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 Post subject: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:42 am 
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Location: germany/Ned
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At the end of the bike season, the beachrace will start in holland
On the 4th November 2012 the starting shot opens a new edition of the Beach Marathon in Hoek van Holland.
The race runs 135km in one direction along the coast to Den Helder.
In order that the route will not be monotonous, you drive around the ports of Scheveningen and Ijmuiden.
For this year the demand is so great that the organizers expect thousand participants.
The starting fee 27euro including the Finisher T-shirt.

For you essex riders this event should be interesting,because you can take the Harwich-Hoek van Holland ferry

more infos:http://www.beachbiking.nl/

Here is the last Video Spot from the last year:Hoek van Holland to Den Helder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bhDN3ixyTk


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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:53 pm 
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Location: germany/Ned
:) Still six weeks left,for the start in Hoek van Holland.Until in this time,nearly 650 Racers book for this
challenge.One Uk riders is competing for the beachrace.

.The most exciting Race in considering the whether.
135km in one direction.It can happend,that the wind blows behind you or you ride against the Wind.

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http://beachbiking.nl/deel-hvh-12.html


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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:57 pm 
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Location: germany/Ned
:clap: Hi essex guys.
The anticipation ,that the wind comes to the back,was been great.
The whole week southwestly wind.
The wind change beside(easterly wind) five hours to the start.
The participants of 800 people were started by a temperature of 3,4 degrees.

The winner Ramses Bekkenk rided in 4 hours to Den Helder with a average of 32kmh

It`s a fun race for everybody who like sand --wind ---and the northsea

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The was been made by cycloteam.nl

http://www.beachbiking.nl/uitslag-hvh-12.html


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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:37 pm 
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Top marks for the racers for doing that...... Wind, Sand and Salty sea air... hmmmm

We have a place called Thetford here... no north sea but has the Sand and wet, so could do the same to your bike....

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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:11 am 
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Yeah i can hear those bearings screaming from here, looks like a lot of fun though, good to something a little different !

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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:48 am 
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The participants of 800 people 8-)


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 Post subject: Re: MTB Beachmarathon in Hoek van Holland 4.11.2012
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:11 pm 
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unityjon wrote:
yeah i can hear those bearings screaming from here, looks like a lot of fun though, good to something a little different !


Ha..yeah..that was my first thought too.

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