The
TransAndes Challenge is unquestionably a test of physical
strength and mental determination. (For elite racers and
for amateurs racers you can raced at your own pace).
This unique mountain bike race is located
in the heart of the stunning Patagonian Andes Mountains.
There will be a maximum of 250 spots,
if they choose to accept the challenge, will race on single-tracks,
jeep roads and technical terrain beginning in Panguipulli
and finishing in Pucón, Chile. The six stages will
ride from 60 to 100 kilometers per day. And we will go through
6 amazing Volcanos, and 10 incredible lakes in the heart
of Andes Mountains.
The race will take place from January
23th to January 28th of 2012.
The TransAndes Challenge is open to 12
categories for team and single riders. The minimum age for
participation is 18. The riders of each team must remain
together at all times during the race. If, at any point,
riders separate by more than one minute the team will receive
a penalty.
Most of the six stages will begin at
9:30 am, but this starting time could be changed by the
organization, this information will be provided to the riders
at the race meeting during the dinner of the previous day.
All the riders are expected to reach the finish line by
16:00 daily. The stages will include breakfast, lunch and
dinner, and on stage six there will be a traditional Chilean
barbecue.
The TransAndes Challenge is organized
as a wilderness mountain bike race, where participants sleep
in tent villages that are set up prior to their arrival
and broken down inmediately (You can sleep in cabins, please
see the different packs HERE).
But there are also thermal pools on each campsite available
for all the riders. Participants will experience a temperamental
mountain climate and the extreme physical challenges that
come with racing the Andes.
The TransAndes Challenge is similar
to the format of both the TransAlp from Mittenwald, Germany
to Riva del Garda, Italy and the TransRockies Challenge
from Panorama, BC to Fernie, BC. For more information on
the TransRockies Challenge visit
www.transrockies.com.
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