As a long-distance cyclist I decided to enter the oldest and most famous event of it's kind as a personal challenge.  

The Paris-Brest-Paris randonee is the gold standard event that all long distance cyclists aspire to complete.  The time limit for the ride is 90 hours or less and the distance from Paris to Brest and back to Paris is 1200km.

Paris-Brest-Paris epitomizes the classic randonée – a massive 1,200 km ride over the course of four days, rooted deeply in history, self-supported with no official stages or rests. A few madmen race from Paris to the Atlantic and back, but most go on a more humble journey of the body and mind. It’s an adventure that’s been undertaken by countless cyclists since the ride’s first edition in 1891.  

I hope that my efforts and suffering can encourage you to make a donation which will ease the suffering of others. Mine is by choice, theirs is by birth.

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