Thirroul firefighter wins 1263km cycling epic on about three hours sleep
Luke Barrett won the 1263km Great Southeastern Loop in 79 hours and 39 minutes on about three hours of sleep.
Luke Barrett, a father and firefighter from Thirroul on the NSW coast, won The Great Southeastern Loop, a tough cycling event covering 1263 kilometres across NSW mountains, valleys and towns. Riders get 157 hours to finish.
Barrett completed it in 79 hours and 39 minutes. He slept about three hours across two nights.
He rode with over 17,700 metres of elevation gain. He stopped at three timed checkpoints: Bundanoon, Tumut and Majors Creek.
He finished at a lighthouse with family and friends cheering him on. The Great Southeastern Loop was Barrett's first long-distance cycling event.
He said seeing Australia from the bike gave him a real sense of the country's scale.
- 1263 kilometres
- Race distance
- 79 hours 39 minutes
- Completion time
- 17,700 metres
- Total elevation
- 3 hours across 2 nights
- Sleep obtained
Why it mattersHis finish shows how much endurance is possible. Determination and preparation made it happen on very little sleep.
AustraliaThe Great Southeastern Loop is a growing Australian cycling event that challenges riders to discover NSW's remote regions and communities.
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