Dri

I feel so many of these incidents can be avoided if people just stayed calm, were kinder to each other and applied some simple rules. We don't need to have massive crashes 5km into every race - Avoid overlapping wheels. - I feel this is the one that is lacking the most. Communicate to the people around if you think they don't see you. "Hey I'm on your right/left". Also if you see the pace dropping significantly or something happening up ahead, signal it to the people behind you. It helps everyone. - Climb incoming or descent flattening out causing the speed to drop? don't sit 1mm from the guy infront's wheel and be suprised when you collide. There is often a chain reaction in these larger groups and having a bit more space, gives everyone more time to react. - Own your mistakes, deescalate the situation. - Be predictable

Only got 2 cable ties. Used it for the timing board at the back. Will bring the paper board with tomorrow and they can hopefully sort it out if its mandatory. Wrapping it with tape seems ugly 💅

Agree, there were a few that kept trying to pull away like the one guy in a black trek but I think he also joined in the 'I give up' mood towards the end.

What could have been for B batch

Weird race in B batch Girl swerving all over the place from the start, starts slowly pushing me off into gravel. I put my hand on her shoulder to let her know im on her left and to leave some room. Tells me 'dont ever touch me again ' - 10 minutes later shes screaming hysterically while getting dropped on a climb. Some full white kit zeus looking guy doing S maneuvars off the front with his phone out taking a video of himself. A german guy (i think) trying to breakaway and drafting the moto All in all 7/10 🤣

& group for me, doing ppa next weekend but doubt that will move me anywhere higher. Goal is sub 3 for first argus 🙏

I find it too funny when people bypass the seeding rules and then proceed to get dropped in the first 30 minutes

Saw that girl too. I was in front at the time, saw 3 people in the distance. Eventually we get closer and its 2 % men and her with a B bib. I thought 'wtf since when? ' She clearly started in the wrong batch

Great race organisation, thanks to the marshals and all involved. Well behaved A bunch for the most part. Pity about the crash in the % group. Saw a few ladies with bloody elbows sitting on the road as we passed through

What index gets you into elites vs vets vs A?

I believe I saw 10km and 1km to go signs at winelands. Though if you're moving fast its tough to see

Anyone have an idea if there will be pictures of the event? I dont remember seeing any photographers Also what do you rate the time conversion is to ctct assuming similar conditions? A 3 hour time at winelands = 3 hour 15 ctct?

I'm not disagreeing with you that the people who managed to hold the wheel 'possibly deserve to get the better seeding' , my issue with it is that they wouldn't have gotten the same time without the help of their much stronger friends who do not belong in that category. I'm not trying to single these guys / you out, it's the attitude and inability to see it from the perspective of the riders it could be affecting that rubs me the wrong way.

It comes across as a bit contradictory to say `It's just a fun ride and we're here to enjoy ourselves, but we're also going to hammer away at 40km/h to boost our teammates seeding` If I was in the D group looking to enjoy a race with people around my level, I'd be a bit bleak having my batch blown into pieces within the first 10km because a group of MUCH stronger (not even a little, based on the finish times) riders dropped down categories to get their friends a better time. I was giving it some thought and i'm not sure what the organizers can realistically do about it without impacting people with more genuine intentions. Oh well🤷‍♂️

D batch on some EPO today from what i could tell 🤯