Difficulty of acceptance

Well, it is really difficult at the moment for me to accept the fact that I'm not going to LEVI24. I'm still trying to find a way to go there and do the race. But, it seems to me that as difficult as it is, I have to let it go. I have also a fear that this could be the only time this event will be organized in Levi. But, if not, the dream is still alive...

Kangasala 24h is still coming and I will be even more determined for that one for sure! You might wonder if these 24-hour races are an obsession for me. I don't think they are, but LEVI24 would have been a really special one because of the midnight sun and the sceneries of Lapland's wilderness. Chris Eatough sums it up greatly in the movie 24 Solo: "There's something that happens when you're out there racing for 24 hours. It's hard to describe. But you come face to face with your very soul. There's no hiding in a 24-hour mountain-bike race."

On the other hand, Rich "Dicky" Dillen has just written in his blog about his 24-hour racing career and that now there's is simply nothing to accomplish for him, very interesting reading indeed.

Racing 24 hours solo for the first time is really an eye opener. You don't know what to expect, you don't know if you can pull it off... it is a journey to unknown. I did it for the first time last year with Kangasala 24h. I made some mistakes, and it wasn't 100% effort, even thought I was close to it. Now, the goal is that 100% and to see if I can do it...

Now that I have more time, I will write the story of my Kangasala 24h 2006 race... stay tuned...