Southern Divide 700km Ultra Race (Sept 2023 First Finisher)

[@halfspeeddan440]

Well done Alex I could never do anything like this

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Funny how this popped up in my recommendations as I cast an eye over this one this morning. Well done Alex, rest well mate.

[@alexboswell]

Thanks fella, hope you enjoyed the video. Hopefully back on the bike in the north too distant future 👍

[@themoodyteam]

The mapping was really useful thanks 👍

[@alexboswell]

Thanks! First time playing about with After Effects to create the map! Was pretty chuffed with how it came out! 😁

[@themoodyteam]

Embarrassingly I don’t think that I’ve ever been further South than London 😮 So a little map always helps to join the dots of your journey 😊

[@alexboswell]

You should come... good cycling down south 👌

[@themoodyteam]

Actually, once took a late night ferry from a port on the south coast to Brittany.

[@alexboswell]

Haha, not sure that counts... unless you were cycling? 😅

[@SimonBoswellCheltenham]

Awesome ride Alex. That’s a proper monster effort - well done!

[@alexboswell]

Cheers Simon! Was a brilliant event! Fancy the May edition!?

[@danb4542]

Great ride, was a gravel bike a good choice as im thinking of this in spring on a gravel rig. Whats in the calendar for you next year. Chapeau

[@alexboswell]

Thanks Dan! Yeah I'd go for a gravel bike. About 65-70% of the surface is on tarmac but about 65-70% of the time is spent off road, so it's a toss up between the advantage you get of the versatility of a gravel bike Vs the speciality you get from an MTB. I'd go Gravel but with as bigger tyres as you can fit on your bike

[@alexboswell]

... also, not entirely sure how the calendar is looking just yet. Certainly focusing on the 5th and special edition of the @PanCelticRaceSeries but may have some other events/challenges in there too. How's yours looking?

[@VagabondTurtle]

Aaaah, water and mud, I hate it even when I hike, not to mention when I bike :D Seems I'm not an ultra racer, but I kinda knew this ;) I'm more of a leisure biker :)

[@alexboswell]

Hahaha, it really was proper wet across the bogs on Dartmoor! Got a lot less wet (couldn't say it got dryer) after that 😂😂😂

[@stuartcaughlin2788]

Ledge

[@alexboswell]

Thanks fella! 🤘

[@f45teddie]

Brilliant. Well done chief. CLUB75 BIKES

[@alexboswell]

Thanks guys! Was a proper adventure that race!