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The compass spins again. This time the needle points north, searching out the pole star and following it all the way to the 63rd parallel. There lies the ancient Viking trading post of Trondheim, just 3° from the Arctic circle itself.
There can be no doubt what comes next. As the midnight sun lights their way, by midday it will guide them due south, melting the glaciers and warming the fjords below. From this northern watershed the race flows like the water, sometimes east, sometimes west, but ever south.
As it rushes onwards, the trickle becomes a torrent of experience. Collecting and building the qualities essential to this race: Iron, rich in the spring water of the Tatras; stiffening the resolve of our riders. Freezing again as ice on Sarajevo's 1984 winter Olympic bobsled track; the cool temperament needed to come this far. Succumbing to the heat of the Balkan summer, and combining with the Albanian clay before baking hard to pave the final road to the edge of the continent. Finally mixing with the briny waters of the Messenian Gulf; the salt of perseverance washed from the brow of those riders with the strength to complete their journey.
Provisional race details
Registration: 19th July 10:00-16:00 CEST
Race start: 19th July 2025 20:00 CEST
Finish party: 8th August 19:00-23:59 CEST
Finish cut-off: 8th August 23:59 CEST
Applications: open 26th November - 31st December
Open to: solo entrants or pairs
Cost: £560 per rider + refundable £130 tracker deposit
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About the Race
The Transcontinental Race is the definitive self-supported bicycle race across Europe. At the sharp end it is a beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but complex in execution. Factors of self reliance, logistics, navigation and judgement burden racers’ minds as well as their physiques. The strongest excel and redefine what we think possible, while many experienced riders target only a finish.
The Transcontinental is a single stage race in which the clock never stops. Riders plan, research and navigate their own course and choose when and where to rest. They will take only what they can carry and consume only what they can find. Four mandatory control points guide their route and ensure a healthy amount of climbing to reach some of cycling’s most beautiful and historic monuments. Each year our riders cover around 4000 km to reach the finish line.
Mike Hall
The man who started it all. Mike Hall devised the Transcontinental Race and ran all editions until his tragic death in 2017. Find out all about the inspiring maverick whose spirit remains the beating heart of everything Lost Dot do.
Lost Dot
We preserve and nurture Mike Hall's legacy of fair and self-sufficient racing, championing integrity, equality and inclusivity, creating opportunities for unique and beautiful journeys of self discovery to share with as many people as possible.
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