The Amersfoort-Sauerland-Amersfoort Epic
The ASA Epic is a self supported bikepacking road race starting and finishing in the city of Amersfoort after a hilly loop through the Teutoburg forest and the Sauerland area.
The Amersfoort-Sauerland-Amersfoort Epic
Breath taking route
A challenging 1000km road race on quiet roads with amazing views through the most beautiful regions of the Netherlands and Western Germany.
May 10th - May 15th 2024
Starting on the 10th of may at 06:00, you will have 132 hours to finish the race (deadline is on May 15th at 18:00). This means that you’ll need to do 182km per day to make the deadline.
On the 9th of may the registrations and pasta party will take place.
Self supported
It’s a race and an adventure at the same time. You’ll be on your own, but never alone, because friends and family can follow you on your tracker.
There’s both a solo and pair category.
The Route
The riders for 2024
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Number |
Name |
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1 |
David van Dijk |
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2 |
Lennard van Oosten |
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3 |
Jan-Dick den Das |
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4 |
Tobias Storck |
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5 |
Martin Dinter |
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6 |
Markus Sauerwald |
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7 |
Ate van Steenbergen |
|
8 |
Stefan Funk |
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9 |
Bram den Hertog |
|
10 |
Dirk Kruit |
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11 |
Peter Adam |
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12 |
Lukas Zimon |
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13 |
Lucas Semblat |
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14 |
Timo Giese |
|
15 |
Ramon Berndt |
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16 |
Maikel Lybaert |
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17 |
Till Menges |
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18 |
Florian Heimann |
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19 |
Jan Hans |
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20 |
Christian Jokish |
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21 |
Gabriel Scheinder |
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22 |
Thomas Vogler |
|
23 |
Karsten Morisse |
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24 |
Maxime Galichet |
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25 |
Fabian Langemann |
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26 |
Jonas Storjohann |
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27 |
Tom Asklof |
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28 |
Bernd Folberth |
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29 |
Eva Terpstra |
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30 |
Chloe Krantz |
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31 |
Paul Buckley |
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32 |
Johan de Jong |
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33 |
Romee Uijterlinde |
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34 |
Wouter Ansen |
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35 |
Jan Schnitker |
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36 |
Mark Schneiders |
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37 |
Jelle Homburg |
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50 + 51 |
Eelco Meuter + Nanke Stein |
|
60 + 61 |
Christian Manske + Oliver Näthe |
|
70 + 71 |
Tjeu Heerebeek + Thom de Waal |
Your first event?
The ASA Epic is a great event to start trying with ultra endurance races. The deadline is not as strict as with most races, you’ll travel through areas with a lot of train stations and the distance and climbing are also not a tough compared to most other events. However, don’t underestimate it ;). Here I have added some information sources that you can use if you’re participating in such an event for the first time.
Ride Far – Bikepacking & Ultra-Distance Cycling Advice
(364) How To Ride All Day | GCN Goes Bikepacking – YouTube
How to Prepare for a Bikepacking Race | BIKE Magazine – BikeMag
How to Train for an Ultra-Distance Cycling Event | Apidura
Ask me about the race
Questions/doubts/comments/whatever? I am always open to talk about bikes, bike racing and sleeping in a hedge. Feel free to contact me.
About Me
I am Wessel. I am not a pro endurance cyclist, but a true enthusiast. After having cycled the Race Around the Netherlands in 2022 and the Mittelgebirge Classique and Hardennes in 2023 I really wanted to organize a race of my own. Knowing the Sauerland quite well, I wanted to organize a race from the Dutch plains to the Sauerland Peaks.
