Yeah, what's with the cutlery!?

Zippy wrote:Yeah, what's with the cutlery!?

While we clearly don't look like we can be trusted with metal implements they are in fact 'normal' steel cutlery. It's just the pizza reflected. Could have claimed we carved them in the wild a la Ray Mears.....

Here's a link to my Spot page for tomorrow: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... plTTd2Nj4q

And this is mine:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... qKM7IjJpyN

No spot for me, either Facebook on rovaniemi150 or use your imagination

Is there no centralised tracking site/page for everyone?

Go get 'em!

Not sure Gairy, the organisers did say that they were going to post updates on their Facebook page

Good luck everyone, ride safe!

Cheers Jase.

Here's a link for Scott Swallings Spot: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... cb5cucoQ8g

Paul E hasn't revealed his yet. Perhaps attempting to gain an element of surprise

Good luck!

And there off.
Of the 3 spots above Ian takes a flyer and is the first onto the frozen lake.
If it's not frozen he's taking a swim

What are the gradients on the route? Obviously the lakes are flat - I hope.

What are the gradients on the route? Obviously the lakes are flat - I hope.

I recall Ian saying it was pretty flat.

A check on Strava (yes I know) doesn't show many segments in that area though it looks like there are one or two hills. With some (several?) people chosing singlespeed I suspected it might be relatively gentle terrain, well apart from the snow and the cold (though it's currently -2C).

The route is 150km but less than 1000m of climbing so not a massive amount of climbing.

The organisers are updating Facebook quite a bit.
Here's the standings at checkpoint 2, Ian's going well (I don't know the other guys in it though)

Checkpoint 2 Sinettäjärvi
7 Gerard de Bruijn at 10.14
27 Evan Simula at 10.14
23 Valerio Sala at 10.14
13 Stefano Mantegazza at 10.14
12 Manlio Pasqualin at 10.16
54 Zbigniew Wizner at 10.16
57 Jussi Karjalainen at 10.18
29 Ian Barrington at 10.21
31 Scott Swalling at 10.21
56 Joe Higgins at 10.21
11 Dario Valsesia at 10.24
49 Thomas Marvin at 10.26
18. Paul Errington at 10.27

Someone has posted a video of the start in the comments. You can see the bear on Ian's Jersey number 29 close to the start.

now I'm confused by the Spots - Are they all on the same course?
Is it just me or do the spot trackers show different courses??

Agreed, it looks like Johnny is on a totally different ride.

bookwyse wrote:Agreed, it looks like Johnny is on a totally different ride.

That's because:

Johnnystorm wrote:

Ian wrote:

s8tannorm wrote:Nigel ... why is your name not on the start list?

Different start list: http://www.polarguide-logistics.com/66% ... 66%C2%BAn/

He stands a good chance of making the podium

Alas I'm in the "back to work on Monday" race!

https://www.facebook.com/Rovaniemi150?fref=nf

For anyone that's not got it

I'm back!
My winners trophy is a a Sami/Lap hunting knife. Good job Stu didn't hand those out at the end of the '14 BB200

As you'll have spotted my event goes East at the end of the lake. Just before the start of that lake is a stretch of Type 2/3 trail I think was specially shipped in from Wales. There was a fun walk/push/carry through dense trees where I passed Paul E.

The bit I thought would be least grief was the return trip on the river. A subtle headwind put paid to that. Good luck to the guys doing the 150 as that final drag back will be err, fun.

While there wasnt a lot of climbing some of it is pretty steep and of course covered in snow. The West-East section 'top quarter' of the ride was great. I had the trails all to myself and the snow was perfect.

Right off to knock the remaining snow off the bike in the bathroom and get it boxed up for tomorrows flight. Hope to grab some food and pop back to the finish and see the others.

If you get the opportunity to come here make sure you take it!

Whoops. Housekeeping have just arrived and spotted the bike.

Well done Nigel

s8tannorm wrote:Well done Nigel

Cheers!
Get that Fatty built up!