Close 2nd overall - Kona International

And our prize cheque. We've all been signed to the Kona Factory team. Wooyay.

Finished

Oh the humanity!

The end is in sight!

So I am just back in from lap 5 and wow it was a hard one. I really suffered on that lap and now can't wait to take a hot shower.

Nathen is out now with Villem next, I hope there are not too quick as it means I have to do the last lap!
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6am

I'm up again after a couple of hours sleep.

Into the graveyard shift now.

Team still doing well in second though.

Tired

So have done 3 laps and iits now 12.15am, Nathan is out at the moment, its gettig hard and I feel the need for some sleep.

Met one of the solo guys on the way and he was on lap 11!!!

Villem is out now, I am off for a sleep.

Russ

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Beer & apple pie.

Nathan is out on the track on lap 3 and we're back at the flat having a lite bite.

10.30pm and still raining.

Russ is out on the track. I've just dropped in and Nathan is knocking back the cans of battery (finnish red bull). The track is getting pretty slippy and the bikes are getting hosed down every lap now.

Beer

The bear forced us. But it tastes so good!

6pm and its raining again.

We're well into our second session following two punctures early on. Villem put in a storming 45 minute lap and i've just clocked a 47. Russ is out at the moment although was caught napping at the start.lol

Villem getting his pre lap rubdown.

Thanks Nissan :)

Disaster

Nathan's blown tyre. Russ drove a spare out to him so the team is back on the trail.

2 of the 4

Still in second. Figured we won't get a whole team shot till the end of the race as there should hopefully be someone out on the course the whole time

In 2nd place.

Our team have done two laps so far and we're in 2nd. Russ has just set off on his lap and Nathan is warning up.

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The race is on...

So Villem is out for his first lap, the sun is shining, bikes are ready, now it is just up to us...

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Villem on the grid.

24 hours leftto go.

Rocketman

Mikko's harley with a co designed porsche engine.

One hour to go

Hail in june

Riders sheltering from the ice pre briefing.

The Buena Vista hospitality tent going up

Oh yes

Pre race preparation

Midnight the night before.

Snus

Hardcore scandanavian chewing tobacco. The gentlemans choice.

WooYay

It may be raining in Helsinki but its all good as the monster trucks are in town!

Ready to go

I'm all ready to go - to the point of having loaded Jean Sibelius's "Finlandia" to the Walkman (thanks Edd!), its guaranteed to be goosebump-inducing on the morning rides, with the appropriate scenery and all.

Levi 24

Just testing the mobile blogging from my blackberry.

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Welcome

Welcome to the Buena Vista Racing Club Blog for the Levi24 endurance race held in Kittilä, Finland. We've come from 4 different companies and from 4 corners of Europe to race like a Whirling Dervish for 24 hours straight. Keep track of our stunning progress all weekend from Friday night through to Sunday night. Go BVRC!!!