PARIS TO ANCASTER 108KM 2023 || Gravel Community Is Awesome

[@oceanzmat]

Dude, I got all emotional hearing your coffee story. So awesome. Got misty eyed for sure. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I’m planning to do my first P2A in 2025. Videos like yours give me the confidence to go for it. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Barhighendurance]

Best message to start my weekend! Thank you so much Ocean Mat for watching our video also for reminding me of that beautiful moment. If you have any questions about P2a shoot me a message on IG. You should definitely go for it, it’s going to be a lot of hard work and fun. The hardest part is signing up. Which distance do you have in mind?

[@erincastell]

Best video so far!

[@ryansaunders6780]

Thanks for bringing us along for the ride #epic #mud #fun

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks for joining me 💪🏾

[@jamiebarnesmusic]

I did the classic last year, and this video brought back the trauma. lol. Great coverage though, and awesome performance!

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks so much Jamie! It was an epic day I’m sad I won’t be doing it again this year. But I’ll be back next year

[@streetshooters]

Now I know why I never entered LOL. What a great video and so well edited I felt like I was there. Nice job. Well done. Think I'll go step into a warm shower. :)

[@Barhighendurance]

Hahah Thanks so much for sharing that you enjoyed the editing! Maybe next year we will see you on the starting line ;) Enjoy that shower Peter 😂

[@bodyrockintv]

Killing the tube!! Keep up the great work!

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks so much man!

[@jonclement]

great montage. I think it was colder, muddier and more intense then it looked

[@Barhighendurance]

Oh man once we got into Hamilton it got REALLY cold haha

[@stevebarratt6912]

Well done, great time, I love your coverage of this race, last year and this year !

[@Barhighendurance]

Thank you so much Steve! This year was a huge confidence boost. I definitely need to aim to be in the front pack moving forward and working on those dang hills haha Did you race?

[@stevebarratt6912]

@@Barhighendurance yes, did the same , 2nd wave , was fortunate to stay out of trouble but my pace was way slower then expected.

[@johnnybulger]

Yewwww! What a fun rip

[@Barhighendurance]

Epic day bro epic

[@xJustinxP]

Mikey D! Well done boys 👏

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks JP!

[@silas_wong]

it was epic indeed. i did the Breve. that mud field was terrible haha

[@Barhighendurance]

It was terrible eh! How did your overall race go?

[@silas_wong]

@@Barhighendurance my entry to the race was a surprise last minute thing because a friend had to drop out. i had not ever thought i could do it. but after he encouraged me to consider, i did the research and discovered i could probably do the 40km distance and the start time wasn't too early for me since i have sleep issues. so i decided to give it a go and simply aim to finish. and i actually did finish! even though i had to push my bike up most of the latter climbs, and carry my bike through the mud field (it was soo heavy)... i was still happy for the "welcome to hell" mud chute that I totally sent it in that section and made it through with no issues. i learned that the mud conditions really do change over the day and after 3000 people had gone before me haha. i didn't feel ashamed of walking the final hill, it was brutal. and then i was able to hop on my bike for the final 50m so i was happy to finish on the bike. i treated it more like a ride rather than a race, and that's good because i've not done much racing on my bike before. not sure if i would get into more competitive stuff, but for sure i could imagine doing P2A again in the future. i feel like it's a super intense fun-ride even if i'm not competing :)

[@Barhighendurance]

Yessss Silas great job! Nothing like a surprise race entry haha. Yeah those hills were rough for sure. Yeah no shame at all and exactly treat is as a fun ride is definitely a good mindset as you become more comfortable to want to be competitive with it in the future.

[@A_Biking_Viking]

Such a fun day!!! 🤙🏼 Way to crush it, bro!

[@Barhighendurance]

You too as well dude! Specially with the little bumps you took along the way. Can’t believe you lost your GoPro

[@A_Biking_Viking]

@@Barhighendurance - Not the GoPro - the Wahoo... as you could see in my footage. Actually finding it was absolutely THE highlight of the race lol *phew*

[@alisongeenen6662]

The trauma of everyone's brakes squealing, haha, that really took me back. Epic race 🙌

[@Barhighendurance]

Haha oh yeah! Will you be returning this year?

[@a_diverge]

Awesome work to ride in that weather and distance. well done...subscribed.

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks, it was a beautiful day haha! I appreciate you subscribing. Any gravel races lined up for you?

[@a_diverge]

​@@Barhighendurance Recovery from ankle surgery at the moment. Hopefully June 2nd i can start training again. Planning to do the the Kelso Tuesday night series. Otherwise im on the road. Currently selling my Gravel Bike through Wheels of Oakville.

[@Barhighendurance]

Okay June is close! Wishing you a speed recovery! Sorry to hear about your Ankle… what did you do?

[@a_diverge]

​@@Barhighendurance A miss step. Rolled my ankle. Torn up the main stabilizing ankle ligament. Went it split in half it broke bones in the ankle as well. So complete reconstruction and two clean probes were done. And thank you for well wishes. Appreciate it.

[@1luckyleppy]

Great video. Congratulations to everyone who completed that race. That was a tough day. 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@Barhighendurance]

Thanks Shawn! Did you race it as well?

[@1luckyleppy]

@@Barhighendurance I did not, just had a few friends that did and I saw the carnage of the day. Great effort on ya!

[@Barhighendurance]

Much appreciated! How’d they do?

[@jurgenforster8314]

Nice video mate. What bike were you using?

[@Barhighendurance]

Hey Jurgen I was using a Canyon Grizl SLX

[@mcleodjude2155]

Great job! Love the content! What do you study at mohawk ?

[@Barhighendurance]

Hey McLeod thank you! I went there for Health, Wellness, & Fitness back in 2013 graduated in 2015 haha it’s a old sweater

[@mcleodjude2155]

That’s awesome ! I currently go to mohawk for police foundations and I’m new to triathlons. Hope to see you in Milton June 4th. I am competing in the tri sprint

[@Barhighendurance]

Great program. Unfortunately I will not be at Milton this year. Gravenhurst oly then Mont Tremblant 70.3 for June. Good luck though haha hope you’re ready for a rough climb at the start of the bike

[@mattfowler4021]

Nice job. Certainly crappy condition this year.

[@Barhighendurance]

Yes compared to last year. Honestly though crappier the better haha

[@sureshot1100]

Are you doing it again this year?

[@Barhighendurance]

Unfortunately not this year. I’m training for a 100km and 100miler. I might be back next year. How about you?

[@timkotze5041]

The shower afterwards must have been unreal

[@Barhighendurance]

Tim you could not of said it any better haha 😆 mud was literally everywhere

[@Stevehatesgravel]

What a joke

[@Barhighendurance]

It’s a hell of day