Question: What is another name for an organized long distance bike ride?
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The Hobbit's Tale is a long distance mountain bike route, that is set to be longest ever non-stop offroad ride, awaiting confirmation from Guinness.
The Guinness World Record will be for "The greatest distance covered on a mountain bike in 48 hours."
The official guidelines are based on flat distance and ignores height gain.
It's also suggested by Guinness that it be completed on an athletics track.
The Hobbit's Tale is a solo supported ride through Welsh singletrack and bridleways with some connection sections of road.
The route is in total 721 km long (448 miles), 22,300 m of ascent (73,162 feet), and it should take a fit athlete 48–52 hours to complete, with support. 
An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of long distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).
The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting of a swim, a bike ride, and a run.
Each distance of the swim, bike, and run segments is half the distance of that segment in an Ironman triathlon.
The Ironman 70.3 series culminates each year with a World Championship competition, of which competitors qualify for during the 70.3 series in the 12 months prior to the championship race.
In addition to the World Championship race, Ironman 70.3 championship competitions are also held for the European, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America regions.
The time needed by an athlete to complete a 70.3 distance event varies from race to race and can be influenced by external factors.
These factors include the terrain and the total elevation gained and lost on the course, weather conditions, and course conditions.
Finish times range from sub-4 hour completion times by elite level athletes to the imposed race cut off, which is commonly 8 hours and 30 minutes after the start time. 
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a swim, a bicycle ride and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break.
Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race.
The Ironman race starts at 7:00 AM; the mandatory swim cut off for the swim is 9:20 AM (2 hours 20 minutes), the mandatory bike cut off time is 5:30 PM (8 hours 10 minutes), and the mandatory marathon cut off is midnight (6 hours 30 minutes).
Any participant that manages to complete the triathlon within these timings becomes an ironman.
The name "Ironman Triathlon" is also associated with the original Ironman triathlon which is now the Ironman World Championship.
Held in Kailua-Kona, the world championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978 (with an additional race in 1982) and is preceded by a series of qualifying Ironman events.
Ironman World Championships has become known for its grueling length, harsh race conditions, and Emmy Award winning television coverage.
Other races exist that are of the same distance as an Ironman triathlon but are not produced, owned, or licensed by the World Triathlon Corporation.
Such races include The Challenge Family series' Challenge Roth or the Norseman Triathlon. 
  See "http://www.efgh.com/bike/rmbay.htm" for a map of the route with detailed pictures.
Next to SeaWorld is Mission Bay, a green park with a 4 mile, shared pedestrian/bike path that has a speed limit of 15 mph.
For more advanced cyclists, there is a class 3 route on Mission Bay.
At the end of the bike path is Fiesta Island.
A ride around the Island adds about 5 miles to the trip if you take the long route and adds 2 miles if you take the short route.
After Fiesta Island, head back to your car to complete the route.
To add an additional 11 miles to your trip, continue along the asphalt bike path.
Pass SeaWorld Drive, you'll take a right onto a road next to the river.
Follow this road west under 2 bridges.
Caution: Automobiles are allowed on part of this path.
Take a right onto Quivira Rd.
and go around hospitality point and the jetty.
Continue on Quivira Rd.
a short distance and you will see a bike path to the right, take it across the San Diego River on the Sunset Cliffs Bridge, which has separate lanes for automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians.
After the river, turn right and ride west along the San Diego River to Dog Beach.
Return by the same route.
Take a right onto a street with no name.
Take a left onto West Mission Bay Dr. and a left onto Mariner's Way.
Go right and then left and take the path that parallels the bayshore.
Take a left onto a path around Mission Point.
Take a left onto a road.
cross the south end of Mission Blvd.
and enter the parking lot.
Take a right onto the Boardwalk.
Pass Ventura Place near Hamel's bike rental.
Take a right onto Santa Clara Place.
*OPTIONAL: Ocean Front Walk and other bike paths continue along the shore as far north as far as Crystal Dr. in Pacific Beach.
*Cross Mission Blvd.
DON'T turn left into the alley marked Bayside Lane.
Take a left onto the Bayside Walk path which leads into a parking lot.
Take a right when leaving the lot followed by a right on Crown Point Dr. and another on Pacific Beach Dr. At the intersection with Olney Street, continue straight, riding past Campland on the Bay, and take the bicycle path over the Mike Gotch Memorial Bridge to North Mission Bay Drive.
From here, you can connect on the left with the Rose Creek Bicycle Path or continue straight along Mission Bay Drive around Mission Bay.  
Where a bike rack is installed is just as important as how safe and useful it is.
The better the location, the more use the bike rack will encourage.
Bike racks should be installed in an area that is highly visible to the public.
By avoiding isolated areas and hidden spaces, cyclists will feel safe enough to lock their bikes there.
Crowded locations will also deter bike thieves from stealing bicycles.
Also, by placing bike racks in a highly visible area, the location will most likely be near common places of interest, making it more convenient for people to ride their bike to their destinations.
However, while a bike rack should be implemented in a visible area, it is important that the bike rack have adequate spacing away from pedestrians and other traffic.
Bike riders will need ample space to maneuver their bike around and into the rack, without hitting other parked bikes, cars, or people.
It is also important to place bike racks far enough away from doorways, sidewalks, or paths where it may obstruct traffic flow.
Another important factor to consider is weather protection.
If bike racks are being used for long-term parking, the bike rack should be placed under some form of weather protection.
This will not only help protect the bike rack from corrosion, but also encourage bike riders to store their bikes there for extended periods of time.