Well, I'm uncertain what to call it because almost all bike events here are called "tour races" in Norwegian, but are what I would call races - ie. competitive and timed. This one is a little more on the tour side for most participants, with short food and rest stops, but there is also a fairly large contigent that go flat out to win or get the best possible time. There are a few mandatory stops for these too.

I'm interesting in giving it my best shot, though I'm not extremely competitive. I'd want to pull my weight in a paceline, and get a decent finish time if possible.

It's Jotunheimen Rundt, pictures from this year here:
http://www.sognavis.no/bildeseriar/k...cle4445171.ece

Trek - no, not Trondheim-Oslo aka "the great test of strength". This one's supposed to be shorter, hillier, less crowded and much more beautiful :-)