The Traka 2024 - When the rain in Spain falls mainly on Girona

The Traka is one of, if not the biggest gravel cycling events in Europe, with multiple distances across the week. It had been due to start on Wednesday with the 540km, which should have included over 10,000 metres of elevation!
Weather, including snow in the Pyrenees, resulted in a route change, to 540km with 7000 metres of elevation, but this was later cancelled due to the threat of storms.
All riders had the option instead to enter the 360km distance, and while this might not sound significantly different, the 560/540 was a self-supported ultra-style event, whereas the 360km was much flatter, with full support.
As I was already in Spain, the only realistic option was to take the option to enter the 360km - which was then shortened due to the weather.
Chapters:
0:00 - Pre-start & kit
04:04 - Day before pre-ride
04:58 - The START
06:18 - "This is where the Traka really starts"
07:25 - Vertical wall
08:05 - Flat as a pancake
10:34 - Feed station
11:54 - 300 - hiccups begin
13:04 - Finish
13:59 - Post event

[@garethhelliwell9736]

Great video Matt. That was an epic ride, even though it was not what you wanted distance wise. I can only dream of completing that distance.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Looks like an absolutely epic event 👌

[@MattPage]

It is very well run - and big in terms of riders, but the riding in Wales is better 😄 If we had been able to go into the Pyrenees as planned that could well be different.

[@johnvine5731]

That was a great video Matt. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattPage]

Thanks for taking the time to watch it.

[@davidedwards4676]

Great effort Matt thanks for the video welldone buddy

[@MattPage]

Thank you

[@333wheeler]

Beautiful looking course if you were just leisure riding it and not pushing for any sort of time.

[@MattPage]

It is OK. There are a few sections that are stunning, but there are also a huge amount of "empty" miles with very little to see.