Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)

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Richard G
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Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)

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Anyone ever heard of this before? I was looking on the Apidura event page and was surprised to find this starting literally 5 minutes from me.

https://allmountainadventures.wales/eve ... stock-500/

Based on my knowledge of the trails down here, it looks like a half decent route (and ventures into areas most BBers will be familiar with).
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First edition was this year, it looks good although runs on a very busy weekend with lots of other events.

I haven't seen recaps/photos from this year’s edition, I'd be curious to find out more.
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Valerio wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:05 pm First edition was this year, it looks good although runs on a very busy weekend with lots of other events.
Probably not in the spirit of the thing, but I was looking at it thinking I could turn it into a three day ride with stops at Knighton and Llanwrtyd Wells.
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Richard G wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:55 pm Anyone ever heard of this before? I was looking on the Apidura event page and was surprised to find this starting literally 5 minutes from me.

https://allmountainadventures.wales/eve ... stock-500/

Based on my knowledge of the trails down here, it looks like a half decent route (and ventures into areas most BBers will be familiar with).
TBH he's not selling it in that video. :grin: LOTS of type 2 fun .....
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godivatrailrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:59 am TBH he's not selling it in that video. :grin: LOTS of type 2 fun .....
Ha, I've ridden enough of those trails to know that there's very little in there you'd describe as "easy miles". :lol:
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I did it this year. Got a far as llandovery and called it a day due to trench foot and general lack of energy 😩. I really enjoyed it but Was twice as hard as I expected, but then again I'm not that experienced yet. Have signed up again for next year tho. I'm in Risca so was a short down hill ride to start then back past my house on route, should have bailed then 😛
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Zane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:13 pm I did it this year. Got a far as llandovery and called it a day due to trench foot and general lack of energy 😩. I really enjoyed it but Was twice as hard as I expected, but then again I'm not that experienced yet. Have signed up again for next year tho. I'm in Risca so was a short down hill ride to start then back past my house on route, should have bailed then 😛
Thanks Zane. I'll have to check some parts of it out when we get a decent period of dryish weather.
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