andretraut Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 So who made a sub 3 in the 2011 Cape Argus? If my Garmin is correct, I came in from E group just in time to beat the clock for a sub 3. Will have to wait for official Racetec results to confirm my joy!
--Stefan-- Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) You were with the top guys of the E-bunch? I came from L-group and I think I just made it or just missed it (how do they take your group exact start time?! When the first rider crosses the mats?)Came 2nd in my group. When does results usually come in? Edited March 13, 2011 by --Stefan--
ThaStig Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 were you one of those machines which came past us D bunch guys up Chappies. Those E leaders made chappies look flat. My race was spoiled by some old fart hitting my front wheel with his pedal as he walked past and damaging my timing chip holder in the starting shoot , I didn't notice because I was more worried about damage to my wheel and guess what I lost it on the route somewhere so my 3:02 PB means nothing.
andretraut Posted March 13, 2011 Author Posted March 13, 2011 Your time is calculated from where you cross the blue mat at the start, until you cross the mat at the finish. Results will take some time to be up, hopefully tomorrow!
--Stefan-- Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I think that's weird. This means that if a guy rolls 30sec behind me over the mats at start and he comes 10th in the bunch sprint at the finishline he still wins the group....Doesn't make sense.
onetrackmind Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I think that's weird. This means that if a guy rolls 30sec behind me over the mats at start and he comes 10th in the bunch sprint at the finishline he still wins the group....Doesn't make sense.Time starts when your bunch starts, all the same for everybody in the bunch. NOT when you cross the start mat, that is just there to prove you did actually start. Finishes when you personally cross the finish mat.
--Stefan-- Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Logic, but do you know how they 'pick' the time for the bunch at the start?!
fandacious Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Start times are recorded as they happen then plugged into the system when the race is done. It's also how they figure out what group you're in vs what group you're meant to be in
--Stefan-- Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ok, so the moment the guy counts down to is the exact start time of the group?
'Dale Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 If my Garmin is correct, I came in from E group just in time to beat the clock for a sub 3.Hope you've earned it, man...You have worked hard this Summa!
Joe Low Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ok, so the moment the guy counts down to is the exact start time of the group?Yes
Jaco-fiets Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 So do you guys think this route is quicker or slower than the normal route? My training partner did his first argus this morning and clocked a 2h38m. So something tells me this route might be a bit quicker
niklasvm Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I finally got it! Was at the top of suikerbossie with very little time to spare and paced as hard as I could all the way down and through Camps Bay. Finished in a time of about 2:57 - 2:58. Boyes drive definitely made the race harder!
Ceres Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ok, so the moment the guy counts down to is the exact start time of the group? That doesnt make sense what about guys starting in lower groups they were supposed to?
--Stefan-- Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Indeed, nobody know the answer to what seemed an easy question?
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