The Winter Solstice bike ride is a Finnish long-distance bike ride that's organised around the longest night of the year.
I have attempted to do it twice and failed both times. Will the third time be the charm?
Summary of the rules: "Minimum distance is 150 km and you can start counting kilometers by the time sunset on 16.12.2023 on your destination. You must reach your chosen finish by sunrise on Sunday 17.12"
Full rules available at: https://www.randonneurs.fi/events/talvipaivanseisaus-2023/
Resolves N/A if I can't participate due to illness, injury or bike failure.
Feel free to ask any clarifying questions in the comments.
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@AnttiRasinen Done. clear skies and headwind made this one a lot colder. Night sky was amazing though
@AnttiRasinen Leg two finished. Completely dark roads with no traffic. It was like being in a parallel universe
@AnttiRasinen Weather forecast: temperature hovering around 0 °C, gusts at 15 m/s and rain probability >90%.
Good luck.
@mattyb The steep hills are bit of a lie, though. Nothing like the cols of the Alps, just gently undulating countryside.
The true challenge is going to be the weather which is about to get nasty around midnight (UTC+2).
@LasseRasinen i’m here in California complaining that it’s only in the low 60s. Good luck Antti, I guess
@mattyb At least you'll get to follow along during daytime, while I'll be asleep and will lose all my mana.