{"id":2012885,"date":"2026-06-26T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012885"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:00:48","slug":"velo-podcast-755-mile-ultra-endurance-ride-through-freezing-rain-and-the-arctic-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012885","title":{"rendered":"Velo Podcast: 755-Mile Ultra-Endurance Ride Through Freezing Rain and the Arctic Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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    This week we are doing something a bit different. Often this podcast is a space for a deep dive into an article that you can read about on the Velo<\/i> website. This week we are instead going to learn more about contributor Lisa Charlebois.<\/p>\n

    Mike Levy and I sat down to chat with Charlebois about a ride she once did. This wasn\u2019t an ordinary ride, though. Charlebois does a lot of big rides, but this one was even bigger. It is called the Midnight Sun Randonneur, and it is a 1,215-kilometer (755-mile) loop that starts six hours north of Stockholm in Ume\u00e5, Sweden, pushes north into the Arctic Circle to the Norwegian Sea, and then loops back.<\/p>\n

    Because the event takes place during the Scandinavian midsummer, there is no real sunset, just a constant daylight that messes with your sense of time. The mass start kicks off at 11:00 PM, and riders navigate to checkpoints roughly every 100 kilometers where they refuel on local items like deep-fried dumplings and moose meat sandwiches. Beyond that framework, it is an unsupported ride with a 90-hour time limit. You carry your own gear and sleep when you can.<\/p>\n

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    To put her pacing into perspective, Lisa\u2019s first day on the bike covered 470 kilometers (292 miles) with over 15,500 feet of climbing. That initial push took 19 hours of moving time through rolling hills and endless Swedish forests before the landscape drastically shifted. Just in case you thought things weren\u2019t hard enough, the third day is where the weather broke. Lisa and the remaining riders faced roughly 200 kilometers of driving, freezing rain.<\/p>\n

    Of course, like any ultra-endurance event, crossing the finish line was met with no fanfare. Does that sound like your idea of a good time? Maybe not, but that\u2019s the kind of thing Charlebois brings to the table when she shares her perspective about a bike. Listen to the full discussion to hear all the twists and turns and find out if Charlebois would ever consider doing it again.<\/p>\n

    For more information about the event visit the Midnight Sun Randonneur website.<\/p>\n

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