18/04/2025
CEBU DIVIDE CHALLENGE 2025: Out of the Comfort🚴⛰️
It's my 4th time joining this event and although it's filled with fire roads, secluded forested sections, nail biting cliff side singletracks, heart racing trails, jaw-dropping views, dragging slow ascent heat-propelled gravels and brutal climbs that drains all of my physical, mental and emotional well-being pushing my limit, wanting me to bail out, it's always been addicting. For the past three years, I've enjoyed taking this ride slowly, finishing it in 5-6 days, and riding the road for about 12 hours or more. It's fun and relaxing, just taking the time and enjoying the journey. This year, I wanna try something different and challenge my limit. Although I don't have a good training plan for this challenge, I only rely on my weekly long elevated rides, determination, and the universe's support. 😆 Yet, I managed to pull it off and placed 3rd!
This year, I focus on riding it at my own pace, riding it alone like I have explored south Cebu lately —chilling and enjoying my own company. I think I can do better, but for now, it's the best I can get out of my comfort zone. Fortunately, I suffered no technical difficulties with my bike on the road and reached the finish line safely. 🥉🏁
Total KM: 366 km
Total Elevation: 9,536 mtrs
Total Hours: 82+ hrs
Total hours on the road per day: 12 hours (+- 1hour)
Average HR: 143 bpm; Max: 194 bpm
Average Cad: 68 rpm; Max: 128 rpm
Max Gradient pedaled: (+) 32.8%; (-) 36.7%
Average Temp: 25 C; Max: 39 C
Cebu Divide Bikepacking is a yearly event of unsupported bikepacking challenge of traversing the highland trail of Cebu from North to South( or vice versa) organized by PACgear Outdoors. Join me on my journey, skim each photo for the views along the way! Enjoy 🫶
First photos courtesy: Pacgear Outdoors
