I finished off 2024 the same way I have for the last few years, by completing the Rapha Festive 500. It’s a simple challenge on paper, ride 500km in the eight days from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, but it can get tricky if you have a number of other commitments (or shocking weather)….
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Another Rapha Festive 500 Completed
As is becoming a yearly tradition for me, this year I once again joined the Rapha Festive 500 Challenge on Strava (ride 500km between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, eight days). That may not seem like a lot to some cyclists, or a crazy distance to others, it’s all relative to your own fitness,…
Complete: 2022 Rapha Festive 500
Every year in December I tell myself I’m not going to do it, but then every time it gets close to December 24th I think to myself “yeah, why not give it a crack!” Riding 500km in the eight days from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve always seems to be a great way to…
2021 Rapha Festive 500: Done! ✅
Riding the Festive 500 is always in the back of my mind each December. I completed it once in England during the depths of winter and last year here in Australia. I don’t think I need to tell you which season I prefer to ride it in! Riding the Festive 500 in summer almost feels…
The Rapha Festive 500: Done and dusted!
I’ve been meaning to complete the Rapha Festive 500 here in Tasmania since I arrived. For a recap, that’s 500km between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. I completed it once in England in the depths of winter, so have wanted to add a Southern Hemisphere Festive 500 to my “done list” also! One thing…
How to ride the Rapha Festive 500 on FulGaz (updated for 2021)
In 2021, the Rapha Festive 500 Strava Challenge is once again open to virtual rides. Virtual distance was allowed for the very first time in 2020 due to many parts of the world struggling with COVID-19 and associated lockdowns. While this isn’t as big an issue in 2021, there are still many countries or cities dealing with…
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