We have used our local knowledge and contacts to get what we think is the best bike friendly hotel accommodation for the 2012 Megavalanche. We have teamed up with the Hotel Beausoliel just 10 seconds (YES 10 SECONDS bike ride !) from the main DMC lift station that takes you to the Megavalanche Race and Qualifier Start line and also access to all the other fantastic Alpe d’Huez trails.
Couple of returning guests in last week on our mountainbike week. They bought full face helmets especially to try out the Megavalanche route. I think said full face helmets will be going on ebay in a few weeks !
We now have 2 self catered apartments in Alpe d’Huez both sleeping 8 over four bedrooms. The apartments are in the centre of town and are in a complex that includes secure bike storage, indoor shared swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. A one week monday to monday stay will cost 1000GBP.
More details can be found here>>
The 2011 Mountain of Hell will take place over the weekend of 15th-17th July 2011 directly after the Megavalanche weekend in Alpe d’Huez. For those that don’t know it the Mountain of Hell is held in Les Deux Alpes which is just 25km away by car and significantly less by MTB !
For 2011 we will be selling bike friendly hotel space through our hotel accommodation website Polkadotstop.com. Click here to go directly to the hotel event page now.
First big test of the Cotic BeFe today went well with a 1300 vertical metre singletrack descent from Alpe d’Huez via Villard Reculas (see photo below) and down to Bourg d’Oisans. Bike rode well – think it needs a chainguide though !
A few photos from the rides over the back of the Col du Sarenne and also Alpe d’Huez.
This year we have had one set of guests based in Bourg d’Oisans for the Megavalanche. We have been uplifting them in our minibus to right outside the main DMC lift as well as helping them get their entries sorted. Phil went out with them and showed them the qualifier and race course over a couple of days as well as the super sweet descent back to Bourg d’Oisans in the evening.
As well as our guests in Bourg d’Oisans we have been operating a catered chalet in Alpe d’Huez and hotel space at the Vallee Blanche (considerably cheaper than other tour operators we could mention !!)
Start of the new sweet singletrack back to Bourg d’Oisans
Entries for the 2010 Megavalanche go on sale on the 11th January on the following site. Once you have your race entry check out our Megavalanche accommodation page for great accommodation in Alpe d’Huez and Bourg d’Oisans
Profiles of rides with Bigfoot MBC on their stay with Ride Oisans
Day1 – Les Deux Alpes – Venosc – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]
Day 2 – Alpette – Alpe d’Huez – Col du Sarenne – Huez – Alpe d’Huez – Villard Reculas – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]
Day 3 – Alpe d’Huez Megavalanche Qualifier and Race Course [photos]
Day 4 – Rest Day [photos]
Day 5 – Oulles – Bourg d’Oisans – Alpe d’Huez – Villard Reculas – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]
Day 6 – Les Deux Alpes [photos]
