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 over one 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.
PHOTOS along the Route
some impressions
REGISTRATION 2022
When and How much is the Registration?
Registration opens October 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 235 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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Nog een weekje te gaan voor de start van #ratn2020
Zal een zware strijd worden tegen de wind, regen en mezelf
De race is live te volgen. Zie link in bio
WoW wat een tocht! De #racearoundthenetherlands gisteren gefinisht! Ontiegelijk zwaar met alle stormwinden en ontelbare buien. Ondanks de tegenslag met drie lekke banden achter elkaar toch door kunnen zetten. Bedankt voor al jullie steun via berichtjes of langs de kant! 1911km in 136 uur en 10 minuten 📸: adventurebikeracing #ratn2021
Setup for #ratn2020:
My monster Cube Cross Race SLT with a Newmen Advanced SL carbon wheelset. 32mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres and a Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset.
I'll try to sleep in my Nordisk Lofoten tent on a Sea To Summit UltraLight Mat. Hopefully the NOMAD Pegasus 340 keeps me warm at night. My head lays down on a simple but very useful inflatable pillow from Forclaz (tip!). I've different types of bags for clothes and stuff. An Ortlieb Handlebar Pack on the front, a Koala Exo-Rail System underneath my saddle and a AGU frame bag. My old fasion Garmin Edge 605 helps me find my way, battery last forever 🙂 Eat everything that cross my path, so be careful!
Follow my race on ratn.legendstracking.com
My Capnumber is 109
#ratn2020
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#racearoundthenetherlands
#dotwatcher
Dit was gisteren, met het zonnetje en de wind in de rug. Vandaag wind, beetje heftig. Uitgebreider verhaal zie Strava #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands #bikepacking #stravaride
Bike check ✅
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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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Race around the Netherlands 2020 • #ratn2020
Hi guys 🙋🏻♂️! As you may know, I’m currently participating to Race around the Netherlands 2020 🚴🏻♂️🇳🇱 .
At the moment I write this post it’s end of day 4 and I covered 1.200km (300k a day in average). It’s less than expected but jeeeez it’s tough 🤭.
It has been brutal. The Netherlands might be flat as a pancake 🥞, they are windy as hell 💨. Battling all day long against the wind is mentally and physically challenging.
I also struggled a bit finding food. Bakeries and supermarkets open pretty late here. But thanks to tcrbart, I stocked up on food before a long deserted section of 150k yesterday. It saved me 😁.
It’s also pretty cold 🥶, especially at night when you sleep in a bivvy 😅. After 3 shitty nights where I did not get a lot of rest, I decided to call it a day earlier today and spend the night in a room, take a shower (it’s about time 😷) and recharge all my devices. Btw, on day 2 I slept on a lunch table in a parking lot and fell off the table during the night 😅.
In a nutshell, this race is made of ups and down that make me feel alive like never before.
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Slechtste juichteam ooit 🤣 Te laat en aan de verkeerde kant van de weg... Hup velogem! #ratn2021 #rotterdam #marconipleinwordtweerfijn
Race Around The Netherlands Day 3
From dawn till dusk
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Day 1 of the #ratn2021 .Riders already passed the Veluwe Park. Weather could be better but the smiles are still showing.
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Race Around The Netherlands Day 1
Finished in Groningen. One of the highlights the flowering heather at Sallandse Heuvelrug.
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Plenty of blank spots for 2021 to 🚴🏿♀️🚴🏽🚴🏿♂️#wandrerearth #veloviewer2020 #gooutthereslifeoutside #adventurecycling #ultracycling #transiberica2021 #ratn2021 #vanherwerdenwaytobike #litespeedbikes
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Got my bike ready for Race Around the Netherlands starting next Saturday. My bike is ready hopefully I'll be ready as well for this 1900 km long race across the whole country.
I’ll be riding my 2015 canyon Endurace CF 8.0 with a rideshimano 105 groupset (50/34T, 11-28T). Not my most shiny Canyon but the one I sit most comfortable on. Made hundreds of rides on it and still happy with it. I've got fulcrum racing wheels with continental 5000 tires. Nothing special or fancy it's all tarmac. Handlebars up front with wahoo and lights in between. Attached four bags to the bike: 1) zefalbike toptube bag 2) ortlieb_waterproof midloader 3) Ortlieb Saddle Bag 4) revelatedesigns Mountain feedbag. Above all I'd need to feed my self a lot. 😂🥨🍰🎂
For those interested in following the race, you can track it with the underneath links. I'll be cap 103 🚴♂️🧢
Dotwatching: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/race-around-the-netherlands-2020 (link in bio)
Tracking: http://ratn.legendstracking.com/
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Tapering time or taping time? That’s the question🤔
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#RATN2020
#racearoundthenetherlands
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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Yesterday I finished Race Around The Netherlands in 3rd place 🥉 Goal was top ten so happy with the result but above all a great event and loved to participate.
Today I wrote a race report and added some more pictures to my strava ride. (Link in bio) for those interested to read.
📸 These pictures by adventurebikeracing
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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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Race Around The Netherlands Day 2
This foto says all about today: showery weather and Dutch Mountains
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Daan Marsmans wins the 3rd edition of the Race around the Netherlands. It took him just 3 days, 9 hours and 34 minutes for the 1907 kilometers route.
Welcomed by his friends and family enjoying a beer and sharing some stories from the ride.
Some insides will be shared via dotwatcher later.
Congrats Daan!
#ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands
Race around The Netherlands 2021 is on!
From 6.00AM this morning 70 riders start there individual 1917 kilometer journey at de Proloog in Amerongen!
Due to the covid19 restrictions there are some changes in this years Event.
Sign up and bike checks were done online prior to the start.
Due to the restrictions we could not offer the hostel or a group start this year. Therefor riders were given the choice to start on April 30th or May 1st. Riders start in a pre-chosen order. Faster riders start on May 1st. The Tracking site will show the individual starting time.
Really thankful about the engagement from #dotwatcher again this year. Read the reports here:
https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/race-around-the-netherlands-2021
Direct link to the tracking site:
http://ratn2021.legendstracking.com/
Our website also has a follow section:
https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/ratn/
Follow riders in the Strava group to see some riding statistics:
https://www.strava.com/clubs/RatN
Our Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/adventurebikeracing/
Official Facebook Group for fans, friends and family:
https://web.facebook.com/groups/283625912161763/
Official Hashtag #RATN2021 and/or #racearoundthenetherlands
Enjoy!
- TOPFAN - #pimvanhuisseling #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2020 #strava #stravacycling #pottenbakkerijhoogland.
Jasmijn Muller finished RATN2020 in 11th Position last night! Congrats! #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2020
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!
#ratn2021 day 3: Another windy day. The start was very hard with 5hrs of headwinds. 100km of riding on the dike of Flevoland with nothing to hide. 18kph costed me 250Watts. Fysically and mentally a hard one and the body started to hurt a lot.
But from Amsterdam I finally had a couple hours of tailwinds. The pace went up and both body as mind where satisfied again.
In the evening I road 50km south again. The wind was a little bit less in the evening and the forecast of tomorrow is just horrific. 6 or maybe 7Bft SW winds. That means (again) headwinds along the whole Northsee coast of the Netherlands. Not sure how that will end up. But first a bit of sleep and tomorrow is another day.
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- ON THE ROAD AGAIN IN 5 MINUTES - Thank you Jair and Francien for showing us the route you both cycled of the Race around the Netherlands . #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2020 #ratn #strava #stravacycling #pimvanhuisseling jair_hoogland #pottenbakkerijhoogland.
Riders over the Holterberg on a beautiful evening.
#ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands
Rondje martijndriedonks supporten tijdens de Race around the Netherlands. Nog 500 van de 1900km te gaan! #ratn #ratn2020 #cyclelife #eurosportnutrition
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)
Day1 in the Race around the Netherlands and is it already a two men race? #racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2020
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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Bidonnetjes vullen in de stromende regen, eindeloze gravelwegen en gedeelde herinneringen aan een grote race om Nederland. Hele toffe dag met fijne mensen!
#ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands
Pairs category complete!
Richard Frans 4D // 17H // 36M
Erik Frans // dnf
Werner Finger
Christian Leitner 5D // 15H // 58M
Ad Mulders
Joep Croonen 6D // 4H // 45M
#ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands
Our top 5 of this years RATN! Bas Vlaskamp, Sven Cappuyns, Richard Frans, Paul Hesen, Jason Schreurs #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands
Mijn stoere paps rieksvanlubek start morgen in de adventurebikeracing Race Around The Netherlands. Het is supergaaf om te zien hoeveel sterker hij het laatste jaar is geworden door te trainen voor Race Around The Netherlands. Waar ik voorheen nog wel wat kopwerk kon doen zit ik nu vooral in zijn wiel af te zien! Hij is cap 125 en te volgen via de Race Around The Netherlands. Ik vind het super tof dat hij het een jaar na mij ook gaat proberen en ik heb er alle vertrouwen in dat hij succesvoller gaat zijn dan ik was. Het kriebelt hier nu wel met alle social media posts om zelf ook te rijden, maar ik ga heerlijk naar Frankrijk deze week! Via internet en social media ga ik de prestaties van de deelnemers volgen! Pap heel veel succes!!!
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
Congratulations to the incredible jasmijnmuller, a fellow BellaVelo, who on Wednesday evening completed an astonishing 1907km in the Race Around the Netherlands. Coming in 1st place out of the women and 11th overall Jasmijn finished in 4 days 13 hours and 8 minutes. Well done Jas 👏👏👏🚴♀️💪💕
Photo credit adventurebikeracing
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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!✨
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36 Hours in. Speed is high! Top riders passing Urk!
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Riders passing Bourtange 😊 #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands #adventurebikeracing
All fun and joy this weekend!
And a bit of gravel during the route never harmed someone!
It was the last weekend gear check up for the #ratn2021 All set and ready!
A view more weeks and then this crazy idea comes to life 😅
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How was your weekend?
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Wednesday evening, after 4 days 13 hours and 8 minutes, I finished my unfinished business with the Race Around the Netherlands as 1st woman and 11th rider overall.
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1907 km along a gem of a route to (re)discover how incredibly beautiful that little country I used to call home once upon a time actually is.
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Aided by a solid period of training (silver lining of Covid-19 and thanks to rlpracing) little work stress (4 months of furlough and thanks to chris.meliascouser ), much more favourable weather conditions than last May (but still a bit of rain and wind), and much love from so many people wishing me to succeed this time, it felt so good to ride those final kilometers of the race across the dikes of the ‘uiterwaarden’ (floodplaines) of the River Rhine with the surrounding landscape painted in the most stunning sunset colours, knowing that THIS time I was going to finish what I started and I was going to finish it feeling good and strong rather than the utter mess I had worked myself into last year.
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Those dikes are special to me because it is an area my parents would often take me and my sister for family bike rides. Later as teenagers we would hang out on the river bank beaches and enjoy summer swims in the Rhine. Seeing that landscape coloured in so many different shades of red and orange on the back of the ride I had just done is a moment I will cherish for a long time.
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After that, it was ‘just’ a matter of bringing it home. Home to the proloog.cc in Amerongen where the race had started, home to my family who were cheering me in with the sound of drums and bells at the final traffic light just over the bridge at Rhenen and home to the biggest hugs with my dad, my sister, my husband and my brother in law.
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Biggest thanks to all who cheered me on roadside and via social media. Biggest thanks for continued support from rawvelo apidura and lecoluk too. Plus the j.laverackbicycles was just the weapon for this race.
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Family time now. Blog to follow soon. Unfinished business finished ... or come back for another lap of the Netherlands after all next year ?
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#ratn2020 #ultracycling #betheegg #fitterfasterfarther
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
So here's a pic of me supporting jair_hoogland on his #racearoundthenetherlands without even seeing eachother... TWICE... Because I was waiting for him on the wrong cyclingpath. Missed eachother by 150 meters 😂. So here is me supporting him virtually! GO GO GO GO! Incredibly envious on the fitness levels of everybody competing.
I did however reach some PRs trying to catch up to him and rode the most Kms on a day.
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Ruurdje in Zandvoort. The wind was not funny at all yesterday but sometimes you can just laugh. #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands
Riders heading to den Helder. Leading the pair category are the Frans brothers! #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands
#ratn2021 day 1. Overall conclusion: my shape is better then expected. But only 22% of the route now completed so we will see the coming days how that evolves.
This morning I had a great start and was very happy with my time at the first checkpoint. After that the pace was gone. From Arnhem to Enschede the tank felt empty. Turned out I did not had a coffee the whole day. I did after 260km in Enschede and the remaining distance to Emmen went very smooth and the race pace was back.
Now sleep for a few hours and we will see what tomorrow brings.
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#racearoundthenetherlands #ratn2021cap112 #bbbcycling #ultracycling #adventurebikeracing #ultrarace #longdistancecycling #partofyourride
My favorite photo spot in last years Race around the Netherlands! Riders didn't see me so I could catch some authentic faces 🙂 https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/ratn/
#ratn2019 #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands #adventurebikeracing
Alé ze, Sven is weer vertrokken voor een ritje van 1900 km (nee ik vergis me niet met de nullekes ☺️)
Gestart deze ochtend om 7u45. Worden weer zenuwslopende uren/dagen.
Voor de liefhebbers, we kunnen terug live volgen, magic number 24 deze keer: http://ratn2021.legendstracking.com.
Het gaat natuurlijk om "enjoying the ride", maar we gaan toch voor 'the win' 😛.
Zijn persoonlijk verslag is via zijn insta te volgen, hij kan daar nog wat volgers en steun gebruiken 😉
https://www.instagram.com/svencappuyns/
#RATN2021 #racearoundthenetherlands
ps: mentale steun voor mij is ook welkom ze
With Race Around the Netherlands full steam ahead, you can see why we are building so many dynamo wheels at HQ. Charging into the night means you're going to need some good light, and probably lot's of it.
Although battery powered lights work, you'll be riding the whole time with the thought in the back of your head "do I have enough battery power left?". With a dynamo, the only question is "do I have enough Snickers with me?"
Here in the shop we build mostly with SON hubs, but you'll see Shutter Precision roll out of the shop now and again. For lighting the options are endless, best to get in contact for q's about lighting, but if you're getting serious about your adventuring klite_dynamo_power is still the only light providing 1300 lumens (produced) on dynamo power alone.
Interested? Confused? Just want to chat? Drop Parallel HQ a line today!
#ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands klite #klitedynamo #rotterdamcycling #handgespaakt #koers #wielrennen #sonnabendynamo #bikepacking #adventurecycling #biketouring
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
Race around the Netherlands crossing Hoorn again in 2020!
https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/ratn/
#ratn2019 #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands #adventurebikeracing
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
Daan Marsmans wins the #RATN2020 in 3D 9H 34M 😯👏 it’s a new course record and we’ll bet he’s enjoying the recovery after that huge effort. The latest update from our commentator, quixoticgeek, is live at the link in our bio.
2020 zit er op! 2021 is begonnen! Ondanks het vreemde jaar dat 2020 was heb ik toch veel mooie dingen mogen doen! Dit is mijn top 9 foto's die van jullie de meeste hartjes kregen! 2 bijzondere medailles die van de alternatieve elfstedentocht en onze eigen ontworpen #stelvirtualforlife medaille, mijn verjaardag, de start van pap zijn race around the netherlands en een aantal foto's van mijn fietsavonturen. Dat vat ook mijn hoogtepunten van 2020 wel goed samen! In 2021 hoop ik weer veel mooie herinneringen te mogen maken! Ik wens jullie allemaal een schitterend, gezond, gelukkig en sportief 2021 toe!
Het avontuur #ratn2021 zit er op, was de wind helemaal zat. 900 km is ook mooi. Frank reed vandaag topdag.
Gisteravond finishte mijn stoere pap rieksvanlubek de adventurebikeracing Race Around The Netherlands. Hij heeft er 7 dagen en 9 uur over gedaan! De foto linksboven is voor de start genomen en de andere 2 na de finish. Nadat hij in mijn voetsporen is getreden door te starten hoop ik in de toekomst hem nog eens na te doen door de Race Around The Netherlands uit te rijden! Ik kon door vakantie helaas niet bij de finish zijn maar gelukkig kregen we via de Whatsapp wel wat updates!
#ratn2020 🚵🏻 • Pre race face 🏁😄
As you can maybe read on my face, I was both happy and nervous but above all I hadn’t a single idea of what to expect for the upcoming days 🤷🏻♂️ 🗓 .
I had so much unanswered questions ❓:
- Will I do well ?
- Will my body and mind hold up ?
- Will I find shelters for the nights ?
- Should I push hard and see what happens or take it easy ?
- Is racing really different than going on multiday trip ?
Only a few hours later, most of my questions found an answer. It came naturally as I was pedalling. You can try to plan every single aspect of the race, it doesn’t go always as planned and it’s not necessarily a bad thing, so just take the plunge and enjoy 🤙🏻.
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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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After Francien finished the Race Around the Netherlands yesterday we received mail this morning. A great collage from my mother pim_van_huisseling about us riding RATN2020 😍
#ratn2020
#racearoundthenetherlands
#pimvanhuisseling
#pottenbakkerijhoogland
#ultracycling
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
Race around the Netherlands starts on Saturday. Check out the Bike Preview on dotwatcher.cc #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands #dotwatcher
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
I finished Race around the Netherlands a month ago and I’m already thinking on next year big challenges 🤩.
I’m considering registering to Three Peaks Bike Race 2021, an event organised by adventurebikeracing . It is due to be held in July. Anyone of you also planning on participating ?
What are your plans guys ? Tell me, I’m curious 👀. I’m also looking for an event in May since I might have something big in June 🤫.
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#endurancecycling #ultraendurancecycling #bikelife #bike #travel #fromwhereiride #discover #bikepacking #cycling #liefebehindbars #gooutside #bikepackinglife #cyclingshots #cyclingstories #adventure #adventurecycling #outsideisfree #cyclegram #ratn2020
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
Mijn pap en mam fietsen samen Nederland en Europa rond. Afgelopen maandag kwamen ze weer thuis na 2 weken door Nederland gefietst te hebben. Vorige week dinsdag kwamen ze in Voorburg aan en bleven ze een nacht slapen. Woensdagochtend fietste ik een stukje mee en maakte ik deze foto. Over 3 weken zal pap op de racefiets nog weer een rondje Nederland fietsen met de Race Around The Netherlands. Ik ben supertrots op mijn ouders en vind het mooi hoe ze zo met de fiets hele mooie vakanties vieren!
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
Day 2 stats; 13,5 hours riding time; 1 hour stopping time; 385 km and early stop and sleep at Amadi hotel (thanks elinevanstraalen ); jack.gooo was cheering for me at Ijburg! Got 6,5 hours sleep (including grocery shopping) before leaving the hotel at 2 AM) weather was awful 🌧️🌧️ in the beginning, but turned out great 🌤️☀️ with tailwind! #cycling #endurance #racing #outsideisfree #ratn2020
Race around the Netherlands update! 🤙
Unfortunately Leandra and her riding partner Bas had to quit the Race around the Netherlands today (#DNF) due to severe achilles heel problems. Such a shame but health comes first. Get well soon Bas! Much respect either way!
On the other hand, Tjerk is doing really well. Our brand manager Aster joined him today for 55 km and his mood was up! Of course he is suffering from some minor pains like you'd expect after cycling such a distance but his legs are still spinning. Goodluck the next days tjerk.bakker!
Het is zo leuk om via foto's en dotwatchen pap te volgen. Hij heeft er nu 800km op zitten en is nu verder dan ik vorig jaar! Deze schitterende foto is door adventurebikeracing gemaakt op de dijk in Friesland. Je fietst hier tussen de schapen en je moet regelmatig van de fiets af om weer door een hek te gaan. Volgens de tracking website fietst hij nu over de ketelbrug en gaat hij Flevoland in! Volgens mij ligt hij mooi op schema!
🌄 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
En pap is gestart! Ze hebben het eerste stuk heel veel meewind gehad dus de kilometers gaan hard! In de adventurebikeracing Race Around The Netherlands Facebook groep heb ik nog een aantal foto's van de deelnemers geplaatst! Ik wens pap heel veel succes. Ik ga tijdens mijn vakantie een beetje dotwatchen als ik zelf niet aan het fietsen of de toerist aan het uithangen ben!
What a adventure the RATN is!
It sucks you up and throws highs and lows in your face!
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Being able to cycle every day from morning till dawn! Seeing tons of amazing views, facing all weather conditions in an hour! Competing in a race and doing pretty well. What a adventure! And doing this with the best teammate you’ve could think of!
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Still hammered down because we had to scratch because of my injury! It was a hard and emotional decision that need some time to settle!
Although not able to ride I want to ride again, and yes even in this weather.
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GP said that I need to rest up the Achilles heels for two weeks of rest and no cycling and work along with my physiotherapist to get back!
I was literally overwhelmed with all the sweet messages I received, thanks! 🖤
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If I do it again? Yes definitely will be back next year and hopefully with the same amazing teammate happiestcycling
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RACE AROUND THE NETHERLANDS. Could‘ve been, should‘ve been, would‘ve been...
The bottom line: DNF. 41 hours. 860 kilometers. Sheeps. Heavy achilles tendon pain. Learned a lot. Had fun. Met awesome people. This is not over! I‘m not finished yet! See you next year!
Big up for the support everyone, especially radrace radrace_shop_hamburg stagescycling tubolitotubes komoot & oakleybike for some great gear.
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#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
Race around the Netherlands 2020 setup 🚴🏻♂️🔥
Hi guys 🙋🏻♂️
On Saturday I’ll be at the start line of Race around the Netherlands 2020. It’s an unsupported bikepacking race of 1.900km that takes place in ... the Netherlands (no sh*t 🕵🏻♂️).
If you wanna follow my adventures, feel free to check the link below (+ in my bio) and keep an eye on cap 34 🤪. It’ll show you my dot moving (hopefully 😅) on the map thanks to a tracker 📡.
https://ratn.legendstracking.com/
I’ll try to make stories along the way to keep you posted 📝📸!
If you have any question now or later, don’t hesitate to ask here or on DM, I’ll be glad to answer !
And by the way, can’t wait to meet elinevanstraalen, laurens.wolting, tcrbart, eelketjbakker, florinekoning , racingralph_68 and others riders 👋🏻 !
I’m so stoooooked and ... a bit nervous 😬.
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#endurancecycling #ultraendurancecycling #bikelife #bike #travel #fromwhereiride #discover #bikepacking #cycling #lifebehindbars #gooutside #bikepackinglife #cyclingshots #cyclingstories #adventurecycling #outsideisfree #ratn2020 #racearoundthenetherlands #cyclegram #bikewander
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
I’d rather do post of things that happened on the day of posting. No throwback things for me but in my head this was only hours ago. Still looking back with loads of joy to the Race Around The Netherlands so here one more picture.
#veloviewer
#outsideisfree
#ultracycling
#bikepacking
#adventurecycling
#fromwhereiride
#roadslikethese
#summertime
#caferenner
#fietsclubledigerf
#whenindoubtpedalitout
#ridesolo
#wielrennen
#urk
#worldbycycling
#bikeholiday
#bikepackinggear
#cap103
#RATN2020
#racearoundthenetherlands
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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Shredding the Dutch cobbles in Bourtange 🧱🔨 • Day 2 of #ratn2020 🔥
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Riders in Zandvoort fighting the Dutch mountains! #ratn2021 #racearoundthenetherlands