1200km in 3 Days!

Ok, so most of you have heard about this but we need to do a post so this crazy ass ride goes down into Mighty history as one of the most epic of the epics. The ride is part of the BC Randonneurs schedule and is called the Van Isle 1200.

On July 21, Ryan set out from Victoria and rode most of the paved highways on Vancouver Island. The route went north to Cambell River, west from there to Gold River, back to Campbell River and then north to Port Hardy. They then turnaround and head back all the way to Victoria. Take a look at the map below to get an idea of the sheer scope of this ride. And those jagged little pics give you an idea of the profile - not flat!

Our hero completed this mission in 71:37. Yup, that's just under 3 days. They sorta sleep if you call a couple of hours in a motel room a break. And as Stacey so succinctly pointed out, he completed 1/3 the distance of the Tour de France in 1/7th the time.

Buy this kid a beer and ask him to tell you more about it. He can finally sit on his bruised ass now and I'm sure he could use the calories. Full details of this insanity are at: VanIsle1200.

And more pics at: VanIslePics

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