by Maghalie Rochette
Day 3!
This stage took us from the Vogur Country Lodge to the town of Patreksfjörður. The route was 247km with 2800m of climbing.
I'm now in the small town of Patreksfjordur. Today is a rest day where we get to reset our equipment, wash the bikes, wash our clothes and stretch our bodies before starting the last stage tonight at midnight. It's been an incredible adventure, and although I feel like we are fully living every minute of it, I also feel like things are going at 1000 km/h!
I would like to take a small nap before starting the next stage (211km with 4000m of climbing) at midnight, so I'll keep this short.
This are going great! We are of course tired, everyone is. But the spirits are high. David had a tougher day yesterday but we stuck together, he pushed through and I was super proud of him for making it to the finish line and staying so positive. We all have our highs and lows when it's been 750km in 3 days.
For now, I'll leave you with the komoot maps of the first 2 stages, and the latest poscasts
Podcast from Day 3: The Longest Day
On this episode, we have our longest day yet 248km, but about 10h of riding. We've had an epic bonk and everyone experienced a dark moment. The views were just as beautiful and all our aches and pains were remedied by pizza and a mid-ride dip in an Icelandic "Hot pot" (natural hot springs). Alors, Meet fellow riders: Chas (ex bike messenger turned ultra endurance racer), Nicole Sim Quee (50 year old bad ass energy ball crushing the challenge), & Bas from the Netherlands who does all the first editions of Ultra Racing!
What a day!
Podcast from Day 4: Reset and hear the story behind the race
Today is a very much welcomed rest day at the Westfjords Way Challenge in Iceland. Everyone was very tired and we are starting the last stage at midnight, so today is about resetting and getting ready.
On today's episode, I got to sit and chat with race organizers Tyler Wacker and Lynee Jacks. They tell us the crazy story of how two American students living in Iceland created this incredible stage race. We also discuss about what makes this event special.
While walking around town, I also met some fellow race participants so we hear from Bahadir Gungor from Sweden, as well as Valentina Mancera Autrique from Mexico.
podcast 4.
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