Listen: They went on a subarctic fat bike trek, and then the whole world changed
Three riders pedalled the Wapusk trail, the world’s longest seasonal road. When they got out of the woods, they had to learn about the new normal
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In March, Buck Miller, Eric Batty and Ryan Atkins covered all 721 kilometres of the Wapusk trail by fat bike. The trail is the world’s longest winter road, which runs between Peawanuck, Ont., and Gillam, Man. Sections of the trail are close to Hudson Bay.
Last year, they rode along James Bay, a trip they called the James Bay Descent. The Wapusk trail trip was longer and more remote.
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This year’s trip is not only a fascinating adventure but it speaks to the challenges we are facing today. It’s also about challenges—both environmental and societal—that we’ll face in the near future. When Miller, Batty and Atkins went into the woods, the world was one way. When they got out, it was completely different.
To learn more about the expedition’s charitable component at True North Aid.
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Images: Eric Batty
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