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on that note, i reckon all the sub3 hopefuls in Group D should get to know each other?

yah thats hectic, i am hoping for a sub 3 but will take a 2:59:59 but dont know if i am strong enough - guess we will see on the day, it will be a nice celebrate the sub 3 with a 2nd loop but if i do break 3 i guess i will be way to dead to do another loop hahaha

damn i am going to have to move it if i want to do the 2nd loop! i have a 6:47 start! #hurtbox!!

i read somewhere that they did in fact use the BestMed 2012 results, they waited for the results before they did the seeding ?

I got a D group start, anyone is D going for a sub 3??

wow 2:18 is harsh but i guess you right

Do the 60km loop at Suikerbosrand nature reserve !

i also thought there was more climbing! looking better and better for my sub 3

i dont mind what group i start in , but would love that sub 3

hope the start times come out soon

thanks CanFan!!

GREAT NEWS!! please send our good wishes! in my prayers!!

Ah I see, any idea on length of the new cycle challenge route??

Was this at the BestMed ?

its not that easy, i am hoping to do a sub 3 hour especially as the route is slightly shorter, i did a 3h40 at the Bestmed Jacaranda 114km on Sat and i believe i was about 5 minutes of the pace for a sub 3 at the 94.7! the vibe might help me but those 5 - 8 minutes are going to be tough to shave off According to Andrew Mclean he recons that a sub3 hopeful should be doing a 110km in 3:30 by now if they want to do a sub 3, that was from an article i read in the mag we got with the BestMed start packs dated October 2012 i am looking for an updated split time calculator for this years shorter route, the one on the site still shows 97.4km , anyone know the exact distance on the shorter route? i heard something like 94km ??

Did a 3:38 in BL . Thanks to BestMed guys in BL! Was hoping for a sub 3:30 but reasonably happy

BL for me...... hoping my legs will carry me for a 3:30 or better.... going to be tough!

i might be joining you there at 6:30, the MAD MERCKX (road bike) is in for service so its about time i take the 29'er for a ride!

going for a sub 3 myself, but not sure how its going to go, have been battling with flu and have not been on the bike since Fountains Cycle Race on the 24/09

nothing as yet

hey hubbers anyone doing this race on Sat ??

lol!!!!

what a windy day, , worst wind i have ever experienced! granted this is only my 2nd year riding lol i was averaging 44km/h in the first hour and a bit, then hit the bloody wind, got spat out the group and spent most of the time battling the wind on my own only managed a 3:23 wind cost me my first sub 3.... oh well - next time

Hey hubbers Anyone doing the Fountain race tomorrow??

and if they dont take you out, they will give you that "ha i beat you" look