WhiteGiant
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- Nov 4, 2006
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Just throwing this on out there, to see if anyone is interested.
A 300km journey along Rte.299, out to the Azumino region of Nagano prefecture.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/japan/-nagano/156127882809454760
Departure will be Wednesday, August 11th, at around 10pm for anyone coming from central Tokyo.
I want to get there by early-mid afternoon at the latest, so the plan is as follows:
21:00 – Leave home (Shibamata, eastern Tokyo)
22:00 – Pass through Ikebukuro, and head out on Rte.254 towards Tokorozawa, on to Rte.299, through Shomaru-tunnel, and finally to Chichibu.
02:00 – The 100km mark. Arrive in Chichibu, and have a big long sit-down meal at Denny's there.
04:00 – Leave Denny's, and set out into the hills. The sky should start to lighten within 30-50 minutes of departure.
I won't worry about the time too much after this point. From here on in, I'll mainly be concerned with distances.
33km A.C. (After Chichibu) – Summit the first climb, Shigasaka-toge (志賀坂峠), at 780m.
68km A.C. – Summit Jikkoku-toge (十石峠), at 1,356m.
115km A.C. – Summit Mugikusa-toge (麦草峠), a true monster that goes on for 28km, and climbs to 2,120m.
These three climbs though, these 115km, comprise the core of the ride. The ride out to Chichibu will be leisurely, but then we'll hit the mountains.
After these three climbs though, the ride is technically over; with about 85km to go, it's downhill for most of the way thereafter.
I'm hoping to be at the top of the final climb (Mugikusa-toge) by 10am. That will see us in Matsumoto just after lunch-time.
I will be staying in the area for two nights with my wife, who will be coming by train (but she's bringing her bike with her).
However, if anyone is interested in the ride itself, you can quite easily catch the train back to Shinjuku from Matsumoto, and you should be back in Tokyo by 5pm.
The offer is open for anyone who has the time and the inclination.
Travis :bike:
A 300km journey along Rte.299, out to the Azumino region of Nagano prefecture.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/japan/-nagano/156127882809454760
Departure will be Wednesday, August 11th, at around 10pm for anyone coming from central Tokyo.
I want to get there by early-mid afternoon at the latest, so the plan is as follows:
21:00 – Leave home (Shibamata, eastern Tokyo)
22:00 – Pass through Ikebukuro, and head out on Rte.254 towards Tokorozawa, on to Rte.299, through Shomaru-tunnel, and finally to Chichibu.
02:00 – The 100km mark. Arrive in Chichibu, and have a big long sit-down meal at Denny's there.
04:00 – Leave Denny's, and set out into the hills. The sky should start to lighten within 30-50 minutes of departure.
I won't worry about the time too much after this point. From here on in, I'll mainly be concerned with distances.
33km A.C. (After Chichibu) – Summit the first climb, Shigasaka-toge (志賀坂峠), at 780m.
68km A.C. – Summit Jikkoku-toge (十石峠), at 1,356m.
115km A.C. – Summit Mugikusa-toge (麦草峠), a true monster that goes on for 28km, and climbs to 2,120m.
These three climbs though, these 115km, comprise the core of the ride. The ride out to Chichibu will be leisurely, but then we'll hit the mountains.
After these three climbs though, the ride is technically over; with about 85km to go, it's downhill for most of the way thereafter.
I'm hoping to be at the top of the final climb (Mugikusa-toge) by 10am. That will see us in Matsumoto just after lunch-time.
I will be staying in the area for two nights with my wife, who will be coming by train (but she's bringing her bike with her).
However, if anyone is interested in the ride itself, you can quite easily catch the train back to Shinjuku from Matsumoto, and you should be back in Tokyo by 5pm.
The offer is open for anyone who has the time and the inclination.
Travis :bike: