Leonidas Challenge 2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. we start a new challenge - Leonidas Challenge. The event will take place regardless of the weather (weather conditions).

The full rules and schedule will be sent by email a few days before the start.

In short:

- The Leonidas Challenge is an elimination endurance competition played in successive loops. Every two hours we will start a new loop. Those who do not complete the loop before the next one starts are eliminated. The race continues until there is only one cyclist left.

- Starts take place every two hours. We start at 10:00 (10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00). In order not to end the game too quickly, after four laps we decided to introduce a one-hour break between 18:00 and 19:00 for rest and preparation for night riding - fitting lights to the bike and wearing the reflective vest. Afterwards, the program resumes in the same format: four loops followed by a break.

- Distance (according to Strava): 48.59 km - Elevation (according to Strava): 309 m - Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3425698032983978996

- Time limit per loop: 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

- Kerékvár store in Vörösmarty Mihály str., no. 30, Miercurea Ciuc will be the start-finish place of each loop.

- Participation is based on a donation, on the spot. Everyone contributes as much as they can and as much as they want. Funds will be used to purchase water, juices, bananas, sweets and sandwiches.

Participation in the event is individual and at your own risk. Registration form: https://forms.gle/kLM8Ah7wZbDuRgPm7 Please only register if you are 100% sure you will attend. For safety reasons, the maximum number of participants admitted will be limited to 25 people. We reserve the right to refuse the registration and participation in the race, for objective reasons, of any applicant.

Registration deadline: June 14, 2026.

The event is organized by Randonneurs Miercurea Ciuc with the support of the Kerekvar store and does not aim to be a "life and death" competition, but rather a gentlemen's race, where each participant can test and discover their own limits.