Unfortunately Ramses Bekkenk has not reached his end point Dwingeloo during his 75OneChallenge. After 600 kilometers he started to struggle and in Emmen at 670 kilometers he really had a hard time and rested again for a while. In the end he took his bike again but after 30 kilometers just below Schoonoord with 700 kilometers riden it was clear he had reached his limit.

Ramses Bekkenk – 750NE Challenge Drenthe – tussen Rolde en Eexterhalte na ruim 7 en half uur op de MTB over vele Drentse bospaden

With never ending lanes with loose sand due to the dry period I knew it would going to be a hard ride when I started on Thursday at Hotel Wesseling in Dwingeloo. The cold nights and intense navigation work due to the twisting track took a lot of my energy as well. In the end so much that my body beated my mind and shape as I felt every bump on the track which made the pain unbearable. First I enjoyed this ride trough beauitful surroundings, followed by suffering and in the end I have learned some lessons again which I will keep in mind for my next challenge as I am not yet finished with cycling.’, stated Bekkenk.

Photo: Rudie Ottens