2023 Hellenic Mountain Race.. 🇬🇷

[Wotsits]

Few familiar names on this including Lars, Mick Collins & Stu Taylor. Possibly a few more but can’t put real names to forum names!

Linky for the dotwatchers-

https://hmr23.maprogress.com/

Looks pretty lumpy!

[voodoo_simon]

Mick just put on the ‘gram “it’s stupidly difficult…”

Think sun zero temperatures were also predicted for the race which I think caught a few riders out before the start

[fatbikephil]

Blimey, 29000m of climbing in 940k....

[jameso]

That big peak in the middle looks like a tough one / HAB based on the route profile.. >20% up and down.

Always fancied a trip to ride in Greece so interested to hear more about the route. Looks nice there https://www.instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace/

[Wotsits]

Looks like Stu Taylor is out, anyone know why?

[voodoo_simon]

The weather the organisers are posting and the weather some of the riders are posting are quite the contrast. Mick has posted (on the ‘gram) weather that looks ‘very welsh’ whilst the organisers are getting blue sky

[In Reverse]

I met Webster Wickham on the Itay Divide last year. Nice bloke. He seemed to get throught that steadily enough but has already scratched from this.

No idea if he posts on here. Hi Webster if you're reading.

[postierich]

Stu Taylor out with reaccuring medical issues Mick out as Stu needed a bar buddie!!

[voodoo_simon]

Looks like a few riders missed their turn and ended up in wales

[voodoo_simon]

Looks like a few riders missed their turn and ended up in wales

[voodoo_simon]

And this - different to the Greece that I’ve seen pictures of

[Wotsits]

Stu Taylor out with reaccuring medical issues Mick out as Stu needed a bar buddie!!

Sounds legit!!

Must have been tough

[postierich]

I,ve told them both its no good this racing malarky they need to buy a camping seat and take it easy

[Wotsits]

I,ve told them both its no good this racing malarky they need to buy a camping seat and take it easy

The chair!

They’re at the age where they should know better

[Verena]

Girl I know is doing it, Lissa Breugelmans, looks incredibly tough (not her, the race)

[Richpips]

Yep, I've bee following Bas on insta. It looks like a very tough route.

[Verena]

Just been trawling through more pictures of this...looks insane...HAB through narrow channel dug through snow which had blocked the mountain pass?!?! Not quite how I'd pictured Greece tbh...

[fatbikephil]

Just been trawling through more pictures of this...looks insane...HAB through narrow channel dug through snow which had blocked the mountain pass?!?! Not quite how I'd pictured Greece tbh...

Aye, I noticed that - looks like it could be worth a visit!
Shades of a May corrieairyack back in 2015.