Everything about Sleep at the Paris-Brest-Paris

Joe Todd shares his experience and knowledge about sleeping at the PBP.
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[@VeloSansFin]

very good discussion

[@DavidHnilica]

just to clarify - there's a slight error around 6:00 the train to Rambouillet isnt' strictly speaking an "RER", but a "Transilien" ("Transilien N", to be precise). And there is no "Paris Central". Paris has several "central" train stations, the N starts at Gare de Montparnasse

[@reganarendse6157]

Thanks for the correction. We will try to create an updated video in the near future. Much appreciated

[@trubg8699]

Really great advice about sleeping options. I'll also start at 18:00. The "space blankets" are sold in the Decathlon stores around Europe. There are a number of those in the Parisian region. They are called "Couverture de survie mono usage" in French. If you are going to arrive a few days earlier, you'll have enough time to find some. One piece costs 3 Euro.

[@reganarendse6157]

Thanks. I will purchase some when we arrive

[@markflajsner9944]

Sleep is not just a safety issue but getting a good amount of sleep will make you perform better. So opting for a 4-5 hour sleep time in a single session can make you ride better and faster than adopting a strategy of catnapping repeatedly which make you lose more time overall. Your main strategy must be to stop as few times as possible

[@inigoo.7698]

Very interesting as usual, not only for PBP, but for any long ultra. With so many videos of PBP, I think you know much more about it than many veterans.

[@DeepakKumarGid]

Thank you!! Looking forward to more of these!

[@reganarendse6157]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes for your PBP adventure

[@newyorkskier]

I saw your video on riding up to Brest on the indoor trainer. What was the average power output during this exercise in Watts? This is just to get an idea of how many watts I need to put out to finish in time. Thanks

[@reganarendse6157]

Hi George. You can access all the details of my virtual ride on Strava with this link strava.app.link/feJXGOllaCb

[@helendale7668]

During the 600km Brevet I slept 1h after 300km then another 1h after 450km. It wasn't enough and I ended up taking a long time to do the last 100km with lots of 10 minute stops. I'm thinking of stopping roughly every 300 km to sleep for 3h. But who knows what'll happen ?

[@cpollock]

Great videos Regan, one thing I'm curious about. If I arrive back in Rambouillet in the middle of the night and am not able to travel to my accommodations, are there sleep options available at the finish line?

[@reganarendse6157]

That is a great question Conor. I have looked through the regulations and do not find any reference to the provision of accommodation at the finish line. We have booked a hotel room for the duration of the event and intend to sleep there on return to Rambouillet. Veterans of previous PBP events may be able to provide a better answer. All the best with your preparation