This is really cool, thanks for posting this up. Hopefully it can get a small % of the viewership of that other attempt at a massive endurance challenge. I assume he is doing most of this solo? Do you know if he is using his own rules, or following standard guidelines for ironman racing?

Thanks for the rules clarification, and since he is the only competitor, looks like he has to go solo in all 3 events..Just so people dont confuse this with the Cowboy's event, it is immensely harder to do these ironman distance races alone on an open course, than the completely protected rules used in the other event. I said it in that thread that followed those races, he likely would not have even gotten to the first dozen if they were done under these rules, that is how much different the days are doing it this way.

I remember reading about this guy, and he seems like a legit contender to get this done, or at least a very good try. Not sure why he made it so hard on himself with the course laid out like it is, but maybe he just likes to add to the already hefty challenge...

I think he did 40 on this same course and ended up doing them all in 11-12h range. He also has done at least once 20xmarathon all sub 3h. Like said, mind boggling to me.

The event is especially challenging due to the mountainous terrain of Fuerteventura and the constant strong winds and scorching sun. The bike route has an ascent of 1810 meters which means that during the 60 day period I will have to climb mountains equivalent to more than 12 Mount Everest’s (108 600 vertical meters of ascent). The running route has also a lot of ascending and descending meters (292 m)."

Ha! I just logged in to write the same thing!!

Yep he did the 40 there in 2019
https://raitratasepp.ee/...riathlons-in-40-days

Also found it amusing that he mentions Ironcowboy in this blog report:

"Prior to Ratasepp only two men in the world have completed a solo-event of a 40-time Ultra Triathlon in daily format. James Lawrence (USA) completed 50 triathlons, in 50 days, in 50 different states, and Ludovic Chorgnon (France) completed 41 triathlons, in 41 days. However, James Lawrence 50 triathlons are not comparable to others because he deliberately did not follow the basic rules of long distance triathlon (he was drafting on the bike, used some point an elliptical trainer etc) and WADA rules (IV infusions and/or injections are prohibited by WADA rules as a banned method). On average, Lawrence finished one triathlon within 14hrs and Chorgnon within 13hrs. Whereas, Ratasepp’s overall average finish time was only 11hrs 06min 32s, making him the fastest man of all of the three distances."

I think he's hoping to have similar average times in this 60/60 attempt, which as you mentioned before is mind boggling.

I can confirm the routes around Playitas are indeed challenging. Jorgan and I did our own training camp there many moons ago, great place but definitely challenging. AND, they don't call it "the windy Island" for nothing!

"My challenge takes place at the Playitas Resort on the Canary Islands (Fuerteventura) ...

At least he's not in Delaware

I was wondering if his settle in pace would be in the mid 11 hour range, seems like that is where he is heading. Unless he is getting some really bad weather days out there, how is it for him? Still pretty remarkable to be peeling off these times solo, especially the low to mid 3 hour runs. I mean, you actually have to be running the whole way to be doing 7 to 8 minute miles, dude must have bulletproof legs!!!

Thanks for the updates, this is quite interesting to me to see.

I was wondering if his settle in pace would be in the mid 11 hour range, seems like that is where he is heading. Unless he is getting some really bad weather days out there, how is it for him? Still pretty remarkable to be peeling off these times solo, especially the low to mid 3 hour runs. I mean, you actually have to be running the whole way to be doing 7 to 8 minute miles, dude must have bulletproof legs!!!

Thanks for the updates, this is quite interesting to me to see.

Thanks for the rules clarification, and since he is the only competitor, looks like he has to go solo in all 3 events..Just so people dont confuse this with the Cowboy's event, it is immensely harder to do these ironman distance races alone on an open course, than the completely protected rules used in the other event. I said it in that thread that followed those races, he likely would not have even gotten to the first dozen if they were done under these rules, that is how much different the days are doing it this way.

I remember reading about this guy, and he seems like a legit contender to get this done, or at least a very good try. Not sure why he made it so hard on himself with the course laid out like it is, but maybe he just likes to add to the already hefty challenge...

Yeah those run times are quite quick; are they sustainable for him?

Yeah those run times are quite quick; are they sustainable for him?