tunariaan

Yes slow and steady if you are not a racer Water table to water table..fitness is not such a huge factor..come mentally prepared and you will finish Congrats to all the finishers

Lol Julle het lekker laatgeslaap dat julle die prysuitdeling gemis het

HT is fine, you bum will take a beating no matter what bib or cream or bike you use.

I did my second one this year and what a great race it is! I decided to ride with my wife since i can't make my Sani race in a few weeks due to work commitments. We started well, rode strong, before checkpoint 2 she started feeling bit weak At checkpoint 2 we had some nice lasagna, had a lekker shower and then we both got extremely tired, so tired that I was actually falling asleep on my bike. So we stopped and napped next to the road for about 2x20min until my wife was shivering from the cold , we carried on till sunrise. I was still extremely tired and she not as much, I stopped right there and then and slept like a dassie in the sun for another 15min or so. We started feeling better with the sun coming out. I was trying for us to ride a sub 20 but with all this stops I knew it wasn't going to be. Then suddenly Rooiberg pass was next. Last year I battled a bit here and as soon as I started I switched on the GOOD **** switch in my brain and said that you (I) will kill this hill today. I went onto bigger gears similar to my SS bike and just rode as hard to the top in 36min. Its amazing what a positive mind can do. I waited at the top for Thea and then we cruised onto Calitzdorp where we had some nice Ostrich meat and potbrood. This was a bad time for Thea and her legs simply was not there. She rode Epic a few weeks back and that's probably why. It was also getting SUPER hot at this stage, 40'C plus on my Garmin. Luckily we had a small river for the next 20km's or so and we were topping up on cold mountain water and stopping in the shade to cool down. Then the never ending hills came x4 of them. I felt strong but Thea was in a bad place, not nice to see her like this. From here on wards we rode water table to water table stopping in the shade all the time when we were getting too hot. With the last water point at about 21km to go we stopped, topped up the water, gave a Valoid to a fellow sick rider and then i was suddenly nearly THERE time, Anyway we finish, saying never as everybody does, but i will be back next year for my 3rd and last, riding my SS The good points, Starting a hour earlier and riding at great temperatures at night time Good water points and friendly people Getting the back of Rooiberg pass in a bad state,, adding some fun to the open roads with a bit of technical riding. The food at Calitzdorp The burger and the cold beer at the end Nice looking medals And riding it with my wife The not so good Big prize money going to relay teams, the race is actually about 360ne distance The should rather call it 2x180 relay or 4x90 relay Riding the full distance is whats it's all ABOUT I can understand the sponsors point of view about getting pro riders out here and getting the publicity but this is 36One afterall! Man up and ride the whole thing. thanks again to Dryland and 36one for a great race , see you next year who else rode it?

just ride whatever you currently riding, it not that hard to ride Sani

XC doesnt pull massive crowds like marathon racing and its all about the money so it will never be as big Do you orgenize a XC race and ask R60,,maybe 35 riders will pitch Then you do a open road mtb race, you make it easy and not technical and you will pull 200plus x say R120--easy money for orgenizers. Although i love XC i can clearly see in the Southern Cape, guys are trying to build it here but lots of local riders wont come and do it they will rather go on a easy long ride. I wish XC can grow, its the way all mountain bikers should start, pure riding and lots of skill

drive safely gents,i will be riding a scott with a 35one top(white and in the morning i will wear a blue team garmin top-come say howzit its gonna be boiling hot tonight and tom so try and ride with anything but black, and remember to have a rehydrate at check point 2 See you at the start Cheers

wat gaan julle met n kombersie maak......

Very nice weather, water tables are 30 or so km's apart so tape your spares to your bike and go naked

....lol Did you guys know Dryland event area famous for people that get stung by bees.. Red like makes it safer since you will have some traffic on some of the road

lekker , see you there

me and my wife will be riding, check for 2 black scott bikes

R2000 max

Hi gents Just a few tips im not a ultra distance rider but just put your head to it and ride it out. I took music but never listened to it. Dont buy huge battery packs, simply borrow one from a mate, a spare battery and tape it onto your frame for later, Use a small light like magiclight on your head, to check garmin, or of you have to work on your bike ect stop at every water table , drinks lots and chow lots Dont touch any gu or similar products till atleast Calitzdorp -80km or so from the end. ride with clear glasses in the night, lots of hours will dry your eyes in the wind. for halfway stop take fresh bib ect, have a lekker shower and a big chow dont worry about losing time here, the poduim will be taken by pro's anyway I spend 60min here last year and felt great when i left after a proper long shower and lots of food. Be careful when you go down Rooiberg pass the next day, its high speed riding and your body will be tired. Take medical gloves and wear them underneath your normal gloves for if it does become very very cold, last year we had great weather. My time was 19:18 eat lots of small potatoes and take a rehudrate halway Any questions just give me a shout

Hi gents I would like to ride the 36one race this coming weekend as a fund raiser for a certain animal Rescue and rehab project Friends of Rottweiler rescue and re-home is run by 2 great ladies, they try and place Rotties and Rottie mixes to FOREVER homes from owners who emigrate or simply just drop them I have one of their rescue dogs and i know its not a easy task for them, basically its mostly medical bills and then also shipping(all over SA with airfreight), food and a few other things like crates ect. I would like to ride this race and then maybe someone can sponser per kilometer or something like that . My wife would also be riding it one week after the Epic Im asking for advice, how do i propose this to hub members, fellow internet mates mates on Facebook ect If anyone can help me or guide me in the right direction please let me know via pm Thanks

These old dogs are so cool we have had great times with him. so many things he havent done Take him to to sea for the first time and walking him up in the forest here by us-he loved it and he aims to please Although he was never walked in all the years he know when it stappies time and when it gaan ons see toe time He is such a great dog

This is Alaska Bal bedonnerd en mal oor swem

And some more recent pics

Meet Rocky Long storie -short I saw him on a Rottie rescue page, really liked him but had 3 other Rotties Then 6 months later i saw him again, listed as CODE RED My wife said is i wanted him we can get him He came from Stellenbosch from a rich upper class family was tied up and underfed Animal rescue took one year to remove him from the owners and eventually it happened with a court order then he spend 6 months in the kennels People loved him but he was old , 10-12(although i think he might be more like 10 years) He also hated other dogs, now 3 months later he is a teddy and allready bonding with one of my younger Rotties Just don't understand how people couldn't look after him and not love him specially rich white foaks Here's is a link for those of you that like Rottweilers. please like their page and spread the word, they do a great job. This pic was on the day we got him

I know he was very busy with making panniers for a international show He might be abroad

Well said Tankman, and great ride with your missus Nice of you to ride her pace

Most of those rugby player ride quite well and would kick quite a few peoples bums

blixems

Baie geluk, mag julle 2 baie geseend wees

great so die ANC en die EPIC is nou duk tjommies :-)