This is my favorite video ofn the mallorca 312 Since i foundit like a 10 months a go and i watch it again and again, one day i hope to be there best regards from México. ; )

I live on Mallorca, have done the race 4 times. Always loved it, always finished in top 50. But no more for me simply because of the chaos at the start - it used to be the case that so long as you arrived by 6.15am you could start very close to the front. Now as you shared you have to get there 3 hrs early or just forget about racing and try not to get stressed when it takes 30minutes plus just to cross the start line. They really need to get the start better organised for the faster riders- last time I did it it took me 15 minutes just to cross the line, then spent the next 4 hrs weaving at speed through thousands of very slow riders which i found very dangerous and frustrating.

Great summary, very nice recap! Having done the 312 a couple of years, it's really important to get to the start before 5:30 at the latest. The earlier you start, the less traffic and less saturation you'll have at the stops, which makes you faster again. Contrary to what is commonly said, I recommend going hard on the first climb (know your limits obviously), as you will then have much less traffic on the descents and will be able to go faster with less effort there. Great vid!

Well done guys. I did the 312 as well. I was staying only 1km from the start so managed to get there early but it was still carnage! I crossed the start line 7 minutes after the gun and managed to get into a fast group to the first climb. I was inside the top 500 at both the first and second feed stops. Didn't stop at the first one and managed to roll through ok. The second one was awful with many riders pushing people around to try and get water. Missed the 3 and 4th ones as my parents were staying near the 3rd and I met them by the side off the road to refill bottles etc. After the 3rd stop I was struggling on the 2 5 km climbs that end the serious climbing but managed to then get on a good group to the 312 cut off making it with 40 minutes to spare. The pace at this point was high I couldn't stay with them. I rode a lot of the last part solo but then got swept up by a good group before Ariany. Got to Arta and felt better pushing hard to the finish. Gun time was 12:49 actual ride time was 11:49 finished an hour and 10 minutes inside the limit so similar to you and the same length of stops. The organisers need to separate the 167 riders and start them after the 225 and 312 riders

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Great effort both of you. Would have been very helpful to have watched this beforehand! As a complete novice and doing it solo, I turned up at 6.20am and was at the very back of 8,000 riders. I started just after 7am and the first 100+km was spent trying to pass riders. Agree with you Max, that first climb was painfully slow but that may have been a good thing. As soon as the course split and the 167 route turned off, the ride became less cluttered and more enjoyable, but still the race was on to try and stay ahead of the cut offs and make it through the feed stops as quickly as possible. I finished just over 11hrs, so comfortably avoided the cut offs in the end, but having to wait over 30 mins at the start, and about 30 mins at the feed stops, the stress could have been avoided had I joined the queues at c5am. My suggestion to the organisers is to try and group riders on ability, estimated finish time or race type. Difficult I know as you are still relying on riders being honest & realistic. Cracking course, great experience, pretty well organised. If there is to be a next time, I think the 225km would be the better course. Well done again, and sorry to have missed you!

One of the best videos, if not the best, about Mallorca 312 I've ever seen. Congrats

What an amazing video!! So so good, you guys smashed it 👊🏼

Fun to watch! Also fun to see some Norwegians at the finish line; Follo SK (cycling club).

BIG thumbs up, guys!!

Brings back memories- brilliant video and well put together 👌

Great video, really captures the essence of the ride. Definitely the best I've seen and I looked at a lot before the event! I was just ahead of you both probably for most of the way round. I only saw the green polka dots as I was leaving Ariany. Just checked my video of the Arta party and can just see you both entering the square. I too just wanted to crack on. Got lucky and got a great tow back to the finish. An amazing event and well done for finishing. Bit of a big leap from 140km to 312....😂

Great video and memories of the day 👍🚴‍♂️

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Excellent. Great effort. I've done the 167 three times and am hoping to do the full 312 this year. That was very useful seeing the pacing etc. Anyway, nice job. 👍

This was actually great video and it explained in detail how event actually works!

Paris “I think I’ve just wee’d myself’. Max “that would be wicked if you get that up my nose!” Timing! 😂 Great video guys, shows some real pitfalls that come from these massive, over-populated sportive rides/races. The carnage at those food and water stops is frankly ridiculous.

I done it last year done 225 this year 167 but I was a mile from start and would advise getting to start at 515 then you don't have any problems with feeding station and you get dragged along at the start 👍👍

Congratulations, strong efforts with so little ultra experience. I must say I was completely surprised to see the stops in such a madness. How could you stay calm? Having done the 312 the first time this year when I arrived the stops were reasonable busy. I spent a total of 12min at all stops combined, so looks like pushing from the start line and a reasonable effort up the first climb really makes a huge difference.

Well done. I set off around the same time as you but got to the cutoff at 11:20 to find it closed despite the late start. After passing it we found out they re-opened it. Absolutely raging as I wanted to do the 225 at least 🤬

It’s a bonkers event but so worth doing. The start is crazy but the delays can ruin your cut offs. Great effort though and you can’t have enough donuts! 😂

Staying in Palma is a tough way to do it. I walked out of my hotel and was in the start pen.

Great video. The check points were all a complete screw up as was the late start. You had to fight yourself through to get water. This was my first one and my goal was to do the 225 but it felt really good and I wanted to see how close I could get to the cut off at 220. I missed it with 10 min but then I had easily lost 20-25 min at the start and guess close to an hour at the check points. I brought all my energy but you can't do without water. Somehow at 220 I got lost and got on to the 312 (I know it shouldn't be possible ;) ). After a while a realized it and asked the GPS to bring me back to the start. The route took me by my hotel in Can Picafort so I decide to stop there 250k later instead of racing with the 312 finishers (as I hadn't done it properly). So no medal for me but I had a great time and learned some lessons for the 2024 event. You captured a lot of that in the video! Next year I will bring more water and as you say, go out harder in the beginning. Will I see you there?

Great video, looking at doing this possibly next year, either the 312 or 225 - Is the only way to get close to the start to arrive mega early? Or can you pay to start closer?

I did the 312 with around 30km/h average pace and the cleck points were alright for me. Jump off the bike, take anything you want and back on the bike. No time loss for me.

You seem not to understand, why there was a celebration arriving in Artà, the last stop. The Mallorca 312 was originally organized by the Artà Cycling Club (Club Ciclista Artanenc), and I’m sure they still play an important role in the event. So, you probably arrived there, among some local heroes!

A really cool video that explains a lot for a person not having yet to ride the event. But 2024 will be the first. Paris was an inspiration especially as you mentioned she did not use any gels. I like to know what she was adding to the water please?

After doing it would you do the 225 instead? And where does it start from? would you do it again?

Want to do the 312 next year. Maybe you can say something about your fitness and watts per kg. Would help to determine if it's even remotely possible for myself.

Did you hire or take your own bikes? What bike did you say you had

Hm. From what I understood there are only two checkpoints where you have to be on time not to be cut off. Those other times are just for reference.

Watt do your bikes weigh.

Why would you straighten your hair before a cycle event where it’s compulsory to wear a helmet?🤷🏻‍♂️😵‍💫

Don't forget it's not a race for most me !