Denia - Marina Alta - Javea ++

Firstly apologies to everybody - I am a visitor to Spain and this forum and my Spanish is not good enough to write this post.

At Christmas I am visiting friends for 11 days (from 23 Dec). I am coming with my lady to get some (half) sun and start training for the Transalp Challenge 2008. We are coming as we live in Sweden and it is already dark and cold (-10oC to -20oC)!

I would very much like to know the best routes in the area (we will have a car) so maybe can help me by telling me which posts on this forum are best to read, which maps or books to buy etc (if there are any) so I dont get lost.

Any help you have would be very much appreciated

Thanks to all
Steve

 

hello steve we have post with some routes in javea, denia, gata.
http://www.foromtb.com/showthread.php?t=209032. let me know when you arrive, so we can do some routes together. regards martin

 

Hi Steve, Yetirider13 (Martin) will take good care of you and show you he best areas in the Marina Alta. I might even join you if I am around.
Is there a web page where I can find more info for the transalp Challenge 2008?
By the way 20 degrees here today :aplauso3

 

hello marco. info for the transalp challange on www.bike-transalp.de

 

Thanks for the posts

Re: transalp..if you want to enter its now a lottery...send the .pdf application (third link down on transalp page) to the magazine asap.... they draw the last places on 7 Jan

or

http://www.transrockies.com/trc/index.htm

few places left

will post again...now off for dinner
steve

 

Thanks, it looks very interesting. I think I will consider it for 2009 planning, 2008 is already full.

 

you will need partnerla2

 

First 300 transalp team places taken but still a lottery for last 200 if you were interested. And yeah teams of 2 ...Im doing it with the lass (who will probably beat me given she's pro contemp. dancer and Im office bound) Hey ho, time to start training then..but in 20oC (or even 15oC) though thats all good.

 

If some day you need some training around La Safor, do not doubt to visit us:

Salidas por Gandia, La Safor y alrededores

Regards from the area.

 

Is that an offer?

 

yes it is. i have to do the transalp challenge one time in my life.