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Ecobound are not interested in the safety or health of anyone. Having had numerous email discussions with them their attitude is really arrogant and supercilious to say the least. Opening 2021 entries for August before even confirming the 2020 event was going to happen showed their total lack of concern for anyone except their pockets. If I had wanted to do a day ride I would enter a host of other events but the whole night time experience is what makes TB special. Some event organizers are doing their utmost to give riders the experience they paid for but others just don’t seem to get the picture that we are what make them successful. Vote with my wallet in future and go with those that care. Bye bye TB was good while you offered an experience that few others did but another 40C ride in a valley just isn’t what I wanted.

Lindani have some really testing trails. If you want climbing they have it, if you want technical they have it. Also have chilled routes for easy riding.

Another hubber in the mix! Looking forward to it, will be the longest I've ever done. Physically more or less ready, mentally really amped and keen to go. Packing and repacking and deciding on ammo box contents for the last week.

Interesting to read the various perspectives of the event. Did the half both days and thoroughly enjoyed the route, except for the wind. There may not have been much single track but the jeep track was testing enough. One of those events that you have to just enjoy the spectacular panoramic views from the tops and have fun. Ashburton have a good mix in their bag of events - done the whole series of half marathons this year and with Kaapschehoop left to go can honestly say that I have had fun on all of them. Just need to crack a nod to the VIP tent now to make me totally happy.

I have one going - work interfered with my cycling again. Call me on 0825622230 Mike

Apologies for the double post - seems my stutter is getting bad!

The route profiles are up on the website now. If you did Sabie then this is much easier. The views from the top are quite spectacular and unless you are a serious racing snake well worth the stop to enjoy.

Will be entering solo mens' unless there is a solo lady looking to team up?

Nettie - if taking shortcuts to better ones time is how some do it then they are only fooling themselves. By just going straight at the one right-hand turn you could have chopped the 10km of rock garden out, for example. On a small event like this those that wish to cheat will have to put up and show when they get to a real tester and see their arse. I race to improve my PB and feel happy when I do it and have my own little system to compare events using distance, climb and difficulty so if someone feels the need to cheat they only cheating themselves.

Hi Odders, I cant get the results - it keeps telling me there is a virus. Any chance of them being put in another format that my computer doesn't have a hissy fit with please?