Just survived my first ultra

350km distance in one take, started 7:30AM, arrived 5AM-ish. 17:19h moving time, approx 22h total. It would be a beautiful and romantic ride if the weather was fine, but it wasn’t so:
✔️strong rain so up until the pit stop at 230km I was basically wet to the bone
✔️mud-clay glueing wheels and GRX
✔️loooooong climbs
✔️120km in full dark and close to sub zero temperature (we improvised feet warmers from plastic bags)
✔️67/147 completed the ride due to heavy weather conditions. Folks who’ve done multiple ultras said it was one of the toughest ever, which is funny cause this very race has an opinion of the best choice for beginners which is why I got it 😉
✔️finished 35th
✔️350km in one take is a bit too much. 200km a day feels way better

Proud of the achievement!
and proud of my sweet Unibike Geos bike – 45mm Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M tires were super fast on asphalt and dry roads, 1.7 bar felt like heaven.