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The use of the bicycle as a means of daily travel and/or an alternative to traveling and getting to know the world around us from a more immersive perspective.


A passion for overcoming – Badlands 2027

Features

An ultra-marathon course of around 800km and 16,000m of accumulation.

Type of Challenge

Gravel ultra-marathon without support.

The challenge can be taken solo or in pairs. Participants must be self-sufficient and may not receive external support.

Deadline

Participants have a maximum of six days to complete the route. Within that time, they can manage their time as they see fit. There is no final classification, just the challenge of completing the course.

Location – Land

Located in the south of Spain, from Granada to Almeria, the Badlands covers the Sierra Nevada, the Gorafe Desert, the Tabernas Desert and the coastline of Cabo da Gata.

Resource Management

Participants must leave for the race equipped with all the tools needed to solve mechanical problems and provide assistance.

Accommodation and Food

Participants can choose to rest in accommodation along the route. These accommodations must be booked on the same day. Along the route there are places where you can have a meal, refuel and rest.

The idea

Doing something “epic” or significant during my sixtieth decade of life was the idea that was born when I learned about and followed the Badlands in 2024.

The project is focused on completing the race in pairs by my 65th birthday. The first attempt is expected to take place in 2027, around the time of my 64th birthday, exactly 3 years from now, which is the estimated time for all the necessary physical and logistical preparation to take place.

To carry out this adventure, I invited Nicolas Marcial Negrão. Nicolas started out as my mechanic of choice, but a friendship quickly developed. He is a cyclist with vast experience in preparation, bikefit and, of course, mechanics.

Nicolas is a pedal enthusiast who believes that the essence of cycling lies precisely in these challenges of long distances and great accumulations, where our physical and psychological abilities are put to the test. The invitation was accepted.

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