Inordinately excited just now in anticipation of the Wild Wales Challenge this coming Sunday (as I write, it’s still Friday!).
At 83.5 miles it’s 4 miles longer than the longest ride I’ve done since my teens. At nearly 10,000ft it’s got over 3000ft more climbing than the hilliest ride I’ve ever done too.
Route and elevation profile can be seen at http://www.wildwaleschallenge.com/Route.html
Have done some riding in the general areas we’ll be passing through, but almost all of the roads will be new to me.
Hoping to be on the road from Bala by 8.30 am. Check in at Llan Ffestiniog village hall about 11-11.30. Lunch somewhere in Porthmadog around 1.00 or so. Another checkpoint at the village hall in Gellilydan about 2.30-3.00 and then if I make it back to Bala from there in less than 2 1/2 hours I’ll be chuffed. More than any time targets though, what I’m really aiming at is getting round without walking up any of the climbs.
Ride report to follow next week.
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