About me
My name is Michal Ozogán and I’m Czech Republic. I started bikepacking in 2015 when I signed up for my first unsupported race — 1000 Miles Adventure. A few months before the race, I bought a bike and hoped for the best. I didn’t make it to the finish line that time. It took me a while to really fall in love with this unique sport. Now, I participate in several races, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, each year, and I strive to compete for the top spots. I left a well-paid job in the big city to start a new life in the countryside. I became my own boss.
I’m fascinated by what the human body can achieve when combined with sheer willpower. I truly value the friendly community that has formed around this sport, and I also enjoy the vast amount of time I get to spend alone with my thoughts during the races. I can’t think of a better vacation.
I make a living as a developer, I’m a history enthusiast, and when I was a child, I wanted to be a writer. You can find more content on my Instagram.
My Adventures
2024
Bohemia Divide 🥉817 kilometres, 14 metres of elevation through Bohemia in 58 hours a 8 minutes.
Slovakia Divide 🥈671 kilometres, 15k metres of elevation through Slovakia in 60 hours and 49 minutes.
Tour Divide ☠️With a runny nose, I crossed nearly 900 kilometers of remote wilderness in Canada and the United States. When my health worsened, I had to "evacuate" from a local airport.
Dokola 🥈395 kilometres, 6k metres of elevation through Southern Bohemia in 23 hours and 19 minutes.
Via Regia 🥈650 kilometres, 3k metres of elevation from Berlin to Warsaw in 30 hours and 48 minutes.
2023
Spiral277 kilometres, 5k metres of elevation in winter Bohemia in 1 day, 9 hours a 57 minutes.
Bohemia Divide 🥈800 kilometres, 12k metres of elevation in autumn Bohemia in 2 days, 10 hours a 45 minutes.
2020 Miles Adventure 🥔3200km, 70k metres of elevation through Czechia-Slovakia in 17 days, 5 hours a 9 minutes.
Moravia Divide700km, 14k metres of elevation through Moravia from north to south in 2 days, 9 hours a 14 minutes. I finished eighth.
2022
West Carpathian Challenge 🥇600 kilometers, 13 thousand meters of elevation gain through Slovakia in 2 days, 3 hours, and 40 minutes. For the first time in my life, I won something :).
Hope 10001000 kilometers, 30 thousand meters of elevation gain through Switzerland in brutal heat in 5 days, 2 hours, and 7 minutes. I took 7th place.
Dokola 🥉350 kilometers, 6 thousand meters of elevation gain through Vysočina in 22 hours and 22 minutes.
Italy Divide1300 kilometers, 21 thousand meters of elevation gain from Naples to Lake Lago di Garda in 4 days, 9 hours, and 31 minutes. I took 8th place.
2020
1000 Miles Adventure ☠️Extreme Bike 444 🥉2019
Carpatia Divide16 thousand meters of elevation gain through the Polish Carpathians in 3 days, 19 hours, and 10 minutes. I took 9th place.
1000 Miles AdventureExtreme Bike 444444 kilometers, 8 thousand meters of elevation gain through the Jeseníky Mountains in 30 hours and 36 minutes.
2017
1000 Miles Adventure2015
1000 Miles Adventure ☠️My first bikepacking adventure. Race was 1600 km long with 36 thousand meters of elevation gain. I made it only to halfpoint.
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