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on: April 17, 2014, 02:25:29 PM
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Topic Name: Holyland Challenge In Progress
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Reply #1 on: April 17, 2014, 11:49:45 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2014, 11:49:45 PM » |
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Go Paul Errington!
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Reply #2 on: April 21, 2014, 05:16:04 PM
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sfuller
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2014, 05:16:04 PM » |
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Go Paul Errington!
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Topic Name: Holyland Challenge In Progress
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Reply #3 on: May 04, 2014, 10:17:01 PM
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chainagent
Location: Germany
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2014, 10:17:01 PM » |
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Hi,
Anybody here with some impressions from the race? Some pics? How is the course? Difficulties? Resupply possibilities? Dogs???
I am thinking about to join the race next year. Obviously not an easy event because half of the field dropped off. Especially in the south, progress seemed to be very slow - just from the side of the blue dot watcher though.
Thanks!
Michael
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Reply #4 on: May 05, 2014, 03:12:52 AM
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paul78
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2014, 03:12:52 AM » |
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Hi Micheal As a non Israeli travelling to this event I went with absolutely no idea of what to expect and left totally blown away by the riding and the people. As you witnessed through watching the blue dots the event is tough ... plan to ride 160km a day isn at best but some days there just won't be enough hours to get it done ... however every km covered is done so on fantastic trails with ever changing terrain and views ... you will never be bored on the HLC route. The heat can be an issue, we witnessed up to 40 degrees while riding .. resupply issues never really arose as we were given POI files for gps indicating where we could go ... Dogs were good ( I rescued a puppy mid ride so I am biased). There are some images here ... http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3516&sid=405489da68188689be6ade1f018e7e88.I am currently writing my blog posts for the Salsa Cycles website so when I have them done will link here as they go up. I challenge anyone not to be amazed, impressed, challenged and inspired by the HLC  |
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Reply #5 on: May 09, 2014, 08:52:22 PM
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james-o
Location: South-East, UK
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2014, 08:52:22 PM » |
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I challenge anyone not to be amazed, impressed, challenged and inspired by the HLC Damn right, says it all for me. All I can add is there were sections of some of the very best singletrack I've ridden - whether it is that good or whether I was just hugely enjoying the event as a whole I can't be sure. Great trails, places and people. And it went from highs to lows for me simply because it's a tough place to ride at times. As Zohar described it, it's 'big time Gila...' https://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/sets/72157644062166407/ some pics and notes here, same link as on bearbones. |
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Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 03:45:04 AM
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chainagent
Location: Germany
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 03:45:04 AM » |
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Thanks for the great pics. Ok, the event keeps top placed on my bucket list for next year!
Is a Hartail Ok or a Fully the better choice?
Michael
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Topic Name: Holyland Challenge In Progress
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Reply #7 on: May 11, 2014, 02:28:24 AM
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james-o
Location: South-East, UK
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2014, 02:28:24 AM » |
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It's nothing crazy but approx 2/3 of the ride is made up of rocky and at times quite loose trails. I rode a rigid bike with big rims and 2.4s, same bike I always use for BP trips. It was OK, we weren't pushing really hard every day and only 2 or 3 full long days, despite that there were times when I felt pretty beat up. A hardtail would be fine but a FS wouldn't be a bad choice either. Some more pics etc here, 'translate page' helps! http://bikepanel.com/p/17933http://bikepanel.com/p/18022http://bikepanel.com/p/18102 |
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Reply #8 on: May 11, 2014, 02:44:13 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2014, 02:44:13 AM » |
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Nice pictures! Too bad I can't read Hebrew.
Was finding water an issue? How much water capacity is needed?
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Reply #9 on: May 11, 2014, 02:49:56 AM
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james-o
Location: South-East, UK
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2014, 02:49:56 AM » |
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Finding water isn't a challenge but carrying 7l can be! If you're fast and the weather isn't as hot as we had in the desert you could ride with less.
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Reply #10 on: May 11, 2014, 02:52:28 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2014, 02:52:28 AM » |
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I'm anything but fast, so I'd go with the 7l. You're right, carrying that much water is a challenge!
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Reply #11 on: May 11, 2014, 02:58:40 AM
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james-o
Location: South-East, UK
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2014, 02:58:40 AM » |
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The Israelis recommended that amount and despite thinking it was OTT I'd say it was a fair guide for sections of 100km+ of slow riding w/o refills, ie 'listen to the locals' as usual. I had up to a litre spare at the end of the days where we loaded up 6-7l. The main issue wasn't the volume needed but the fact we were drinking warm water as it heated up so fast, so it had little cooling effect and if you're not good in the heat (I'm not) it makes it more difficult. As a guide I carried ~3.5-4l in the Great Basin and 2-3L at a time in NM and for whatever reason felt that I coped better there than I did south of the Dead Sea.
Edit to add, we saw 2 unusually hot days at the end so with more normal temps of just over 30 and a little cloud cover it would be far more manageable on a camelback's worth.
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Reply #12 on: May 11, 2014, 10:42:42 PM
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paul78
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