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  1. Hi everyone Can these timing boards be used for the Trailseeker? On the entry page they mention that new Pursuit Timing Boards must be purchased.
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    Cape Epic 2026

    Tell me about it! How dumb!
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    Give it a TRI

    Thank you everyone for the advice. Very much appreciated. We are going to go with the option to rent.
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    Give it a TRI

    Howzit My wife and I will be entering our first Half IronMan in Mossel Bay at the end of the year. Cycling and running we should have everything covered. It's the swimming that needs some attention - goal is to just get through the swimming and then make up some time in the cycling and running. My Dad has given me his old wet suit. I think he used it for surfing in his younger days. Is this type of wetsuit allowed for the event? If I can save some money by using this wetsuit that will be great but want to make sure within the rules. Any advice regarding wetsuits will be very much appreciated. Thanks.
  5. Im located in Johannesburg. Have not even thought of a budget yet. Just putting out feelers to start looking.
  6. Hi I am looking for a second hand treadmill. One that can connect to Zwift. Where does one look for second hand treadmills? Thanks
  7. Did the half marathon with my wife. Was her first race in a long time after giving birth 4 months ago. I dropped from my seeded batch C to her I batch which was the last batch for the half marathon. We knew we would be doing plenty of passing. It was carnage out there! On most of the climbs there was a line of people walking their bikes. Generally, everyone was very good at keeping left and allowing us to pass. Like mentioned above, not a lot of free Km's. Had to work for that medal. We liked that the venue was very close to home. Overall, we really enjoyed the race and will be back. The hot weather and climbing made it tough but a good day out.
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    947 Ride Joburg

    How does it work with riders on E-Bikes? There was one guy I noticed in my batch C and he did very well with a good time. I couldn't care less about what position I come overall, sex or in my class. It is all about the time which is my goal. Just curious to know how the E-Bikes fit into the results.
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    947 Ride Joburg

    So after 3 reseeding submissions, 2 declines, I finally got a Whatsapp to say I have been reseeded to C. I wanted B, but will take C after initially been seeded in E. I'm done fighting...lol.
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    947 Ride Joburg

    Last year did a 02:45 in Batch B. Was seeded in Batch E. Asked for a reseed into Batch B again and received the below Whatsapp response today: We declined your request. Factors we consider when reviewing a seeding request: - We only move riders to an earlier batch based on merit - Space availability in the requested batch All the best Team Ride Joburg
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    947 Ride Joburg

    Same here! Why is the seeding a mess every year? Have also lodged a seeding query. I see seeding queries close tomorrow.
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    Tshwane Classic

    I received the same SMS
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    947 Ride Joburg

    My timing result has been corrected ???? Was corrected very quickly after I submitted my enquiry with Finish Time
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    947 Ride Joburg

    I received the below message if anybody has timing result queries. For results queries, you can contact finishtime: https://finishtime.co.za/contact-us/
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    947 Ride Joburg

    Brilliant event! Parking was easy. I was seeded in VA but decided to drop and ride with A batch. I see in the results they have assumed I started with VA and thus an extra 40mins on my actual time. Anybody have a similar results difference when dropping back into another batch?
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    947 Ride Joburg

    Thanks for the info. Helps a lot. I hope those that have been seeded into these racing categories through no choice of their own know they cant join racing groups behind.
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    947 Ride Joburg

    Howzit Hubbers Some advice please. In the last 94.7 in 2019 I was seeded A in the Open seeded. Decided to start in A but was dropped on the first climb - pace was intense. I then waited for B and rode with B to the end. This year I have been seeded VA ???? I don't recall entering the racing class? Do you need a racing CSA license? A few years ago I by mistake entered the VA racing class for an Amashova event (I didnt select Open seeded). On the day I started with VA and also got dropped early on. I just thought I would wait for the next batch VB/VC to catch me. I tried to join the next batch but then the race commissaire vehicle following the batch said I could not ride with the later racing batches. It ended up being a long day out for me on my own. I wonder if the same will apply to 94.7 if starting in VA batch and not being able to join other batches starting behind after being dropped? Thinking of rather dropping back and starting with B. Thanks.
  18. Olbas oil is brilliant stuff. Clears up the nose.
  19. I have heard really good things about LIV being an excellent choice for ladies. I will be getting my wife a LIV when she is due for a new bike. In terms of coaching, Sarah Hill (Female Pro) here in Gauteng focuses on lady specific skills training.
  20. I received the same Whatsapp message and then email: 062 741 0403 I am interested in the canopy. Please get back to me via email at kindhearted2002@gmail.com looking forward to your response. Christopher Smit. Sorry for the late reply. I am really interested in buying this as a surprise for my cousin, only if you can assure me that everything is in order. I am a petroleum engineer currently on a rig offshore, I want this to be a surprise for my cousin so I won't let him know anything about this until it gets delivered to him. It will be a secure payment via payoneer as I'm on a rig offshore. So let me know if you have an account with payoneer so I can arrange for the payment asap. Please note, a pick up agent will be coming for the pick up once I have made the payment. Please be careful when buying or selling. Sorry for the late reply. I am really interested in buying this as a surprise for my cousin, only if you can assure me that everything is in order. I am a petroleum engineer currently on a rig offshore, I want this to be a surprise for my cousin so I won't let him know anything about this until it gets delivered to him. It will be a secure payment via payoneer as I'm on a rig offshore. So let me know if you have an account with payoneer so I can arrange for the payment asap. Please note, a pick up agent will be coming for the pick up once I have made the payment
  21. Went riding on the red route yesterday and the mud was not bad at all. Not any but for a few small areas - nothing to worry about. The problem I found was the blackjacks! Very overgrown with blackjacks in many areas. Overall had a lekker ride but would be nice if the track was cleared of the overgrown blackjacks.
  22. Hi All Thank you for all the updates. I have been following the comments as to know when to go out and hit the trails. My wife and I went to Modderfontein on Saturday and it was awesome! Trails were really good. Thank you to the new management and thank you for accepting previous multiple ride cards. Well marked and no fallen trees on the track. There were a lot of walkers/runners but did not encounter any on the single track so was easy to pass.
  23. Got this same email today. Exact same email for my ad on Gumtree. Only difference is paying via Skrill. barrysmith02@gmail.com. 074 430 0208
  24. Found a heart rate monitor left by the pool at the end of the race. If you or anybody you know is missing a heart rate rate monitor, please let me know so I can get it back to the owner.
  25. Never done a race in the rain so have no idea what to expect. She be another awesome event come rain or shine.
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