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Lets be honest you don't get value for money at the Epic. Race villages, water points, facilities and food / drinks are not great post Woolworths withdrawal. I would guess that the majority of the field don't care as they don't stay in the village and don't eat there. They rock up in the morning, ride and leave. The ones getting screwed are the tent guys - SANI, Berg and Bush , W2W, Cape Pioneer are way ahead in terms value add. Did the race in 23, think its completely overhyped in terms of value. Sneaked an ABSA VIP invite last minute into their facilities, was a classic case of polar opposites, we were treated like royalty while my mates got a brown paper bag with a wrap, a juice and some fruit that had been lying around on a table in gazebo all day. A far cry from the Woolies days.

Not been quite the same ever since Ironman bought it !

Just signed another years contract

The race register does not look up to date ? No Bianca Haw and Titan racing ?

Might be mistaken but think Sina Frei also had a wheel issue ?

Some under MTB not Cycling

https://drugfreesport.org.za/cases/?athlete_sport=cycling

Only have to look at the number of masters and vets cyclists caught doping over the last few years to confirm this.

Another alleged case in triathlon in KZN, coach suspended pending outcome of investigation : https://triathlonsa.co.za/2023/12/25/safeguarding/ Good to see sporting federations acting decisively.

https://www.cyclingsa.com/cycling-south-africa-shaun-nick-bester/

FINDING-A.-Watkinson (1).pdf

Annah Watkinson Triathlon Presence of Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Makers in an Athlete's Sample Mestanolone Metabolite, 17α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α, 17βdiol(5α-methyltestosterone) 4 Year

Alain Prost rode a few Epics if I am not mistaken

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He had a technical on lap one , had to bust tech zone , did well to finish in 26th in such a short race !

Which blue line is 2024 ? if its the lowest one then 2023 and 2024 were some of the highest drop outs ?

3rd in her first race for the team ! Not too shabby

Not complaining as i am not riding

Cock up of note, backmarkers might as well pur bike on back and hike a bike straight up the mountain and ignore the marked route. Is this the EPIC or the Freedom Challenge

2 Tickrs failed on me - rust on contact points and inside. Use in the sea for paddling /surfski so that might be an issue. Garmin dual is great until you have to change batteries - screws are tiny and strip easily. Using Magene at the moment - cheaper and no issues yet. Tickr and Magene easier to change batteriesn- just a coin to open back. Always rinse and dry sensor /contact points - salt form seat and the sea is a killer

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https://drugfreesport.org.za/cases/?athlete_sport=cycling doping amongst SA vets is high - 4 recent positive cases

think nearly everybody was riding 2.4s which were perfect for 7 and 1/3 days especially in Hermanus area with lots of loose sand , but as you say nightmare when the rain started on day 6. With hindsight would have changed but bike shops/service guys we used wouldn't have had any that narrow anyway ..... Guys also pushed there bikes in the muddy uphill sections instead of picking up and carrying them on their backs, problem solved.

Good to hear ! My mates weren’t happy with it and gave it a skip. Got food outside race village.

Maybe another factor ( not withstanding a bacterial stomach bug that was doing the rounds according the pharmacist and a doctor I visited in Somerset West), was that the finish line food quality was shocking to say the least. No more Woolies. Cost cutting ? Not sure what the dinners for the campers was like but if same caterers it couldn't have been good. I was lucky enough to be hosted by ABSA ,which was world class, and stay in hotels'. Huge respect for anybody that camped in the mud and ate that food, and still finished.