Bonsai

That's right guys, bring the fact 35 sunblock for the Kremetart. It's warm and sunny this morning , and gonna be as bright as this. You need shades on Saturday!

Friday afternoon or evening. we will sort something out.

I have another winner! Michael Rademeyer and his teams from the Limpopo Provincial roads department. I Just road the 70km route and the good news he has a team is cutting the grass on the 4th stage. The Bad News is it's a labour intensive team that looks like they are using nail scissors.

Time to announce some more winners. Ek moet ook Die SAPS span bedank. Guys we are gonna have The Local Mounted Police, Ride the 70Km Event with us . <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> They are gonna be there with us as we ride through <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Vendaon> to attract , repel or take part in the Xenophobic Celebrations! The King of Venda has promised to organize a Xenophobic Reed Dance for us, and has asked that all virgins who ride our event do so Topless, so that he may select a new Bride. Girls -we will be taking note of all unmarried girls and what you wear? it may tell us something about you. And Girls this is Vendaon> - so no new Merc 500 slx - sorry - Just a clapped out Tazz . But Seriously - the local SAPS Bike team are taking part , and we have extra foot patrols, police air support an things laid on. THANKS GUYS IN BLUE !!

Guys, tell me who it's gonna be this year so the Zoutpansberger can get the story in early for once. I'm gonna tell you who are my winners. First off all you 967 guys who entered on time. That ole suurgat Pinkie was in my house in his Pink Hemp with his Britse socks and his coloured graphs telling me that I'll be lucky to have 800 ride this year. Guys you showed Pinkie - thanks! Every one of you is a wenner!!! We gonna have 1000 entries 'cause we will allow line entries vir julle vat vas on die slaap is. But only Friday night line entries , and if you don't get a goodie bag - tough - enter on time next time. Don't come on Saturday at 6am and try to enter the stage race - it won't happen kerels! Then my team - they are all wenners. Without you guys this cannot happen. The time and effort hulle het ingesit is unreal. Thanks Guys!! Ek het 'n moerse lys of people to thank - I will do that announcing my winners while the rest of try to pick the riders who will rider who shine this year. Dit is my laaste jaar as official organiser - there are so many guys in ons dorpie who are better at organising than me , you can be sure this race will get better each year

Join in this year !

Don't leave it too late! Enter on www.cyclelab.co.za for more info go to www.kremetartcycling.co.za

Remember Chris Kristoffogin ? spel? Jesus was a Capricorn, he wore organic shoes, long hair beard and robes

The Soutpansberg near Schoemansdal

This is always a welcom sight is it not?

The Stage start times work out that a cyclist who averages 25km/hr gets at least 30 minutes rest between stages. Get the average up to 33km/hr and you earn an extra half hour bonus resting time. Stage two is a bit shorter and its flat with a tail wind, so everyone gets an hour for lunch. No time limit on this rest stop!

Get Ready for it. It'd only just over four weeks away.

It's time to start training already. The only change this year is to the middle distance, which is now back to 70km, as it was before 2005, but now on a circular route starting and finishing in Louis Trichardt.

All the Hassels have been sorted long before the time this year. By "Agreement" The event will be run, with prize money, under the club's own very successful arrangements but GNC will supply two referees. Even the weather has been organised.

Draw a picture of a Tree on the space for Saturday June 7th That Right! Saturday June 7th is the Kremetart. The same Kremetart you all love. No Fancy .... No Fancy Upgrades, just pure... Just pure perfection and beauty! Plan your holiday in the Far North on June 7th, Fill in your Training schedule on your new year planner. Be There !!

Lampies in action in a Kremetart a few years ago. </panic mode>

It?s time for Bonsai to sign off until he is needed again, entries for the Kremetart have closed, his job is done for now. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The Idea of using the Baobab Tree (Kremetart) in such way to promote the Kremetart One Day stage race and our Soutpansberg region came from this year?s Kremetart race organizer Lampies Schoeman. Lampies is an avid Baobab enthusiast and has produced some remarkable Baobab bonsai, a feat that really boggles the mind, that this massive tree can be reduced to a Bonsai. Lampies se droom is ?Mag die Kremertart Fietstoer van ?n Bonsai kremetart groei tot een van die groot Reuse (Kremetarte) in Afrika, Die fietstoer het begin as n Bonsai en is nou nommer een in RSA? Dit gaan nog groei gee ons net tyd. Lampies is a self confessed computer illiterate , so he asked me to try my hand on the Hub on his behalf. He has been involved in almost all the Kremetart races since the first one 17 years ago. I know under Lampies care this Kremetart will be a very good one. I hope he has a great day himself, and doesn?t stress too much. Lampies supplied the Baobab photos, from a presentation he made to the Bonsai Society. The cycling photos were provided by Anton van Zyl and the Zoutpansberger, as well as by Callie Engelbrecht I hope that Hubbies have been as informed about this remarkable tree as I have. I leave all Hubbies with this use for the Baobab from Palgrave?s Trees of Southern Africa which may come in handy. ?An infusion is made from the bark and when drunk is said to ward off attack by crocodile.?

Slowjoe, more info to be found at kremetartcycling.co.za

PM Lampie, he will advise . ( Head Health services )

At the Kremetart. Get your leg up Have a rub, or Just Chill

For those of you who leave things to the last minute, ENTRIES CLOSE ON THE 27TH May

It seems even a fall is fun in the Kremetart.

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