Quick race report from my side: Did my 2nd W2W this weekend, and I still think it is a great long weekend of riding your bike. I did feel the trails were not in the same great shape as they were back in 2015, but then again, try building single track yourself during a drought and you will see its not easy. throw in some nutsacks dragging their back tyres around every berm, and the trails wont look great. Pros: - Lekker vibe, good food, diverse routes that gives you something of everything without being too hard, decent bike wash and bike park, decent mattress and big enough tent, friendly staff and fellow riders Cons: - Just too expensive (in my opinion), too many participants (will probably only bother you at the rear end of the race). If you complained about the food, you are full of ****. I'm a vegetarian, and there was more than enough food even for me, and it was all tasty. Yes, the Spur burger and chips is not nice, but then dont eat it. The lunch that the organisers provides is sufficient. Also, at the waterpoints you had bananas, banana loaf, jelly babies, watermelon, oranges, potatoes, bar ones, and so on (admittedly not everything at every water point), but there was enough to get by. I skipped the second nights price giving and talk about sponsors because I find it annoying, so I went to go and relax in the chill zone, talk *** with my friends and eat chocolates I brought along. Great evening. Will I do it again if I have to pay for myself - probably in 3 or 4 years. If someone else pays I will be there again next year. Edit: One thing I will complain about is the lack of shower facilities at the end, as said above. Not good enough, and we washed with a tuinslang at the bike wash, which wasn't too bad considering the heat.
