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Festive 500 km

This page is dedicated to my late wife Ursula. She died as a reigning ironman world champion. Her favourite tour to prepare for the ironman was the Sargans tour.

http://www.rapha.cc/festive-500
Bob Marley - Redemption Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyAVfH6VPg

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds

23. December 2011, Horgen - Zürich - Horgen

Last working day, commuting

Distance	38 km
Elevation gain	50 m
Temperature	+6 °C
Conditions	sunny

26. December 2011, Horgen - Ibergeregg - Sattel - Horgen


Einsiedeln (Birchli), Sihlsee .	Unteriberg, cross-country skiing .	About 3 km to go for the Ibergeregg Pass .	Ibergeregg Pass (el. 1406 m.) My BMC cross bike .

Ibergeregg Skiing Resort .	Swollen face .	Schwyz, Brunnen, Vierwaldstättersee .	Rothenthurmer Moor, not far away from Sattel Pass (el. 932 m) .

Rietwiess, just a few km away from my home town Horgen .

Distance	90 km
Elevation gain	1500 m
Temperature	-2 to +4 °C
Conditions	sunny

28. December 2011, Horgen - Kerenzerberg - Sargans - Kerenzerberg - Horgen


Walensee, Churfirsten .	Walensee, the fog is behind me .	Sargans, my Ritchey Breakaway steel bike (Paris-Brest-Paris proven) .	The fog is still there, I have to ride another 40 km in the fog .

Some videos:

20111228_001.mp4: Between Bilten and Niederurnen
20111228_002.mp4: Just before the summit (Filzbach, Kerenzerberg)
20111228_003.mp4: Walensee

Distance	162 km
Elevation gain	1300 m
Temperature	-2 to +4 °C
Conditions	foggy, sunny

29. December 2011, Horgen - Rapperswil - Ricken - Hulftegg - Rüti - Meilen (Horgen by ferry)


Rapperswil .	Ricken Pass (ev. 805 m) .	Hulftegg Pass (el. 954 m). Specialized Tricross Disc .	Ferry Horgen - Meilen .

On the ferry .	After the tour I did some shopping with my Bullit cargo bike. Those 4 km are not clocked ;-) .

Some videos:

20111229_011.mp4: Hulftegg Pass
20111229_003.mp4: Seedamm (Lake Zurich)

Distance	111 km
Elevation gain	1000 m ?
Temperature	0 to +6 °C
Conditions	cloudy, sunny

30. December 2011, Horgen - Schaffhausen - Horgen

I went to the eastern part of Switzerland because of the heavy snowfall in the mountains.


Crossing the Rhein at Eglisau .	Jestetten, Germany .	Schaffhausen .	Between Marthalen and Alten .

Andelfingen .	Teufen .

20111230_014.mp4: Only 4 km to go for a warm shower

Distance	135 km
Elevation gain	1000 m ?
Temperature	0 to +4 °C
Conditions	cloudy, sunny, rain & snow

Total

23.12.2011	38
26.12.2011	90
28.12.2011	162
29.12.2011	111
30.12.2011	135
Total	536.

-- PeterSchmid - 2011-12-26

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I	Attachment	History	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
jpg	20111226_002.jpg	r1	manage	435.3 K	2011-12-26 - 20:00	PeterSchmid	Einsiedeln (Birchli), Sihlsee
jpg	20111226_003.jpg	r1	manage	508.9 K	2011-12-26 - 20:04	PeterSchmid	Unteriberg, cross-country skiing
jpg	20111226_006.jpg	r1	manage	944.1 K	2011-12-26 - 20:04	PeterSchmid	About 3 km from the Ibergeregg Pass
jpg	20111226_007.jpg	r1	manage	454.9 K	2011-12-26 - 20:04	PeterSchmid	Ibergeregg Pass (el. 1406 m.) My BMC cross bike
jpg	20111226_009.jpg	r1	manage	546.1 K	2011-12-26 - 20:03	PeterSchmid	Ibergeregg Skiing Resort
jpg	20111226_010.jpg	r1	manage	495.7 K	2011-12-26 - 20:03	PeterSchmid	My face is swollen
jpg	20111226_011.jpg	r1	manage	513.2 K	2011-12-26 - 20:03	PeterSchmid	Schwyz, Brunnen, Vierwaldstättersee
jpg	20111226_012.jpg	r1	manage	490.7 K	2011-12-26 - 20:03	PeterSchmid	Rothenthurmer Moor, not far away from Sattel Pass (el. 932 m)
jpg	20111226_013.jpg	r1	manage	444.7 K	2011-12-26 - 20:03	PeterSchmid	Rietwiess, just a few km away from my home town Horgen
mp4	20111228_001.mp4	r1	manage	18129.3 K	2011-12-28 - 18:28	PeterSchmid	Between Bilten and Niederurnen
mp4	20111228_002.mp4	r1	manage	28567.9 K	2011-12-28 - 18:38	PeterSchmid	Just before the summit (Filzbach, Kerenzerberg)
mp4	20111228_003.mp4	r1	manage	4815.6 K	2011-12-28 - 18:40	PeterSchmid	Walensee
jpg	20111228_004.jpg	r1	manage	511.9 K	2011-12-28 - 18:43	PeterSchmid	Walensee, Churfirsten
jpg	20111228_005.jpg	r1	manage	506.0 K	2011-12-28 - 18:43	PeterSchmid	Walensee
jpg	20111228_007.jpg	r1	manage	712.2 K	2011-12-28 - 18:59	PeterSchmid	Sargans, my Ritchey Breakaway steel bike (Paris-Brest-Paris proven)
jpg	20111228_008.jpg	r1	manage	417.1 K	2011-12-28 - 18:42	PeterSchmid	The fog is still there, I have to ride another 40 km in the fog
mp4	20111229_003.mp4	r1	manage	6529.6 K	2011-12-29 - 20:02	PeterSchmid	Seedamm (Lake Zurich)
jpg	20111229_005.jpg	r1	manage	566.3 K	2011-12-29 - 19:36	PeterSchmid	Rapperswil
jpg	20111229_008.jpg	r1	manage	471.8 K	2011-12-29 - 19:36	PeterSchmid	Ricken Pass (ev. 805 m)
mp4	20111229_011.mp4	r1	manage	23802.7 K	2011-12-29 - 19:57	PeterSchmid	Hulftegg
jpg	20111229_014.jpg	r1	manage	676.8 K	2011-12-29 - 19:36	PeterSchmid	Hulftegg Pass (el. 954 m). Specialized Tricross Disc
jpg	20111229_018.jpg	r1	manage	512.9 K	2011-12-29 - 19:36	PeterSchmid	Ferry Horgen - Meilen
jpg	20111229_022.jpg	r1	manage	539.4 K	2011-12-29 - 19:36	PeterSchmid	On the ferry
jpg	20111229_025.jpg	r1	manage	557.6 K	2011-12-30 - 19:59	PeterSchmid	After the tour I did some shopping with my Bullit cargo bike. Those 4 km are not clocked
jpg	20111230_004.jpg	r1	manage	611.8 K	2011-12-30 - 19:16	PeterSchmid	Crossing the Rhein at Eglisau
jpg	20111230_006.jpg	r1	manage	649.9 K	2011-12-30 - 19:16	PeterSchmid	Jestetten, Germany
jpg	20111230_007.jpg	r1	manage	583.8 K	2011-12-30 - 19:16	PeterSchmid	Schaffhausen
jpg	20111230_008.jpg	r1	manage	566.5 K	2011-12-30 - 19:16	PeterSchmid	Between Marthalen and Alten
jpg	20111230_009.jpg	r1	manage	707.2 K	2011-12-30 - 19:15	PeterSchmid	Andelfingen
jpg	20111230_013.jpg	r1	manage	311.0 K	2011-12-30 - 19:17	PeterSchmid	Teufen
mp4	20111230_014.mp4	r1	manage	2889.9 K	2011-12-30 - 19:39	PeterSchmid	Only 4 km to go for a warm shower
jpg	festive.jpg	r1	manage	59.7 K	2011-12-26 - 20:40	PeterSchmid

Topic revision: r7 - 2011-12-30 - PeterSchmid