After 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, Lael Wilcox is again the place she began – in Chicago, after using world wide. OK, not simply using world wide, however racing the 18,125 miles (29,169 km) route with 630,000 toes (192,024 m) of climbing quick sufficient to assert the report.
Beforehand, the ladies’s report was held by Jenny Graham at 124 days, 10 hours, and 50 minutes. Lael isn’t any stranger to setting data, and he or she smashed this one by roughly half a month.
Her route began from Millenium Park in Chicago, using from there to New York. After a aircraft experience to Porto, Portugal, Lael crossed by Europe, using south into Turkey, earlier than ending in Tbilisi, Georgia. One other aircraft journey discovered her in Perth, Australia, and a large experience later she was in Brisbane. Flying from Brisbane to Invercargill, New Zealand, the route wrapped up within the southern hemisphere in Auckland, New Zealand earlier than flying to Anchorage, AK for the ultimate push again to Chicago. For the official report, there was a required distance, however not a required path (we’ve requested for clarification on this, and can report again once we hear). You’ll be able to see the precise path taken by Lael on Rapha’s web page, right here.
Whereas using within the decrease 48, Lael adopted lots of the Journey Biking Affiliation’s routes, and he or she is fundraising for the ACA right here.
Congratulations, Lael!
Enjoyable info from Lael:
What number of cups of espresso: 200, however I actually drink much more Coca Cola than espresso! I guess I’m someplace between 300-600 cokes.
Favourite day of using: my first day again in Alaska, the place I grew up. It felt unimaginable to be on my dwelling terrain with daylight till 11pm after a winter crossing of Australia and New Zealand.
Most difficult day of using: on day 4, I used to be throwing up all day, it by no means stopped raining and I used to be getting a number of punctures. I nonetheless rode 139 miles, however it was a troublesome one.
Variety of international locations: 22.
Complete miles: on day 105, I’m at 17,284. The entire ought to be 18,140 after 110 days.
Common day by day miles: 163 miles per day.
Common pace: 14.5 mph.
Common day by day energy: I’m most likely consuming between 6,000 and eight,000. I’ve misplaced a bit weight, however not an excessive amount of.
The estimated variety of people who joined me on the experience: at the least 3,000.
Nights in inns: most – I’ve stayed with a number of associates alongside the best way too.
Nights tenting: 3 weeks.
