Zwift Festive eight days climbing challenge 2023

ugo.santalucia
ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
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It’s back for the third year running… spare your limbs an 8 hour wait in A&E… ditch the Festive 500 and join us in the cosy ice-free chill of your pain cave for 8 days of virtual climbing. After two years on Rouvy, we move to the mainstream Zwift platform, which is a bit buzzier and busier. If you are not on the platform, as usual you get 14 days free of charge, before deciding whether you want to stay or cancel… plenty of time to complete the challenge.
Eight different routes, ca. 7,000mt of climbing, including the Alpe du Zwift and the Ventoux… here is the schedule…

December 24: Road to Sky (ADZ) Watopia 1050mt
December 25: Climb portal Col de Trebiac 200mt
December 26: Ven Top France 1500mt
December 27: La Reine France 1200mt
December 28: Climb portal Coll d’Ordino 511mt
December 29: Surrey Hills London 1000mt
December 30: Achterbahn Innsbruck 973mt
December 31: Climb portal Rocacorba 570mt
left the forum March 2023

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    I will try where possible to have organised rides… the Christmas eve one is alread on, join our club
    https://www.zwift.com/clubs/cbb2e109-8342-49aa-8a6c-855c09689751/home
    left the forum March 2023
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341
    Hmmm. Might be more tricky now the wife has retired and is hanging around the house.
    Plus, fingers crossed for decent weather and outdoor cycling.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    pblakeney said:

    Hmmm. Might be more tricky now the wife has retired and is hanging around the house.
    Plus, fingers crossed for decent weather and outdoor cycling.

    you might get a couple of rideable days if you are lucky…

    left the forum March 2023
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Club joined. Might get some club rides in otherwise will see what can be achieved solo.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341
    edited December 2023

    Well, I've no set goals as I am being cycling time restricted due to family commitments, and I'm not doing Zwift.

    Off to a good start though. A virtual Angliru at 1243m done.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,819

    Probably won't be joining in this year sadly.

    Just recovering from a nasty bug, plus I don't have Zwift. If I do get the chance to have a ride I'll probably try to get outside as I've only managed to get a couple of rides done on the new bike thus far.

    Have a good one!

  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    A virtual Luz Ardiden done today at 1030m.

    Running total of 2273m. Only 35m to go in the Strava monthly climbing challenge is a bonus.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    A virtual Mont Ventoux from Bedoin today at 1573m.

    Running total of 3846m.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    A virtual Alpe d'Huez this morning at 1065m.

    Running total of 4911m although I appear to be the only one doing any climbing this festive period.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313

    Apologies, with the forum down I didn’t quite get around organising rides.

    We also had mild weather, so when it didn’t rain, I managed to ride outdoors. I have also done a bit of turbo, but couldn’t quite face long climbs this year.

    left the forum March 2023
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    A virtual Col du Galibier today at 1219m, running total of 6130m.

    Hopefully something Italian tomorrow to take me over the 6459m of 2022 and this year's 7000m target.

    Long way off the total of 9098m done in 2021 though 🤬.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    Passo Foscagno this morning with 923m giving a total of 7053m. Job done.

    ...and relax.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.

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