Race Coverage

CY's Excellent Trans-Alpsian Adventure...

Sunday, 13 September 2015 00:10

By Cathy Yndestad (cathyyndestad.com)

Although it’s taken almost a month to finally create this post, the memories of my first mountain bike stage race are still somewhat fresh (especially the good ones). I’ve been busy enjoying euro travel and getting into triathlon race mode, but I couldn’t let an epic adventure such as the TransAlp go undocumented in my online scrap book.

We decided to register for this event with our dear endurance junkie friends – For those of you who know Patti & Al, you understand how ‘easy’ it is to jump on board once they suggest an epic endurance challenge. They were willing to make the trip to Europe, so we were ready to step out of our comfort zone for this unforgettable TransAlp journey....

The magnitude of the challenge hadn’t quite registered until roughly three weeks before the event. I reviewed the course details and quickly realized this was going to be one for the books. Our MTB skills were pretty rusty, but we prepped our minds and gear knowing these would be the most critical factors in our quest to cross the finish line each day. It’s a two person team event, so hubby and I thankfully had each others back. We stayed/rode together the entire week – Yes, quite the marriage strength test, but I’m happy to report that despite at least one meltdown, we’re still going strong! READ MORE