scotty Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Looking at the profiles posted it looks like they have made this race easier.... When we I originaly did this race it started at the Steeldale PnP and you had a nice climb up to the Silverball after the first km. Funny how the wind is always towards the last part EnjoyFirst time i did this race (2000) it was 116km and held beginning of May starting at the school just off Kliprivier , first time i had been to Suikerbos suffered like never before and then still had the steps and back up Kliprivier to the school to do.
NotSoBigBen Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 First time i did this race (2000) it was 116km and held beginning of May starting at the school just off Kliprivier , first time i had been to Suikerbos suffered like never before and then still had the steps and back up Kliprivier to the school to do. If memory serves me right ( be kind now Scotman and Sweiss!) you are correct Scotty, from there it moved to the PickNPay as Sweiss says and then after that it even started from Nasrec and ended at Gold Reef City (that I guess was 120+k's and it was damn tough!)
Spinnekop Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Have to F()@ all the way to JHB to go get the number....... 2hours of my day GONE!
TNT1 Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Have to F()@ all the way to JHB to go get the number....... 2hours of my day GONE! Can't you use the train?
Iron Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Have to F()@ all the way to JHB to go get the number....... 2hours of my day GONE! You can collect numbers on sunday before the race .from 5am Edited September 22, 2011 by Iron
Blokman Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Finished right down the list last year and I'm starting in AL.May just fall back to DL. I entered very early. I think that's got something to do with it.
scotty Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 If memory serves me right ( be kind now Scotman and Sweiss!) you are correct Scotty, from there it moved to the PickNPay as Sweiss says and then after that it even started from Nasrec and ended at Gold Reef City (that I guess was 120+k's and it was damn tough!) It was held at Kibler park recreation center as well. that I guess was 120+k's and it was damn tough! So says the man who rode the 100km crater cruise Sat then did the R4V the Sunday
NotSoBigBen Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 It was held at Kibler park recreation center as well. that I guess was 120+k's and it was damn tough! So says the man who rode the 100km crater cruise Sat then did the R4V the Sunday I was also young and stupid then - now I'm just old
scotty Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 I was also young and stupid then - now I'm just old and beating the young and stupid Fixed
TNT1 Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Looking at the profiles posted it looks like they have made this race easier.... When we I originaly did this race it started at the Steeldale PnP and you had a nice climb up to the Silverball after the first km. Ah, the good old days.
SwissVan Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Ah, the good old days. You said it, the days when men were men and they rode steel bicycles I hate fast starts and that start up to the silverball was always a mission if you were trying to stay with the front of your group... Also did the one from the school in Kibler park (think?) towards the Lido after the start was moved from Steeldale, but somehow that start was tame and dont remember much about
TNT1 Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Also did the one from the school in Kibler park (think?) towards the Lido after the start was moved from Steeldale, but somehow that start was tame and dont remember much about Yeah, but the finish back up Butcher's Hill was murder.
Underachiever Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 As a matter of interest, what was your D2D time? It looks like race for victory groups are not based on previous results, they seem very mixed up 2:38
Cheese Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 Obviously there are about 300-450 riders (assuming 100-150 per batch) faster than youNope,As I said I started in BL last year and finished in the front of the bunch.Only 540 in the results for last year. I did ask for reseeding , will see what happened.
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