FRDesertus Bikus
April 23 to May 1, 2022
1250
Kilometers
12500
Height difference meters
9
Days to complete the challenge
The race
It is above all A Rallye-Raid Bicycle crossing Spain, from the Bay of Biscay to the Costa del Sol, in orienteering, self-sufficiency and without assistance
This event is a tribute to the first adventurers of the Paris/Dakar’s race of the 80’s. DESERTUS BIKUS will take you through 4 desert areas in Spain. (Desert of Bardenas, Montanas Vacias, Desert of Gorafe, Desert of Tabernas).
You are responsible for drawing your track
Different choices are possible depending on mileage, elevation gain, wind, … All roads or highways are allowed. The road bike is strongly recommended, adapt your tires to be able to mix road/track. 3 of the 4 checkpoints are located in the middle of the desert, their access is done by easy tracks (no mountain bike’s needed). The easy “rolling tracks” parts represent 5 to 10% of your final route depending on your itinerary.
You are responsible for drawing your track
Different choices are possible depending on mileage, elevation gain, wind, … All roads or highways are allowed. The road bike is strongly recommended, adapt your tires to be able to mix road/track. 3 of the 4 checkpoints are located in the middle of the desert, their access is done by easy tracks (no mountain bike’s needed). The easy “rolling tracks” parts represent 5 to 10% of your final route depending on your itinerary.
Live tracking of your position
Throughout the event, we will be able to see your moving according to your different choices and discover which ones had selected the best strategy (#Vendeeglobevelo). This will allow your fanclub to follow you and to see your ranking at the various checkpoints.
Map
Désert des Bardenas
Passage obligatoire #1
Les Bardenas Reales sont une zone semi-désertique d'une superficie de 42 000 ha situés en Espagne, au sud-est de la Navarre, entre Tudela et Carcastillo. Cette réserve naturelle présente une végétation particulière ainsi que des formations rocheuses impressionnantes dues à l'érosion, phénomène ici récurrent, dont le Castil de tierra est la manifestation la plus emblématique.
Bardenas Desert
Mandatory passage #1
Bardenas Reales is a semi-desert natural region, or badlands, of some 42,000 hectares (104,000 acres) in southeast Navarre (Spain). The soils are made up of clay, chalk and sandstone and have been eroded by water and wind creating surprising shapes, canyons, plateaus, tabular structures and isolated hills, called cabezos. Bardenas Reales lacks urban areas, vegetation is scarce and the many streams that cross the territory have a markedly seasonal flow, staying dry most of the year.
Désert des Bardenas
Passage obligatoire #1
Les Bardenas Reales sont une zone semi-désertique d'une superficie de 42 000 ha situés en Espagne, au sud-est de la Navarre, entre Tudela et Carcastillo. Cette réserve naturelle présente une végétation particulière ainsi que des formations rocheuses impressionnantes dues à l'érosion, phénomène ici récurrent, dont le Castil de tierra est la manifestation la plus emblématique.
Bardenas Desert
Mandatory passage #1
Bardenas Reales is a semi-desert natural region, or badlands, of some 42,000 hectares (104,000 acres) in southeast Navarre (Spain). The soils are made up of clay, chalk and sandstone and have been eroded by water and wind creating surprising shapes, canyons, plateaus, tabular structures and isolated hills, called cabezos. Bardenas Reales lacks urban areas, vegetation is scarce and the many streams that cross the territory have a markedly seasonal flow, staying dry most of the year.
Montanas vacias
Passage obligatoire #2
Il existe en Espagne un territoire grand comme deux fois la Belgique avec une densité de population équivalente à la Laponie ou les Highlands écossaises. On y compte seulement 6,99 habitant au km² : c’est la Laponie espagnole. Une zone avec moins de 10 habitants/ km² est considérée comme un désert démographique.
Montanas vacias
Mandatory passage #2
There is a place in Spain with an area twice the size of Belgium, with a population density similar to Lapland or the Scottish Highlands, only 6.99 inhabitants / km². It is the Spanish Lapland.
Zones with less than 10 inhabit / km² are considered "demographic deserts".
Désert de Gorafe
Passage obligatoire #3
Cette zone désertique est divisée en deux parties :
- «Bad Lands ou «mauvaises terres» caractérisées par son aridité et ses milliers de petits canyons.
- «Les Coloraos» c’est la partie du désert profond, inhospitalier et reculé où se trouvent les grands canyons d’argile rouge et d’ocre.
Gorafe Desert
Mandatory passage #3
This desert area is divided into two parts :
- Known as "Bad Lands" or bad lands characterized by their arid and ravine character. It has deep canyons and large rock columns, also called fairy chimneys, eroded over the centuries, which give the Gorafe Desert a unique personality in Spain.
- "Tes Coloraos" is the part of the deep, inhospitable and remote desert where the great canyons of red clay and ocher are found.
Désert de Tabernas
Passage obligatoire #4
Le désert de Tabernas est un désert semi-aride situé en Espagne dans la province d'Almería, environ 30 kilomètres au nord de la capitale Almería, dans la municipalité de Tabernas. Il est protégé comme une région sauvage (Parc naturel du désert de Tabernas) depuis 1989, et s'étend sur 280 kilomètres carrés.
Tabernas Desert
Mandatory passage #4
The Tabernas Desert is one of Spain's semi-arid deserts, located within Spain's southeastern province of Almería. The desert is located in the interior, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of the provincial capital, Almería, in the Tabernas municipality, in Andalusia. Due to its high altitude and inland location, it has slightly higher annual rainfall (more than 200 mm per year) and lower annual average temperature than coastal areas of Almeria. It is a nature reserve (protected area) spanning 280 square kilometres (110 square miles).
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