A Lone Mind – The Jay Petervary Story
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This is pretty incredible – Jay Petervary did 311 miles in just four days and 12 hours through some absolutely mind blowing terrain in Italy. Imagine how it felt as he rode, and what it felt like when he finally finished the race.
Ultra endurance cyclist Jay Petervary has set course records for bike packing events around the world, from the 2,745-mile Continental Divide Ride to the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which covers 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness in temps reaching -50º F. He does this through a unique combination of experience, strength, and mental toughness he first developed fending for himself in a tough home in New Jersey.
In 2014, Jay was flown to Italy to set the benchmark time for a new endurance bike packing event, the Liguria MTN Divide. Pushing through wind, rain, and hypothermia, Jay rode the 311 mile course, with nearly 59,000 feet of climbing, solo.
Produced by Ryan Dunfee for Teton Gravity Research. Footage courtesy of Salsa Cycles.
Song: “Lending a Helping Hand” by Patrick Bowsher. Courtesy of Rumblefish
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