# transcontinental (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover transcontinental. Page: Feed: --- ## [Justinas Leveika blows Silk Road Mountain Race apart, while the chase takes shape](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/justinas-blows-srmr-apart) _2026-08-20 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ Kerry and Nathalie remain locked together, and further back the race is becoming a battle of repairs, recovery, and cut-offs. ## [Kerry MacPhee breaks clear as Silk Road passes Son Kul](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/kerry-macphee-breaks-clear-as-silk) _2026-08-17 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ 750 km into Silk Road Mountain Race, heat, altitude, and stomach problems have already shaken the field. Now the race heads into Kyrgyzstan’s emptier landscapes ## [Silk Road Mountain Race 2026: The Riders to Watch](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/srmr26-contenders) _2026-08-14 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ The new, longest route brings Sofiane Sehili back to a race he has won three times, Justinas Leveika arrives in strong form, and Cynthia Carson is chasing a third Mountain Races victory of 2026 ## [Opinion: Suffering Isn't The Point](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/opinion-suffering-isnt-the-point) _2026-08-06 · Samuel Thompson · DotWatcher_ Effort, enjoyment, and preparation deserve more space in how we talk about ultra-cycling ## [Colorado Trail Race Is Underway. Here Are the Riders to Watch](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/ctr26-riders-to-watch) _2026-08-02 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ Previous winner Xavier Chiriboga returns as the rider to beat, while Alex McCormack arrives as his strongest challenger. In the women’s race, Nicolette Jones is chasing a third straight victory ## [How Sarah Bosslet Won Transcontinental No12](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/how-sarah-bosslet-won-tcrno12) _2026-08-02 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ Across a continent, love became the reason to stop, continue, and believe ## [How Robin Gemperle Won Transcontinental No12](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/how-robin-gemperle-won-tcrno12) _2026-07-30 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ A missed boarding deadline, a river beneath a bridge, and the chase that brought TCRNo12 back to life ## [The Dots That Never Reached Greece](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/the-dots-that-never-reached-greece) _2026-07-28 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ 110 riders have scratched from Transcontinental No12. Their races ended with cracked frames, fever, injury, personal tragedy, and the difficult turn towards home ## [What Seven Days of Transcontinental Has Revealed](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/seven-days-of-transcontinental2026) _2026-07-27 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ Robin Gemperle remains firmly in control, while the numbers show who is slowing, who is progressing, and what the leaderboard leaves out ## [Colorado Trail Race 2026: A New Route Through an Uncertain Summer](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/colorado-trail-race-2026-route) _2026-07-26 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ A revised course, an active wildfire, and more than 72,000 feet (22,000m) of climbing promise an unusual edition of one of ultra's most challenging mountain races ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cHicCf1eSykN) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [TCRNo12 Briefing: Pressure Builds Through Hungary](https://dotwatcher.substack.com/p/tcrno12-briefing-pressure-builds) _2026-07-25 · Conor McKenzie · DotWatcher_ The chasers balance pace against recovery, Camille defends her lead from an accelerating chase, and Sarah Bosslet rides with a purpose far beyond the standings