About Martin
5,618 km
173:53 h
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Martin planned a road ride.
November 27, 2024
196:52
4,583km
23.3km/h
28,040m
27,920m
The day begins as the previous one ended: with rain and headwind. The temperatures even dropped again a bit. In sections it is just three degrees. Our motivation is completely at the end. The route to the North Cape is less than 500 kilometers long and yet it never seems to have been further away. The
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After a relatively long night, I don't really feel rested in the morning. But I really want to go further, I want to finish the race! But before that comes the fourth and therefore last stamp before the finish. We receive this in the Santa Clause Village, which is located directly on the Arctic Circle
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After I've slept in, I put on my freshly washed cycling clothes. After about 20 kilometers, the track finally leaves the country road and I am looking forward to hardly used roads towards Oulu, the northernmost city on the Baltic Sea. In Oulu I meet “Bikesutra”, an experienced long-distance rider who
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As on the previous days, I feel wide awake when the alarm clock goes off. In contrast to the previous night, the night was extremely relaxing. I feel a slight rumble in my stomach and go looking for the sanitary facilities at the campsite. Something seems to be wrong with my digestion. I get dressed
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After my most restless night so far, I put on my cycling clothes again at the bus stop and continue my journey. After a few kilometers I discover a large truck stop next to the road. This is open around the clock and so I take the opportunity at 3 a.m. to buy a coffee and some breakfast and eat in a
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The ferry ride wasn't as relaxed as I had hoped. Since I was completely soaked, I first had to change clothes as much as possible in order not to cool down.
When the ramp of the ship descends in the port of Helsinki, I am the first person allowed to leave the ship and sail on Finnish soil. I roll out
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I went to sleep earlier than usual the previous evening and so I get up earlier than on the previous days. My goal for the day is to catch the ferry to Helsinki in Tallinn, around 400 kilometers away. I leave Riga through empty streets and make good progress on equally deserted streets. After about 30
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Fortunately, when my alarm goes off, the rain has stopped. I leave the bus stop and realize that the streets of the small town are completely flooded. The road climbs out of the town. No water has collected here. After a few kilometers the rain starts again. The intensity increases quickly and so I drive
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The complete route from NC4K. In my matching collection you can read how I completed it in twelve stages: komoot.de/collection/1373304
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