle 1.900 km around the Netherlands!⠀
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We are proud to see our modular frame bag being used in an official bikepacking event! We would like to wish Johan and all the other riders a lot of fun and success for the upcoming week!⠀
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More information about the race? Visit https://buff.ly/3vxnq2Z⠀
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Faboulous three day adventure ride along the borders of Belgium 🇧🇪 #rideallpaths #bordersofbelgium #goudencarolus #gravelgrinding #vanherwerdenwaytobike #litespeedbikes #coers #ratn2021 #transiberica2021 #chimayblue #ultracycling #bikepacking martijndriedonks #927km
Searching for me pot of gold ☘️🌈#taperingtime #wonderfulskiestonight #ratn2021 #litespeedgravel #ultracycling #transiberica2021 #coers #cafeducycliste #vanherwerdenwaytobike
Few riders hiding for the horrible weather 🌧️💨🌧️💨 in Almere! Take the rest you need guys; massive respect and support for all riders still out there!! #cycling #ratn #ratn2021 #outsideishorrible #velominatirule9
The 4th edition of the Race Around the Netherlands (RAtN) started this morning in Amerongen (a few kilometers away from Utrecht). Due to the pandemic situation there isn’t a group start. 26 solo riders and 5 pairs started this morning and tomorrow morning will depart 34 solo riders and one pair (theoretically the faster riders).
Riders are leaving Amerongen at different times (similar to a road cycling time trial stage). The last 10 adventure cyclists to depart tomorrow are (CET time):
- 07.15 Mark Paliwoda (#82)
- 07.30 Edwin Nederlof (#40)
- 07.30 Pim Heijnen (#99)
- 08.00 Auke Jongbloed (#7)
- 08.00 Martijn Verhaeg (#25)
- 08.00 Niek Smeets (#93)
- 08.15 Rob Kenens (#21)
- 08.15 Kemal Arslan (#70)
- 08.30 Bas Vlaskamp (#10)
- 08.30 Marius Bettentrup (#17)
Last year, Daan Marsmans was the fastest (3D 9H 34M), Bernd Paul was 2nd and Jair Hoogland was 3rd. None of these riders are on the starting line this year. Bas Vlaskamp is the only RAtN 2020 top 10 cyclist racing again. He was the fastest in 2019. Will he do it again?
In total, 60 riders in the starting line (solo category). 6,7% are woman (4 riders) and 15% are from foreign countries (9 riders). Certainly a low proportion due to the pandemic context and mobility/traveling restrictions.
The RAtN set route has 1.900K. Probably the first riders will finish the race in 3 days and a few hours. The race is organized by Adventure Bike Racing (also Three Peaks Bike Race organisers).
You can follow the race on the adventurebikeracing & dotwatcher.cc websites and following the next finisterra.eu stories.
background photo by Arjan de Jong on Unsplash
#ultracycling #endurancecycling #bikepacking #roadcycling #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands #ultracyclingnews
Wonderful playground with #pathfindergiro martijndriedonks for the #superpathfinder #318km, mtb powerride 💥 #specializedepic #ultracycling #westmalletripel #dusktilldawn #ratn2021 #transiberica2021
Zaterdag is de Race around the Netherlands gestart. De klasbakken die hieraan deelnemen zijn momenteel onderweg voor 1900 km door het mooie Nederlandse landschap. En dat met deze weersomstandigheden. 🌧️💨🚴 Respect!
Wij wensen alle deelnemers nog heel veel succes en Koerspret toe! De race is te volgen via de website van adventurebikeracing.
Ps. Wat was eigenlijk jouw langste fietsrit ooit?
#koerspret #wielerbier #fietsplezier #cyclingbeer #bier #beer #strava #stravacycling #fromwhereiride #cycling #ratn2021 #ratn #racearoundthenetherlands #racearoundthenetherlands2021
When tapering for a biggie ride #ratn2021 starts the pampering begins #teamworkmakesthedreamwork martijndriedonks #travellight #nocurfewtravel #earnyourbeer🍻 #litespeedgravel , prepping for #transiberica2021 #brighterfuture #coers #vanherwerdenwaytobike #ultracycling #randonneur #vooraldoorgaan #restrap #veloforte #elivarsports #rapha_rcc
Just keep going. #ratn2021
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#ratn2021 day 2: Headwinds, headwinds, headwinds. One of my toughest days on the bike ever. Crawling with speeds sometimes as low as 18kph trough Groningen and Friesland. With the circumstances in mind I am very happy with my 343km distance of today.
Tomorrow does not look very promising either. The wind seems to change into the direction I need to go. But now first a night sleep and we will see about tomorrow.
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#racearoundthenetherlands
#ratn2021cap112 #headwinds #ultracycling #ultrarace #longdistancecycling #partofyourride #bbbcycling #adventurebikeracing
#ratn2021 day 4: Brutal, that's the short summary of today. Strongest headwinds so far and it was figthing all day to move at all. Sometimes the speed dropped far below 12kph. It felt like climbing a mountaon all day. But I am still alive and although the legs are beatened up quite a lot they are still doing great. The mindset is good as well. I even enjoyed great parts of today. Haha
Now a good night sleep and tomorrow another 90k headwinds before turning to Brabant.
1st photo adventurebikeracing
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#ratn2021cap112 #ratn #racearoundthenetherlands #bbbcycling #adventurebikeracing
Geotracking during #ratn2021 gives interesting insight #iciparisxl #cycling #lookinggood
Am I ready for #racearoundthenetherlands?? A lot of questionmarks about my shape but the bike is ready, all stuff is packed, so let's ride and make the most of it!!
My start is 7:30AM this saturday.
Want to follow my dot?! (See link in Bio)
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#ratn2021cap112 #ratn2021 #adventurebikeracing #ultrarace #ultracycling #ultracyclist #racemode #bbbcycling #partofyourride
HUNGRY FOR ADVENTURE ✨
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Ingeschreven voor mijn eerste solo Adventure Bike Racing Event 🤘🏻. Begin mei dit jaar ga ik een ‘rondje’ Nederland rijden. georganiseerd door adventurebikeracing #ratn2021 .
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Met 1900 kilometer is deze fully-self-supported bike packing race een echte ‘do it yourself Challenge’ De voorpret kan beginnen! Alle tips voor deze bikepacking newbie zijn welkom! .
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#racearoundthenetherlands #bikepacking #bikepackinglife
#titaniumbike #enduranceriding #gravelbike #ultracycling #gravelcrusher #fromwhereiride #lifebehindbars #gravelgrinder #jguillem #bicyclingnl #shimanogrx #thecyclingculture #outsideisfree #instacycling #cyclingadventures #cyclingaddict #livemorenow #roadslikethese #gravelcycling #bicycleporn #viewslikethese #rapha #whereiride #steelisreal #gravelbike #pedalescc #nevernotriding
Master prep for a biggie ride with martijndriedonks , pair 6886 #ratn2021 #grimbergentripel #litespeedgravel #vanherwerdenwaytobike #insearchofsunnydays #ultacycling 1930km of #socialdistancing to earn a few beers 🍻
Cap 97 Pierre Ramaekers making his way through Limburg, aiming to finish at 7 tonight #cycling #dotwatcher #ratn2021
Ratn prepping today as I still need to work on Wednesday and Thursday. I will start Friday at 8 am as cap 44!!
Well what did I pack (weatherforecast is cold and wet😌): 2 pair of bibs, my Castelli Gabba jacket, 2 baselayers, 1 merino jersey from Isadore, raincoat from Cafe du Cycliste, buff, armwarmers, legwarmers, socks, waterproof Grib Grab gloves and merino undergloves, my Wahoo, sunglasses, light shoes, t-shirt, thin Nike trousers, sportsbra, underwear, FOOD!!!, spork, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, hairbrush, plasters, sun screen, butt butter, handwash soap, painkillers, 2 small locks, 3 spare inner tubes, bike lube + a cloth, tire lifters, 3 CO2 cartridges, vitamin pills, bike tool, missing link for chain, spare derailleur hanger, 2 usb cables, battery pack, tissues, bike lights (mandatory) + 2 small ones, Ortlieb and Restrap bags to put it all in!
#ratn2021
#racearoundthenetherlands
#cap44
#bikepacking
#cyclinggirl
#endurancecycling
#cycling
#dreambig
#cyclinglove
Memories of my #RATN2021 🥰 Can't wait to do it with my own bike 👌 Finished 1900km in 10 days 13 hours 23 minutes.
#TheNetherlands #Ultracycling #Bike #SlowTravel #Veluwe #Frysland #Sheeps #Windmolen #Bananas #NorthCape #Rotterdam #Amsterdam
~ ✅ Bucketlist event RatN~
Geregistreerd voor Race around the Netherlands als duo met Erik. Een zelfvoorzienende fietstocht van ruim 1900km rond Nederland in maximaal. 9 dagen. Een hele uitdaging, maar wat is het heerlijk om weer met een doel op pad te kunnen, grenzen te verleggen, herinneringen te maken en te genieten van Nederland op de fiets. Zin in!
adventurebikeracing erik.van.rijswijk
Morgen gaat 'ie weer van start: de Race Around The Netherlands (🙌🏻adventurebikeracing)!
Neem je deel en zoek je nog een slaapplaats onderweg de komende dagen, dan liggen de volgende bikepack-vriendelijke hostels op de route (reserveer rechtstreeks met promocode “BikepackingHolland“)!
Succes aan alle deelnemers dit jaar! 💪🏻
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If you are participating in the Race Around The Netherlands 2021, then first of all: good luck! 💪🏻 And if you're still looking places to stay, check out these bikepacking-friendly hostels on the route (and don't forget to book directly with promocode BikepackingHolland).
#ratn2021 #fietscafe #bikepackingholland #bikepacking #fietstocht #fietseninnederland #gatochfietsen #fietsliefhebbers #netherlands #iloveholland #thisisholland #buitenleven #instabike #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride #cyclegram #instacycling #cyclingphotos #cyclingpics #cyclinglife #fietsvakantie #fietscafe #fietsroute #roadcycling #roadbike #staycation #lekkerwegineigenland #hiermoetjezijn #nevernotriding #dutchcycling
Twee weken geleden startte ik aan de Race Around The Netherlands, een week geleden finishte ik. Het voelt zo lang geleden! Een route met fantastisch mooie stukken over de Veluwe of door Zuid-Limburg, maar ook Flevoland en de Deltawerken. Nederland voelt heel klein met veel nieuwe indrukken. Het voelt gek om te finishen terwijl je s’ochtends nog de Keuteberg op gewandeld bent. Ik had niet verwacht dat er zoveel hype zou ontstaan: vrienden, familie, fietsclubledigerf maar ook compleet onbekenden die een week lang naar een stip op een scherm hebben gekeken en/of een een stukje mee kwamen fietsen. Dat gaf heel veel energie, net als de leuke berichtjes en contact met andere deelnemers onderweg. Ik ben sjors_hegger helaas onderweg niet tegen gekomen, maar de gezamenlijke voorpret was fijn! Ik voel me trots dat het me (net als de helft van de deelnemers) gelukt is om de race uit te fietsen, ondanks de heftige wind. Mijn lichaam (en fiets!) kan dit blijkbaar. Het was heftig, maar heel erg cool! Dankjewel adventurebikeracing
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#racearoundthenetherlands
#stravaride #bikepacking
Say Yes to New Adventures 🤘🏻
Inmiddels weer een beetje ‘geland’ na mijn machtig mooie avonturen die ik beleefd hebt met de RATN2021. De zin om nieuwe avonturen te beleven is weer aanwezig. Ready to Rumble op 5 juni met burm_out de #unboundrebound Are you Ready!?
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#liveslowridefast #raphaamsterdam #kopwerk #titaniumbike #bikepacking #bikeadventure #wymtm #bicyclesandbeards #titaniumbike #wymtm #bikelife #bikeporn #bikelifestyle #thisiswyweride #putthehamerdown #menwithbeards #soigneur #exploring #longdistancecycling #cyclingphotos #theseviews #roadtonowhere #outsideisfree #titaniumbike #gravelbike #rideout #cyclingadventures #jguillem #ratn2021
~ New bikes day ❣ ~
New gravel bike day for both of us. We are ready for some gravel and bikepack fun.
Thanks a lot, Minnaar Wielersport for adapting another bike and to Rosiir for the quick TRP HY/RD delivery.
Happy with our bikes from kopwerk & pedaleurbikes 😃!
Doing some digital and analogue map/ route #ratn2021 planning on this cold Sunday! Visualizing the route helps me, however normally I just like to go and see what happens😄. My bike will go for a check tomorrow, and next weekend final long training days.
#racearoundthenetherlands
#RATN21
#preparation
#cyclinglife
#cap44
#cyclinglove
#endurancecycling
#cyclinggirl
This was before I realised I still needed some stuff to fit in, so instead of the Rapha bar bag I will ride with the larger Ortlieb bag up front😆.This will also make my saddle bag a bit smaller in length.
Happy with the whole set up like this!
However cycling alone, with these distances and with current weatherforecast feels daunting to say the least. Well I wanted a challenge and I will get one!!!
#RATN21
#racearoundthenetherlands
#ratn2021
#cap44
#captainslow
#endurancecycling
#bikepacking
#cyclinggirlsrock
#keepchallengingyourself
#cycling
#catothekittycat
(Türkçe aşağıda👇) EN: Dear followers/friends, as announced before, 1st of May 2021 I will start an event which is a race/ride around the Netherlands (RATN) and it will be a long journey around the country where I am living now. The aim is to ride more than 1.900 km in 8,5. While training for this event I was thinking about why not combine my passion for cycling with a volunteer activity such as fundraising for refugees which will also be a good motivation for me. During my ride I will be thinking about refugees around the world. You can follow me via live tracker on official web site (https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/race-around-the-netherlands-2021) during the event. And don't hesitate to say hi when I pass by your neighborhood with my bike during RATN.
To support me, you can share this post in your story to make this initiative more visible. And it will be great if you can donate to this initiative that I will transfer all money raised to UNHCR Nederland after completion of campaign. Link for this is in my bio and here (https://gofund.me/1a2b63c4).
TR: Gençler daha önce duyurduğum üzere, 1 Mayıs 2021’de görseldeki rotayı “Hollanda Etrafındaki yarış/sürüş” kapsamında süreceğim. Yaşadığım ülkenin tüm sınırını dolaşacağım uzun bir tur olacak. Hedefim 8,5 günde 1.900 km sürüp bu etkinliği tamamlamak. Bu etkinlik için antreman yaparken bende bir tutkuya dönüşen bisiklet sürmeyi faydalı bir amaç ile neden birleştirmeyeyim diye düşündüm ve UNHCR (Birleşmiş Milletler Mülteciler Yüksek Komiserliği) Hollanda temsilciliği ile iletişime geçip onlar için fon toplamak istediğimi belirttim. Hem de bu kampanya benim için motivasyon olur diye düşündüm. Bu sürüş sırasında aklımda dünya üzerindeki mülteciler olacak. Etkinlik sırasında beni canlı olarak https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/race-around-the-netherlands-2021 websitesinden takip edebilirsiniz.
Beni desteklemek için bu gönderiyi sayfanızda paylaşabilir, daha fazla duyurulmasına yardımcı olabilirsiniz. Ayrıca bütçeniz ölçüsünde kampanyaya bağışta bulunabilirsiniz. Toplanacak tüm para, kampanya bitiminde UNHCR Hollanda hesabına aktarılacak. Bağış linki profilimde ve burada (https://gofund.me/1a2b63c4).
~ Health matters ~
Plans had to be adjusted due to Covid-19 and health issues.
Going for plan B, joining Race around the Netherlands to make new memories and challenge myself in another way as originally planned .
Ready for some long days in the saddle while enjoying the sceneries around me 💕.
📷 Wilfred Mijnheer
~ RATN 2021~
Ready for our Race around the Netherlands 🚲.
We will start on April 30th at 8:15 AM for our 1912km ride
You can follow our adventure on:
http://ratn2021.legendstracking.com
Cap 4104 (41 & 04)
Let's have some fun & suffering 😅
Ps...hopefully we can keep the raincoats in the saddlebag 🤞
📷 Wilfred Mijnheer
🚵♂️ Looking for adventure? Let yourself be inspired by martijnverhaeg. This week he will be starting in the Race Around the Netherlands. This ultrarace along the borders of the Netherlands covers 1,900 kilometres and almost 7,000 vertical metres.
🎙️ “You push your limits, and I'm sure I'll have to break through some mental barriers a few times.”
Click on the 🔗 in our bio to read all about this adventure.
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💪 Are you going to ride an ultrarace soon? Then the right nutrition is crucial. Not only to make sure that you have enough energy, but also to enhance the recovery of your body.
Click on the 🔗 in our bio and check out the valuable advice given by our nutrition experts.
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De race around the Netherlands was een fantastisch excuus om heel veel te fietsen en bikepacking-tripjes te maken. Nu is alles ingepakt, nog één nachtje slapen! Je kunt me volgen op https://dotwatcher.cc/race/race-around-the-netherlands-2021 (nr104)
#stravaride #bikepacking #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands
#ratn2021 day 5: persistance is key in riding a ultra race. With every pedal stroke you will be closer to the finish. Today a good distance. After beaten up by the storm yesterday today was better. The first 80k still headwind though but after that, well deserves tailwinds.
The body starts to feel it now in all fibers. Some providing less discomfort than others but it doesn't help. Tomorrow a bit less than 300k to go to the Finish. That must be possible. So lets finish this!
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#ratn2021cap112 #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn #adventurebikeracing #bbbcycling #partofyourride
Vandaag een stukje #ratn2021 gedaan en weer terug om er een #granfondo van te maken. Weer een paar digitale badges verdiend. #strava #garmin #komoot #ridesolo #sunisshining
Yesterday was the fourth RATN day for me. Left at 6.45 am but the head winds forced me go slow (again). First hour I cycled with rider #105 but after that I was alone on these endless roads heading south. My lower back was bothering me so I had to stop every 10 km, but after lunch things went a bit better and sunnier, and I got in a certain rhythm.
Finally at around 3 pm I arrived in Flevoland, last 55 km of head wind to go. Bits I did at 15 km/h, but then Timo showed up and we cycled along. My motivation was still strong but on this endless stretch of road this support was so lovely. At almost 6 pm I saw other cycling friends cheering me on as I left Flevoland. Love all this support from friends, family and also total strangers!
The last 3 hours to Hoorn went by quickly, I arrived tired but satisfied in my hotel, it was my longest day on a bike ever (not in km but in sheer hours), with 160 km of brutal head winds and 253 km in total. Still thoroughly enjoyed it.
Photo: timoklok
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#ratn2021 day 6: FINISH!!!
It didn't came easy but I finished #racearoundthenetherlands with a final day of 300km. I completed the 1920km race in 5 days and 12 hours which brought me into the top 10 of this years edition of the race. Really happy with my 9th place!!
Before the start I aimed for a sub 5 day race. But with these extreme circumstances that was out of reach. I guess the headwinds took me a day extra in total so 5.5 day is still pretty good.
The final day started with many tough climbs in south Limburg. The whole body hurted (a lot) and I was struggling big time on the climbs. I barely made it without having to walk them up. But when the hills were done and the roads became flat and straight agian I finally found my pace. The last 200km I rode as a time trial. Laying down on my aerobars and pushing as hard as I could.
Now its time to rest and recover!! And to play with my two sons of course. 😉
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#ratn2021cap112 #ratn #adventurebikeracing #bbbcycling #partofyourride #ultracycling #ultrarace #ultracyclist #longdistancecycling #done #finish
We zijn constant op zoek naar accommodaties die aan onze fietser-vriendelijke criteria voldoen om het BikepackingHolland netwerk uit te breiden.
We zijn dan ook super enthousiast dat we een nieuwe bikepacking accommodatie in Amsterdam hebben toegevoegd, die ook nog eens ontzettend sympathiek is. Please welcome 👏🏻:
✨campingzeeburg!✨
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We are proud to present the latest addition to our Bikepacking Holland network:
✨campingzeeburg in Amsterdam!✨
#bikepackingholland #bikepacking #fietstocht #fietseninnederland #gatochfietsen #fietsliefhebbers #netherlands #iloveholland #thisisholland #buitenleven #instabike #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride #cyclegram #instacycling #cyclingphotos #cyclingpics #cyclinglife #fietsvakantie #fietscafe #fietsroute #roadcycling #roadbike #staycation #lekkerwegineigenland #hiermoetjezijn #nevernotriding #dutchcycling #campinglife #ratn2021
The before and after of #racearoundthenetherlands, the start and finish photo proloog.cc. Do you see any difference? 😉 I definately felt different at the finish.
Here a summary of my race:
DAY 1:
Amerongen-Emmen
Distance: 404km
On the road for 15h43m
DAY 2:
Emmen-Stavoren
Distance: 347km
On the road for 16h45m
DAY 3:
Stavoren-Egmond
Distance: 326km
On the road for 15h44m
DAY 4:
Egmond-Oostvoorne
Distance: 192km
On the road for 11h21m
DAY 5:
Oostvoorne-Urmond
Distance: 368km
On the road for 17h13m
DAY 6:
Urmond-Amerongen
Distance: 300km
On the road for 12h51m
TOTALS:
Total time: 132h2m. (5.5 days)
Total distance: 1937km
Avg. distance per day: 323km
On the road for 89h37m (68% of total time)
Total moving time 79h14m (60% of total time)
Total time in hotels: 42h25m (32% of total time)
Estimated sleep: 25h (19% of total time)
All together I am really satisfied with the result. In was not in perfect shape and the conditions were really tough, brutal even on some days. Finishing was my goal and I have huge respect for all the other riders!!
Photo adventurebikeracing (and also thanks for the great organisation!)
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#ratn2021cap112 #ratn2021 #ratn #bbbcycling #adventurebikeracing #ultracycling #ultrarace #longdistancecycling #lifebehindbars #cycling #thenetherlands #partofyourride
Wat een supersportieve actie van Matthijs Plender uit Elburg! Hij volbracht Race around the Netherlands en fietste € 4.080,- bijeen voor Open Doors. Matthijs: “De Race around the Netherlands is een 'unsupported bike race' van 1907 kilometer rondom Nederland. Onderweg moet je zelf je slaapplek en eten regelen.
Matthijs: "In 2016 was het in mijn rug geschoten. Na een driejarig traject van behandelingen ben ik uiteindelijk eind mei 2019 geopereerd. Overigens niet zonder de nodige risico's, want ik had ook verlamd kunnen raken. Gelukkig ben ik daarvoor behoed! Als een soort van bewijs dat ik er lichamelijk weer was, wilde ik graag meedoen met Race around the Netherlands. Het was zeker een flinke uitdaging voor mijn lichaam. Ik ben dan ook dankbaar dat ik dit mooie bedrag op heb kunnen halen voor Open Doors."
Wij zijn jou heel dankbaar Matthijs! Wat een prachtig bedrag voor onze vervolgde broers en zussen! 💜
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~Cleaning time (at last)~
Time to wash my dirty Diverge gravelbike after the Race around the Netherlands. In the need of some extra strong Dirt Destroy, so dirty.
By the way..I couldn't find any motivation to do it earlier 🙈.
paracycling #paracyclist #ratn2021 #dirtybike #dynamicbikecare #bikecleaning
#cleaningbike #rainbow #🌈 #iamspecialized #diverge #nevernotriding #sometimesnotcleaning
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Race Around The Netherlands BikeFit. Vanmorgen een BikeFit met John gericht op lange afstanden. Zijn Santos Cross Lite staat nu klaar voor 1900km rond Nederland 8 dagen. Veel succes John!
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#leblancbikefit
#fitopdefiets
#fietsprofessor
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I’ve been dot watching the #racearoundthenetherlands riders since Friday and I’m in awe of the athletes. What may seem like an easy 1900km self-supported bike race with 6800m elevation turned out to be a real battle against the elements. The last few days have been cold, wet, and yesterday’s gale-force winds along the Dutch coastline hasn’t made things easier. Yet many riders are resilient and carry on.
Human potential is often limited by the brain – when tired or physically under pressure your brain tells you to stop – the brain starts babysitting the body. In the case of an injury, it may very well be necessary to stop.
On the other hand, sometimes endurance comes down to a mind game, and often the body has a lot more potential than what the brain is saying. These riders are winning the mind game and know how to strategically manage the discomfort and keep going in spite of the hard conditions.
A huge kudos to all who dared to start this race!!!
#theartofresilience #racearoudthenetherlands #endurance #ultraendurance #selfsupported #bikepacking #whyweride #kudos #resilience #ratn2021
DAY 4: If I summarize day 4 with a word, I can say it was brutal. I did some rides more than 300 km a day, I did some rides 3 hours under rain, I did some rides under storm around Amsterdam but I knew that I will turn back and have tail wind after 20 – 30 kilometres. But having head/side wind with the speed of around 50 km/h all the day and direct head wind for more than 100 km, honestly it was my hardest day on saddle. I think I will never forget this day. After a while it was not cycling, it was extreme sport. Especially on dikes straight 20 km riding against strong wind, under rain and also being beaten by water coming from waves, it was unique. I was counting not only kilometres but also meters.
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Start: 10:10 AM, from Rijs to Amsterdam, 142,03 KM, Moving time: 9:43:02 and Elapsed Time: 13:53:35
4. GÜN: Eğer 4. günü bir tek kelime ile özetleyecek olursam, acımasız bir gündü diyebilirim. Daha önce bir gün içerisinde 300 km’den fazla bisiklet sürdüğüm olmuştu, 3 saatten fazla sürekli yağmurun altında bisiklet sürdüğüm de olmuştu, fırtanın olduğu başka günlerde de bisiklet sürmüştüm. Ama o zaman Amsterdam etrafındaydım ve biliyordum ki 20 – 30 km sonra dönüş yapacağım ve rüzgar arkamdan esecek. Fakat saatte 50 km hıza ulaşan rüzgara karşı 140 km bisiklet sürmek bambaşka bir deneyimdi. Diyebilirim ki 3 yıllık bisiklet maceramda en zorlu gündü. Bir süre sonra bisiklet sürmek yerini ekstrem spora bıraktı. Özellikle deniz kenarındaki 20 km’lik dümdüz parkurlarda. Bir yanda kafadan esen rüzgar, bir yanda yağan yağmur bir yandan rüzgarın dalgalardan taşıdığı yüzüne tokat gibi çarpan sular. Öyle ki sadece kilometreleri değil metreleri saymaya başlamıştım. (Devamı yorumda.)
Başlangıç: 10:11, Rijs’tan Amsterdam’a 142,03 km, Yolda geçen zaman: 9:43:02, toplam geçen zaman: 13:53:35 #cycling #trip #ratn2021 #fromwhereiride #road #dikes #racearoundthenetherlands #lifebehindbars #solo #storm #lemmer #ultraendurance #bike #fiets #holland #town #wind #village #cold #rain #city #independenceday #urk #almere #flevoland #adventurebikeracing #cloud #lelystad #amsterdam #tbt
DAY 1: Details are in the comment. Lessons Learned 1: Stay at an hotel in Amerongen if organisation will be the same next year. LL 2: Pick up an early time slot to start not to feel that you are slowest in the group. LL 3: Keep breaks short which in total may cost you an additional day. LL 4: Divide GPX files into small parts or bring spare GPS device. Start: 9:26 AM, from Amerongen to Nijverdal, 320.93 KM, Moving time: 13:23:57 and Elapsed Time: 15:33:15 1. GÜN: Detaylar yorumlarda. Seneye Not 1: Gelecek sene benzer durumda Amerongen’de önceki gece kal. SN 2: Geç kalmış hissini yenmek için mümkün olan en erken başlangıç zamanını seç. SN 3: Molal sayını azalt ve kısa tut. SN 4: Büyük GPX dosyalarını 200 km şeklinde parçalara böl veya yanına yedek GPS cihazı al.
Başlangıç: 9:26, Amerongen’den Nijverdal’a 320,93 km, Yolda geçen zaman: 13:23:57, toplam geçen zaman: 15:33:15 #cycling #trip #ratn2021 #fromwhereiride #road #dikes #racearoundthenetherlands #lifebehindbars #solo #veluwe #amerongen #ultraendurance #bike #fiets #holland #nationalpark #wind #village #cold #rain #shadow #colourful #gravel #cyclingreel #seasons #adventurebikeracing #cloud #sun #rain #tbt
#newbikeday!
Not sure about the fit but I just like the colors! 🤪
All jokes aside, time fore some serious things! Registered for the #ratn2021
Race around The Netherlands!
A self supporting race of 1900km, and 8 days to finish it! This one was on the to do list for a long time! Crazy ideas getting real! Not riding alone, paired up with the one and only happiestcycling
Yes already nervous and scared but mostly excited and looking forward to it!
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DAY 6: As I mentioned before, I put myself into the loop of start late and end late. So today was again another day that I started late. But it is also because that last 3 days I had strong head/side wind which mentally and physically made me tired. On the other hand I was happy that I completed nearly 1.100 km of 1900 km. I decided to take easy today, recover during cycling, arrive hotel latest around 10 pm and have a good rest, then next day start early for a long ride.
When I started pedalling, I noticed that number 8 was 20 km behind me. So she closed 80 km gap by starting her day earlier. And surprisingly all the day this 20 km gap remained although my average speed was higher than her. It was due to my long breaks, one of them was with a colleague. And another reason was that Sluizen Bridge was open after a long time but when I was passing over it, it was again temporarily closed for 30 minutes. I was also looking for opportunities if I can catch the group in front of me especially number 22 Cox who was also doing fund raising for refugees but it was not possible as I started late and all day again I had side wind which made me tired. (for more check comments) Start: 12:15 PM, from Heiloo to Spijkenisse, 162.07 KM, Moving time: 7:41:52 and Elapsed Time: 10:57:42 6. GÜN: Daha önce de dediğim gibi kendimi geç başla geç bitir döngüsüne sokmuştum. Bugün de sürüşe geç başladığım başka bir gün olmuştu. Fakat bu bir yandan da son 3 gündür maruz kaldığım ağır yan/kafa rüzgarının beni fiziksel ve psikolojik olarak yormasından kaynaklanıyordu. Diğer taraftan mutluydum çünkü 1.900 kilometrenin yaklaşık 1.100 kilometresini sürmüştüm. Bugün düşük tempoda sürmeye, sürerken dinlenmeye, ayrıca en geç 10 gibi otele varmaya ve güzelce dinlenip ertesi gün erken başlayıp daha uzun bir sürüş yapmaya karar verdim. (Devamı yorumda) Başlangıç: 12:15, Heiloo’dan Spijkenisse’ye 162,07 km, Yolda geçen zaman: 7:41:52, toplam geçen zaman: 10:57:42
DAY 5: At the end of the second day of the race, I caught some riders who started on Friday. I mean I cycled the same the amount of distance in 2 days where they did in 3 days. And when I compared my check point performance (I finished as 26th) for Harlingen with the performance of 16th and 21st finisher for the same place, it was more or less the same. But storm changed all plans. My plan was to ride all the distance I covered during 3rd and 4th day in one day but it was not possible.
Now my motivation was to complete the challenge that I put for myself as soon as possible. And my race was with myself not with someone else. As I started my day late, half of the day gone. But something nice happened, first 50 kilometres I had tail wind which helped me to compensate starting late. As I had wind during all the day yesterday, I felt cold today as well. Whenever I stop or sun was covered by cloud, my body was beginning to shake. I thought this was side effect of yesterday. (For more check comments) // 5. GÜN: 2. günün sonunda yarışa Cuma günü başlayan bazı bisikletçileri yakalamayı başarmıştım. Diğer bir deyişle onların 3 günde sürdüğü mesafeyi 2 günde sürebilmiştim. Ve yarışı 21. ve 16. bitirenler ile kendi performansımı zaman ölçümleri yapılan ara noktalardan biri olan Harlingen’e göre kıyasladığımda, performanslarımız aşağı yukarı aynıydı. Fakat fırtına tüm planları tekrar değiştirdi. Normalde planım 3. ve 4. günlerdeki mesafeyi tek bir günde sürmekti ama mümkün olmadı.
Artık motivasyonum başladığım bu işi bitirmek ve kendi performansımı ölçmek üzere girdiğim bu yarışı olabildiğince erken bitirebilmek üzerine kuruluydu. Artık yarışım kendimleydi, başka birisi ile değildi. Bugün bisiklet sürmeye geç başladığım için günün yarısı gitmişti bile. Güzel bir şey oldu ve ilk 50 kilometrede rüzgar arkamda esiyordu, bu bana geç başlamanın kayıplarını biraz azaltma fırsatı verdi. Bir önceki gün sürekli rüzgar yediğim için bugün de üşüyordum. Ne zaman yavaşlasam veya güneş kaybolup yerine bulut geldiğinde titremeye başlıyordum. Sanırım bu dünün yan etkisiydi. Devamı yorumlarda.
(Türkçe yorumda) EN: DAY 2: After chatting with room owner, I started cycling at 8:51. If you do weekend cycling this is okay but during a race, you should start earlier. I am saying this because previous day I completed ride 60 km more than number 21. But when I started riding in Nijverdal, I saw him in front of me. And I learnt him he got up at 4 am. So riding till late hour is okay only if you start early next day otherwise it will be meaningless. (Lessons Learned 5: If you want to be at higher ranks in the race, you need to get up early and start ride early.)
This day I noticed that I made a very aggressive ride plan such as 300 per day and event attempt 400 km in one day. But immediately I noticed that it will not be possible due to my legs and weather condition next days. So I cancelled hotel reservations for following days and decided to do booking each day around 5 pm depending on my performance and wind direction. (Lessons Learned 6: Do hotel reservation daily basis after start, don’t worry you can find hotel.)
For these kind of events/races you should seriously do training. My plan was also to spare 2 weekends for training 1st one around Amsterdam 300 + 300 km each day and 2nd one around Limburg area 250 km + 250 km with some elevation, unfortunately it was not possible after family visit and getting infected by Covid 19. (Lessons Learned 7: At least spare 2 weekends for training.)
Btw in this race, you don’t struggle only with rain and wind but also closed roads, mosquitos and finding water and food (my best friends were petrol stations and markets like Albert Heijn) before everywhere gets closed. Despite all these difficulties it is nice to have a rest under a tree and get rest in unique town like Bourtange or coming across another cyclist in the middle of dark while charging your GPS device.
Start: 8:51 AM, from Nijverdal to Pieterburen, 259,36 KM, Moving time: 12:04:15 and Elapsed Time: 15:21:55
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Weekend memories! I felt I was a bit behind on schedule for this month in preparation for RATN2021, but this weekend made up for everything!
I did a 200 km ride twice followed by a lovely 150 km ride.
There were lots of highs but also some hard bits, mainly regarding my lower back pain. It hurted physically as well as mentally as I have been doing so much core stability these last 3 months and it does not seemed to have had any effect.
RATN still feels totally daunting, but I felt strong on my bike and will trust the process getting even tougher and stronger these next weeks!
#strongher
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(Türkçe yorumda) DAY 8: As I was in my room around 1 am, today again I started late (I know you are familiar with this story ☺️). And number 22 opened the gap between us. But suprisingly we ended our day at the same city and hotels which we stayed were opposite to each other. For someone over 50 years old and first time doing backpacking, I think he was doing great job. Later I learnt that he is running a lot and this helped him for this cycling adventure.
Today was my favourite day among all 9 days because I am in love with mountains and that day I had some climbs in the menu. At the begining there were some gravel sections and later I climbed all hills in Limburg area. And I was also happy that training in Turkey paid off. Despite being on the road for 8 consecutive days, all Amstel Gold Race famous climbs were like a piece of cake for me honestly, I had no issue with climbing these hills with my bags.
I wish I was living in Limburg, it is so beautiful and very close to (h)Ardennes, Eifel National Park (not Eiffel tower 😊) and also region where classic rides are organized. So I am jealous of guys who lives there, for me it takes more than 2 hours commuting to reach this area.
During my last night at a hotel, again I had an interesting experience such as while I was talking to hotel owner via inter communication line, police stopped in front of the hotel and asked me “are you supposed to be here?”. Then I explained them why I am here and luckily hotel owner was also on the other side of the line and police left us and I entered my room with out problem. But first time I had no water or food with me when I arrived hotel. So now it was time to drink something and have a good rest for the last day.
Start: 10:19 AM, from Reusel to Sittard, 206,62 KM, Moving time: 11:28:21 and Elapsed Time: 15:12:12 #cycling #trip #ratn2021 #fromwhereiride #road #hills #racearoundthenetherlands #lifebehindbars #solo #gravel #sittard #ultraendurance #bike #fiets #holland #town #cauberg #village #cold #drielandenpunt #city #limburg #brabant #maastricht #valkenburg #adventurebikeracing #cloud #sunset #heerlen #tbt
Het avontuur #ratn2021 zit er op, was de wind helemaal zat. 900 km is ook mooi. Frank reed vandaag topdag.
Voor alle deelnemers van de #ratn2021 heel veel succes. Dat de weersvoorspelling van maandag en dinsdag maar mee mag vallen. martinlukasse velo_athletic adventurebikeracing
Glad I went despite the rain these past 2 days! Today I will go on Zwift and probably next week too, as I don't like to cycle on slippery roads (And -4 too). But I do feel a bit resless, as I need to put in some distance this month in preparation for adventurebikeracing RATN2021.
I did sign up to get out of my comfortzone, and letting go of things out of my control, is one of these things😁. So I will just let it go and trust the process.
#ratn2021
#cyclinglife
#keepcycling
#controlfreak
#Zwift
#cyclinggirl
#rideyourbike
#winterriding
And off we go! Into one of the biggest adventures I’ve ever done one the bike! 1913km in how many days? Who knows, what do you think?
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See our adventures in the story’s and of course our progress while dotwatching us! (Link in bio)
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Less then two week until the start of the Race around the Netherlands!
The weather is getting better and better! The nerves are slowly coming, and the endless thoughts of what do I need to buy are there as well!!
Let’s enjoy this new week! ✌🏻
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Decided to stay in my cave today! Too tired from working really hard this week. I do feel guilty a bit having not cycled, but trying to find balance between rest(days) and doing sports is something I need to work on...😬
Does give me a chance to read up on the race rules for RATN. So doing nothing today does feels a little bit like silence before the storm. I will have to train hard and during shitty weather in order to be as well prepared as possible for the start on May 1st. For now I will watch the finaly of L-B-L first!
#ratn2021 #cycling #weekendmood #lazy #restday #racearoundthenetherlands #cyclinglife #couchpotato #ride #training #cyclinggirl
Mijn mountainbike staat eigenlijk altijd wel standby voor een (hele) lange duurrit maar 1900 kilometer op de racefiets is andere koek. Nu dus maar vast begonnen met testen en finetunen van hoe mijn fiets er tijdens de Race Around The Netherlands uit moet gaan zien. Preparation is key!
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Love a good morning like these they are priceless!
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Have a great day!
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Ride faster ✅
Ride further ✅
Two boxes I like to tick both for myself and my cycle coaching clients.
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No magic watts in this box, but nice new summer kit to keep me cool 😎 Should be good for #ratn2021 at the end of August, unless we get last May’s temperatures ...
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#cyclecoaching #fitterfasterfarther #betheegg #lecoluk #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2021cap02 #ridefasterridefurther #summertime
Three days into the race around the Netherlands! So far so good 910 kilometers done!
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I think we had all the types of weather, but mostly wind! And mostly not in our benefit. This makes the day a little harder! At the moment I’m fighting some difficulties with my body, it’s starting to protest against everything I do. Mentally it’s still in the right place! What a great adventure this is!
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And luckily I’m riding with happiestcycling couldn’t done it without her!
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Thanks for all the support, really nice to read all your messages!
Have a great new week!
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~ Let the sun shine 🌞 ~
Longing for some more sunny and warmer days to explore new roads and spin the legs.
#paracycling #paracyclist #ratn2021 #foreverbuttphotos #endlessroads #letthesunshine #cyclinglife #keeponriding
