Ultracycling

TCR guys run one in Oct that's twice as long in out-and-back form with self-routing parts. Transiberica guys run it as one-direction, fixed route.

Should have watched before posting here :D looks like an awesome ride

Hi everyone, don't know if this link has been shared yet but thought you might want to keep track of races that may/may not be going ahead this year because of you-know-what.

https://dotwatcher.cc/race/covid-19-updates

DD won't go ahead.

Ta. Looks like it was a good year for me to cut back on racing.

Filling the racing gaps with other trips, not so clever.

It's hard to see anything going ahead this year, other than events like IndyPac, which don't officially exist so don't have a means by which they could be cancelled. Some people might go through the motions and ride bits of routes, but most of us will have to just write the rest of the year off.

I'm glad that I only started training 3 weeks ago, haven't spent as much time doing TCR route-planning as I had done this time last year, and didn't buy any flights or ferries for TCR.

Anyone have insider news on TCR?

It feels mad to choose to destroy your body for fun, all whilst jamming food into your mouth without washing your hands.

But this all holds true without corona

The idea that cross border travel will be fluid in 4 months time is mad.
No way.

route-planning

Oh yeah, my only entered race is fixed route. Silver lining no route planning!

Nothing beyond the official statement so far unfortunately.

Have I missed something...? Don't recall seeing anything official?

email on 14/3

COVID-19 - 14th March 2020

Dear friends,

At present we are continuing to plan for TCRNo8 and TPRNo2 to take place as advertised in 2020, we shall continue to monitor the situation and will follow governmental advice on international travel and sporting events applicable to both races.

Our commitment to all stakeholders, riders, volunteers, race partners, friends, family and supporters is to organise, manage and stage both races and notify all stakeholders as soon as practicable of any updates or amendments. We shall be writing to all riders regarding any specific plans in April (TCRNo8) and May (TPRNo2).

Our thoughts are with everyone affected, we hope that through working together and following the best advice available we can help limit the worst social, economic and health implications.

Best wishes,

Anna

At present we are continuing to plan for TCRNo8 and TPRNo2 to take place as advertised in 2020

Much as I applaud and admire optimists, that seems spectacularly short-sighted.

Yup. Cross border fluidity will be fucked for at least a few years.

TPN might be okay? long shot. TCR no chance.

Thanks for this, never got it strangely.

ITI has been cancelled in the middle of the race.

Safety Investigation

As the result of a large storm surge in the Norton Sound that
disrupted the sea ice and created flooding, combined with the closure
of most villages to outsiders due to COVID-19 concerns, all athletes
have been personally contacted and asked to shelter in place once they
reach a checkpoint.

The ITI team has been actively examining the safety of further travel
and will release further details as the investigation unfolds.

.

Storm Surge Impacts Trail Between Shaktoolik And Koyuk

Today’s investigation revealed that last night’s winter storm caused
water levels to surge 3 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line in
the Norton Sound, depending on location. Those surges created cracks
in the sea ice, pushed water on top of the ice through those cracks
and broke shorefast ice loose on the coast. As a result, all routes
over the Norton Bay from Shaktoolik to Koyuk are impassable due to
open water or overflow and no consistent overland trails between the
villages have been created this winter.

Toni Lund and Jussi Karjalainen, who were both brought back to
Shaktoolik last night by search and rescue personnel, were flown to
Unalakleet this afternoon to await flights back to Anchorage with the
other six athletes who have not yet crossed Norton Bay - George Adams,
Graham Muir, Roberto Gazzoli, Willy Mulonia, Asbjørn Bruun and Beat
Jegerlehner.

https://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com/news

https://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com/tracking

Crikey, thanks for that. Have updated DotWatcher's running commentary of cancellations.

I finally got round to editing the second part (of three) of my challenge to make £1,000 from doing deliveries in London by bicycle in a single calendar week.

--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUcRwPa4iMQ

It was over 1,100km of riding and 97 hours online - but did I make the £1,000? Find out in a couple of months when I get the final part edited lol.

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Most relevant here I guess.

SPOT tracker are shady. I didn't realise but in the T&C is autorenewal. And they store your card details. No warning, nothing, just debited my CC.

I despise business that do this.

Anyone want to buy a spot tracker?

cc @hippy ^

I tried changing my card details to test numbers but it seems to do an authorization immediately. I've left the card in but changed all the address details to something bogus.
I've emailed CustomerLoyalty@findmespot.com as you suggested and will see what they say.
If they take any money I'm going straight to chargeback.

"Thank you for contacting SPOT Customer Relations.

We are sorry to hear you would like to your SPOT contract. It has been a pleasure to serve you as a customer.

Per your request your SPOT services will be deactivated on May 2, 2020. However, if service is required before this date, we would like to offer a generous discount of 50 EUROS off the service for the upcoming renewal. This would allow you to continue to enjoy all the same features and benefits of SPOT at a discounted price.

This offer is available for a 5 days from this email, and if you re-activate at a later date, it will not be applicable.

Please let us know how you would like to proceed."

Yeah they offered me a discount too, after I said refund me.

I told them to shove it up their arse.

While they regularly and quite rightly take a load of flak for this, auto-renewal does avoid the risk that someone forgets to renew, then potters off into the back of beyond unaware that they're not being tracked.