Reminds me of when I use to rando ride - anything from 200k to 24-hour events (they’re popular in the Pac NW because, you know, our weather is so danged good lol). They are indeed cool events because they pitch ourselves against our inner strength, discipline and character as well as outer strength and endurance.
One particularly grueling ride I was asked by someone what the prize was. It was, in fact, a bottle of champagne, and I told them that. “You’re crazy.” They said 
