Ähtäri Zoo 50 km winter Fat bike race

I rode Ähtäri MTB 50 km ride on my Fatbike. The weather was excellent, the sun shined whole day and the temperature was about -5°C.
The route was a bit challenging. The base was hard, but there were some fresh snow on top of that, which made the surface like porridge. Of course if someone would have decided to ride with normal fat tire pressures like 0,5 bar, that would go fine. But all the tires I saw, seemed to have at least 1 bar pressure (including me). I guess everyone wanted more better rolling tyres than more traction.
The route consisted of two laps and I had already learned a lot on the first lap and the second was much easier.
My time was 3:00:46, while the fastest time was 2:13, but the experience was very nice. I guess if the event will be held next year, I am going to participate on that.
The route can be found here in .gpx -format: drive.google.com/file/d/1IK-9...
More info of the event can be found here: visitahtari.fi/ahtari-zoo-mtb...

[@activelifeinfinland]

If you like this kind of MTB race videos, please see more videos in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKPdnYeVbLGFhMU

[@marttihuuskonen8674]

Good Job! What a beautiful day to ride!

[@activelifeinfinland]

Thank you! Yes, the day was a perfect!

[@MarieMariaVlog]

Hi i will b in finland on may any bike race u know?

[@activelifeinfinland]

Thanks for asking! There are several races in Finland in may. In Southern Finland 11.5.2024 there is Evoc MTB 2024: www.evoc-mtb.fi/. Also in Central Finland, Jyväskylä there is Harju MTB 9.5.2024, but that is just riding about 2 km pretty easy circle, but it includes quite steep climbs and descends: www.jyps.fi/tapahtumat-ja-toiminta/kilpailutoiminta/keski-suomen-pyorailycup/harju-mtb. There may also be Aulanko MTB event in the Hämeenlinna in the second half of May, but that has not been confirmed yet. I was there last year and here is a video of it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apvNm2OClquGnrc. There is a link to the route .gpx and the event home page in the description of that video.

[@Pauluseikkailee]

Kysyinkö jo että mikä on tuo karttaplugari ja mistä sellaisen voisi saada?

[@activelifeinfinland]

Enpä tiedä kysäisitkö, mutta Qgis-nimisellä softalla värkkäsin nuo karttanäkymät. Sillä saa kuvasarjat tehtyä, jonka jälkeen ne voi tuoda omana layerinä editointisoftaan.

[@JouTuubi]

No eikö tullut aika hiki laskettelukypärä päässä? :D

[@activelifeinfinland]

Kyllä tuli hiki, mutta ei kypärän takia :) Tykkään pitää tuota kypärää oikeastaan aina kun menee pakkasen puolelle. Minulla on siinä myös visiirin lämmitys, joka estää huurtumisen kunhan vaan ei johto ole poikki (joka on vaivannut aika paljon ko. virityksen kanssa, pitänee hommata silikonijohtoa).