Rapunzel Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Not fun, but yes an awesome course with great water tables and organization Are you going to be rehydrating on stans again? I remember your race report after completing on a rigid single speed - that was hardcore!!
GLuvsMtb Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 How would you ows compare the full Attakwas with K2C?Karoo2Coast - About 1800m ascent - 94 km took me just over 5 hours to do and felt like a champ afterwards (took it easy) Attakwas - About 2500 ascent - 128 km took me just under 9 hours to do this year and was completely broken afterwards (ek het klippe gek@k van km 15 tot km 110) But I'm going back! My wife may just have me declared insame / retarded / both for doing it for a 4th time.
Mats Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 This was a killer of a ride. Don't think I will be going back soon.
Velouria Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Hard, yes, blah, blah, blah, is it fun though? Is the course awesome?First half is fun, the second half is a slog and not particularly fun at all. It's all ridable, and there is some nice technical stuff up to the burger stop. Water points are well equipped, and I have vowed in future to make better used of them.
knersis Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Did the 2010 Attakwas as prep for the EPic. Spent fricken 9.5 hours on my bike that day to cover the 135km. Was harder than anything the EPic could dish up.Ha,Ha Jou geheue laat jou so bietjie in die steek, jy het net oor die 10 uur gery.... 10:05:12
tjopper Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 How would you ows compare the full Attakwas with K2C? Double your K2C time...that should give you an idea going for my 5th one!
Wyatt Earp Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Are you going to be rehydrating on stans again? I remember your race report after completing on a rigid single speed - that was hardcore!! :lol: If I go again I am taking 2l. of tyre sealant with me.
lollos Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Ok, after reading everybodys posts, I am in two minds about this race... I want to do it so badly, but will I be fit enough in 10 weeks time?? I did the Transbaviaans in August and then after that I didn't do much, just a 2-3 hours a week... (I am very furious with myself for doing that and not keeping my so called "fittnes") Anyway, you guys who have done the Atta - what do you think, will I be able to do it when I stick to a heavy training program or not?? And does anybody have a program like that I can use? Thanks all! And good luck!
GLuvsMtb Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Ok, after reading everybodys posts, I am in two minds about this race... I want to do it so badly, but will I be fit enough in 10 weeks time?? I did the Transbaviaans in August and then after that I didn't do much, just a 2-3 hours a week... (I am very furious with myself for doing that and not keeping my so called "fittnes") Anyway, you guys who have done the Atta - what do you think, will I be able to do it when I stick to a heavy training program or not?? And does anybody have a program like that I can use? Thanks all! And good luck!If you've done this year's Trans Bav, you've got it mentally. 10 weeks is ample time. Ride 4 x a week (2 x 2 hours in the week and 2 x 4 hours over the weekend) at about 70% intensity, take the week between Christmas and New Years off and come back for a final hard week before resting until the race.
Dryland Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 Limited entries(700 on Extreme and 250 om Mini) now open on www.dryland.co.za See U in Jan!
Skaap Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 ek dink daar oor.... .... ek dink hard.... ..... die pyn is nog in my memory!
eddy Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Entry in Entry in becoming nervous but will give focus to December training
Velouria Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Ok, after reading everybodys posts, I am in two minds about this race... I want to do it so badly, but will I be fit enough in 10 weeks time?? I did the Transbaviaans in August and then after that I didn't do much, just a 2-3 hours a week... (I am very furious with myself for doing that and not keeping my so called "fittnes") Anyway, you guys who have done the Atta - what do you think, will I be able to do it when I stick to a heavy training program or not?? And does anybody have a program like that I can use? Thanks all! And good luck!Just to give you an idea of what Attakwas is like - my Baviaans time from this year was only 3h15 slower than this year's Attakwas. Be prepared for a long day out, and ride it with the same Baviaans mentality - waterpoint to waterpoint, and you'll be fine.
maddox Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 This route is apparently a bit shorter than the 2010 route. Does anyone know which section they cut out?
Wyatt Earp Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 This route is apparently a bit shorter than the 2010 route. Does anyone know which section they cut out?Unless they cut the Kloof out , it won't make life any easier.
nathrix Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 This years route didn't feel easier then last years route green = Attakwas 2010red = Attakwas 2011 More info https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/92137-event-mtn-1-attakwas-extreme-mtb-marathon-121km/page__hl__attakwas+2010__st__400 2010 Elevation Profile 2011 Elevation Profile
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