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Probably some of the new tracks in Brandkop.

Last year a young girl got the mtb....I was jealous yes.

As ek reg onthou is daar so 5, dalk bietjie meer met 'n groter veld.

Die groot verskil tussen die 94km roete van 2 jaar terug en hierdie jaar se 107km, behalwe vir die afstand, is dat hierdie jaar, soos verlede jaar, die klimme nader aan die einde is waar die 94km jaar se roete hulle aan die begin gehad het. Die roetes en profiles kan jy op OFM se site aflaai.

Ja, daars gewoonlik so 3-5 groepe wat elk so 5min. uitmekaar wegspring. Hierdie is nou een ride waar 'seeding' nie 'n verskil maak nie, daars nie kans vir 'n bottelnek nie.

Verlede jaar het ek nie te hard gery op met die mtb race nie en baie voor getrek in die pad, maar ek was toe baie beter voorbereid as die jaar. Sal maar sien of die bene Sondag daar is...

Mountainbike 07:00 en Pad 07:05.

Nommer is 1465 en joune? Ek sal 'n rooi kruis op my kit he. Sal 10vs1 meer aan die agterkant rondhang, hang af hoeveel die mtb uit my uitvat. Glad nie genoeg kilo's in die bene nie en was die laaste 3 weke siek met zero training...

I'm in A for the MTB off at 07:00 and also DL for the road off at 07:05.

Wind is giving it a fair go today, but I wouldn't worry about the rain, looks like the predictions are for thunderstorms and those usually happen in the afternoon. Doing both mtb and road again this year, but I haven't been on a bike for 3 weeks, so it is going to hurt and will have to pace carefully on Saturday. For Sunday I might just sacrifice myself at the front as long as possible and TT it in.

Clem Morris. RIP.

My first swim was after a 4 month lay-off. Swam 450m, took a breather for 1min and swam another 300m. Yes, the shoulders/chest/triceps/lats did hurt a bit but not too bad. Have only done 3 swims since then and I'm already back on a 1.2km continuous swim (pool). No great pace but I manage. Must say, 6min/km is my goal time and I achieve it in training doing brickruns. Suffered at IMSA though this year...Never got near it!!!

I find that you (me) pick up the swimming very quickly after a lay-off. Bike is not an issue as I normally do races throughout the year. It is getting into running again that I struggle with, but then, I don't like running and am not very fast (6min/km).

Boks by 11.

There are swim schools at the Virgin Active I go to, will get some numbers for you if you like or just pop into the one at the showgrounds. Are you settled in? Were you at the mtb(dirtroad) ride on Monday?

Hi Francois, check out the Bloemfontein thread in Chit Chat. There are links to rides (there is a road race this weekend with various distances) as well as all the Hubbers doing rides etc.

You've got a point!!! By the way, if it is the same 35km route as they had 2 years ago at the 'Omi-dam' event I don't reckon it is that tough. Did the longer one that year and we rode the 35 as part of our route, not too bad.

Luckily Aldam is not IN or actually near Welkom!!!

Sounds good, I should be there.

I've been cycling for almost 3 years now (weekend warrior) and have only ever ridden my 26 HT. Have not even test-ridden a friends' 29er or any DS. I think I'm too scared that it will be great and make me want one...What do you guys reckon

I think Dangle has done Atta with a rigid SS, Crater Cruise must be a funride for him...

Thanks for the update...Will have to catch the highlights tonight!!!

What is the gap?

Contador to attack on the 2nd CAT1 climb or will he wait untill the last climb?