Per Eric recommended me the "Sverigetempot", that's really something!!! Cycling from Riksgränsen to Smygehuk, 2100 km with a time limit of 216 hrs. It will be organised again in June 2014 and there is no recumbent phobia!
http://www.sverigetempot.se/info_en.html http://www.sverigetempot.se
It's, I think, something I like to do. Are you interested too?
Anmälan öppnar den 1 november 2013
It should be very nice to cycle the 2100 km top down through Sweden. I think about to cycle 250 - 350 km/d and then a motel/hotel/bed and breakfast or a stuga/tent for the night. The next day fit and fresh after a good breakfast on the road again. On this way cycling in the dark is not necessary.
(The VR could be a good training.)