Brasila Ride is the biggest mountain biking challenge in Brazil.
The six day epic race is October 23-29.
Hundreds of athletes will have an unforgettable life experience.
Brian and Jenny Smith will be sending their stories and photos.
Some big names are expected-
Bärti Bucher
Roberto Heras
German Olympian Ivonne Kraft
Portuguese national Luis Leao Pinto
Mountain bike pioneer Tom Ritchey
The Ride starts and finishes in the town of Mucugê. The base camp is at of Rio de Contas
Distance: 145 km Climbing: 3372 m Limit time: 11h30
Stage 2 is the hardest stage of the race, long and technical. It’s Oct 24 and starts at 6 am.
The first 30km is almost flat. The big climbs are at KM 40 and KM 70.
Km 70 to 90 are downhill and single track.
Km 90 to 120 goes into the forest (single track). At KM 125 the path returns in the hard pack.
