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At 46 km after the start, on the 307m high cliff where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Arctic Ocean, riders dive into the 6870m long undersea tunnel.

Have you ever ridden your bike under the sea? Have you ever ridden your bike 212m below sea level?

The tunnel, along with the Honningsvåg Tunnel, was built between 1993 and 1999 to connect the mainland of Norway with the town of Honningsvåg and the tourist attraction at the North Cape. King Harald V of Norway officially opened the tunnel on June 15, 1999. The maximum gradient is 10%

Photo left: The north portal of the tunnel.
Photo middle: Irena Sosinska 2022 in the the tunnel.
Photo right: Bernd Paul 2022 at the south portal of the tunnel.

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Starting at 00:01 on June 20th, the NorthCape-Tarifa bicycle adventure begins on the shortest night of the year. The journey starts at the most northern point of the European mainland, crossing 15 countries before reaching the most southern point of the European mainland.

Most riders choose to travel by the organized bus from Alta to the starting point. After enjoying a dinner, which is included in the starting fee, and a short briefing, riders have some time to make final preparations, check their gear, or even take a nap.

We are thrilled that the registration list for this year’s adventure is already longer than that of previous years.

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NCT 2024

The tracking won’t stop until the last rider crosses the finish line!

The fastest route time, an unbeatable 21 days, still stands! The longest, set during the last edition, is 100 days.

Will these records be broken next summer?

The upcoming edition will begin precisely one-minute past midnight on June 20th.

Photo: Roberto De Osti, NCT finisher 2022.

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We would like to inform you that the registration fee will increase starting from November 1st. For those interested in registering for the next edition of the NCT, kindly follow the link below or simply visit our website.

NorthCape – Tarifa starts on June 20th, 2024, at 00:01. Remember, nowhere is too far!

Register now – click here

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A big thank you to everyone who’s already registered for NCT 2024!

Just a friendly heads-up: starting September 1, the registration fee will be going up.

NCT 2024 starts June 20 at 00:01 NorthCape.

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We’re excited to let you know that registration for the NorthCape-Tarifa bike adventure 2024 will open on August 11th at 22:00!

Anyone who’s interested in riding the entire length of Europe, from the northernmost to the southernmost point, is welcome to join.

The adventure covers the same distance of 7400 kilometers and starts on the 20th of June 2024 at 00:01, which happens to be the shortest night of the year!

• Categories: Single rider | Pair riders | Recumbent bikes
• Time limit: None
• Lowest route point: 211m, below sea level (minus 211m)
• Highest route point: 3398m, Pico del Veleta
• Col d’Iseran, 2764m Highest mountain pass in the Alps
• Port d’Envalira, 2409m Highest all year open mountain pass in Europe and highest pass in the Pyrenees
• Pico del Veleta, 3398m Highest ridable road in Europe
• Checkpoints/finish points: Helsinki, Bregenz, (Col du Galibier), Nice, (Port d’Envalira), (Pico del Veleta), Tarifa
• 15 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Italy, France, Andorra, Spain

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Dear all,

We greatly appreciate your emails and inquiries regarding the upcoming edition of the NorthCape-Tarifa 2024.

We are pleased to inform you that we will be resuming operations at the end of the summer season.

As soon as we return from the Alaska-Divide we will open the registration process.

Stay tuned and keep riding!

photos: Tony Fabry Crisafi at Col du Galibier – NCT 2022

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We are happy to announce that our event calendar for 2023 is all set:

20.06.2023: Krakow-Tarifa (alternating with NCT)

24.06.2023: Swiss Bike Adventure

13.08.2023: Alaska-Divide

24.09.2023: Iberica Traversa gravel&trails

25.09.2023: Iberica Traversa road

08.10.2023: Morocco-BikeAdventure piste

08.10.2023: Morocco BikeAdventure road

2 stage adventure, Irun-Tarifa – Tangier-Sidi Ifni:

24.09.2023: 2 Continents Adventure gravel, trails & piste

25.09.2023: 2 Continents Adventure road

NEW for 2023:

Sahara experience – organized tours.

The next NorthCape-Tarifa starts on 20.06.2024.

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The last rider crossed the finish. 7400km completed!

Congratulations to you Lawrence on your amazing journey and life experience!

“This is the toughest and the longest unsupported cycling race in the world. It’s a three month long journey and an adventure of a lifetime. Words cannot express how I am feeling now, or what I have experienced in a single post. There were a lot of ups and downs in this journey. Nothing is easy and I have learned a lot. This race had made me a tougher person and cyclist”

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Marianne is in Ronda and has only 130km to go to the finish Tarifa.

Marianne struggled like some other riders too with Covid. It hit her hard and she stayed for a week in Rovaniemi. But she kept focusing on her goal to finish in Tarifa.

Good luck Marianne for your final stretch to Tarifa!

photos: in the climb to Andorra

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