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I'll upload the flyer tonight and post it. Route details before anyone asks MTB 27km 600m 15km 300m Trail Run 10km 125m 5km 108m I'll provide some more details like the route profile in due course as well

A tad bit to close to some of the local wild life...

Out having some fun... PS bad language warning

Out exploring with a near dirt dive myself

Hehe yea a bit conscious about my language when recording, that was until the point where I realized what broke

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/20150308_092832.jpg My first Gran Fondo 150 done and dusted

About 14km from home and it decided to say you're walking the rest of the way PS did manage to get a friend to come pick me up

2015 CTCT 55km MTB Challenge (aka Argus MTB)

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_182846.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_184529.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_193620.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_193635.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_194316.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/20150212_194607.jpg

Sunday morning... http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/vlcsnap-2014-12-21-13h19m23s27.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/MTB%20Stuff/vlcsnap-2014-12-21-13h19m57s105.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/WickedWitchoftheWest.jpg http://www.strava.com/activities/206367092 Made the road my canvas today

That is impressive also cracked a sub 5 on my first attempt That last 10km was just a killer for me as I started to cramp up a bit and that sandpits didn't help the cause But still good fun

First time doing this event so my target time will be sub 6 hours too try and get in before the lucky draw

Results for the 74km race can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwx9aNlus1CqcUxGRDIyMGlBSlk/edit?usp=sharing Results for the 50km race can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwx9aNlus1CqSndsTUZBUVctWm8/edit?usp=sharing

Got to love social media! Here are some of the photos of the day... https://www.facebook...90453962&type=1

No Probs Copperhead thought it was you and thanks! Glad you enjoyed the race, you guys were flying past me at the 40km mark, eish (think I pushed to hard at the beginning as always trying to keep up with the front pack ) Yea if you finished before Lolita that was behind you at the point you passed me you would have been 6th as she came in 7th and first female for the 74km. At least I made my goal to do the race sub 3 hours I'll let you all know as soon as I hear about the results to see about posting it or where it can be obtained. Just note again It was manual timing so their might be some little quirks with the times to the second so please take it as "a best effort" but at least we can get a good overall idea. It sounded like I made the top 20 at least

Hehe just look for the oke with the white freestyle/skateboard style helmet and Contour helmet cam slapped onto the side of the helmet, that be me

Expect wet conditions on route. For those that did the race last year the condition is currently way better than last year. The skies are supposed to be clear from tomorrow onward so here is to hoping the route will drain out and dry up a fair bit. But not to worry we do have showers available afterwards for the riders and we will have a bike wash service as well @ R 20.00 by Resolution Health and the proceeds thereof will go towards The Rhino conservation.

My bad! Head out on the N7 to Malmesbury. Just after Malmesbury on top of the hill there is a turn off to the left (R45 Hopefield & Vredenburg). Follow the R45 for about 53km and you will find the first Hopefield turn off to the left (it is the one at the top before you get the dip to the Soutriver) The turn off to the sports grounds are the first road on your left before the railroad crossing. The sports grounds are just a couple of hundred meters further down that road to the right. I believe the parking will be to the left or on the side of the road outside the sports grounds. https://www.google.c...5!1m0!3e0?hl=en http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/Hopefieldlocation.jpg

I rode the long route on Saturday and we also had some rain earlier in that week. The route had it wet and muddy parts but for the most part it can be negotiated and avoided. Unless we have a rainstorm like last year that was abnormal the track should be in good shape. Have a look see. http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/vlcsnap-2014-08-25-18h46m44s182.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/vlcsnap-2014-08-25-18h47m18s7.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/vlcsnap-2014-08-25-18h47m27s94.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/vlcsnap-2014-08-25-18h46m50s245.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/wacza/Misc/Forum%20Posts/vlcsnap-2014-08-25-18h47m13s219.jpg It will be self seeding and we will be doing manual timing (no timing agents involved). We do ask that the guys and gals will seed them according to their ability as the single track is within the first 6 km of the race and there wont be a whole lot of thinning out of the field yet. So if you don't feel confident in single track please move to mid/back pack so not to cause congestion in the single track.