99'er 2012

[dommisse]

It looks like the Event will happen on the 11th Feb. No info yet on web site - sure it will be same route as last year.

 

http://www.99er.co.za/

 

123km + 50km

Riders on the 123km route leave the Durbanville Racecourse and pedal via back roads down St Johns Rd. Turn right at circle towards Durbanville centre then left at next circle onto Koeberg which becomes Adderley Street. After 17 km turn right at T-junction (the 50km riders turn left at this point) then left toward silo’s. After silo’s turn right onto R304 toward Stellenbosch then left onto R312 towards Wellington. Turn left onto the R44, left onto the Agter Perdeberg Road pass the Boland landbou School and ride towards Malmesbury Road. Then turn left onto the R302. Turn right at Silos on R302.

Turn right onto the undulating Philadelphia road, pass the Adderley road turn-off and continue another 4km before turning left onto the Van Schoorsdrift/Old Malmesbury road. Turn left onto the N7 (caution: traffic for 2.6 km) and left again onto the challenging Vissershok road. Cross the Vissershok/Malanshoogte 4-way stop and start the 3 km rise, concluding with the infamous Vissershok climb. Turn right into Odendaal Street for the last climb up to the finish, with a 2 km neutral zone back to the Racecourse.

 

Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/60670148

Edited February 6, 2012 by dommisse

['Dale]

Scheduled, now confirmed, to be in France away with work.

Will most likely miss this one - 1 of my 2 'home' races. Arrrgh!

 

http://www.flixya.com/files-photo/M/u/s/Muskaanz1904238.jpg

Edited December 29, 2011 by ' Dale

[ROCKITRIDEIT]

Scheduled to be in France.

Will miss this one - of my two home races. Arrrgh!

 

mais le tour est Juillet mon ami

['Dale]

A lekka pic of the finish of this race.

 

The toughest finish on the Western Cape racing calendar, including the jaw-jarring Old Malmesbury Rd rollers, then Vissershok ascent & sting in the tail, Odendaal Rd (above in pic).

Just maybe the Cobra finish on top of OKW eclipses it... or not.

 

[MTB_Roadie]

Missed this due to Valentines weekend....need to do it next year!

[Tiny K]

Will be there in your absence 'Dale! Hopefully the legs will come along too this time. Closely followed by the brains which will tell me not to go out so hard in the beginning this time.

 

Edit: typo

Edited December 5, 2011 by Tiny K

[Jaco-fiets]

Have never done this one. Worth the loaded entry fee?

[Tiny K]

Have never done this one. Worth the loaded entry fee?

 

It is a good race boet.... real tough and has a good seeding beta index

[Zac.A]

ooh, didn't enjoy this one this year

 

Had a mechanical on the long so I turned and got it sorted, (now 40km of riding done)

Had to TT back in the hope of starting with the 1st bunch of the short route but missed it by a lot.

 

Started in the second last of the 64km, solo-ed the 1st 45km at 40km/h with the wind.

Turned into the wind.

Died

 

[orbeaorca]

A lekka pic of the finish of this race.

 

The toughest finish on the Western Cape racing calendar, including the jaw-jarring Old Malmesbury Rd rollers, then Vissershok ascent & sting in the tail, Odendaal Rd (above in pic).

Just maybe the Cobra finish on top of OKW eclipses it... or not.

 

I remember that! you just powered away from me there

[walkerr]

sure it will be same route as last year.

 

Looks like they've changed the route and are going back to the longer 120km odd distance that it used to be. Says 123km this year.

 

Can already feel my muscles cramping at the thought of those extra 15kms Think I'm gonna need to find a few mates to ride with so we can share some of the work

['Dale]

Riders on the 123km route leave the Durbanville Racecourse and pedal via back roads down St Johns Rd. Turn right at circle towards Durbanville centre then left at next circle onto Koeberg which becomes Adderley Street. After 17 km turn right at T-junction (the 50km riders turn left at this point) then left toward silo’s. After silo’s turn right onto R304 toward Stellenbosch then left onto R312 towards Wellington. Turn left onto the R44, left onto the Agter Perdeberg Road pass the Boland landbou School and ride towards Malmesbury Road. Then turn left onto the R302. Turn right at Silos on R302. Turn right onto the undulating Philadelphia road, pass the Adderley road turn-off and continue another 4km before turning left onto the Van Schoorsdrift/Old Malmesbury road. Turn left onto the N7 (caution: traffic for 2.6 km) and left again onto the challenging Vissershok road. Cross the Vissershok/Malanshoogte 4-way stop and start the 3 km rise, concluding with the infamous Vissershok climb. Turn right into Odendaal Street for the last climb up to the finish, with a 2 km neutral zone back to the Racecourse.

 

WHAT A TEST!

[walkerr]

WHAT A TEST!

 

For sure - I found the 108km a test with that tough finish. This one is going to be even more so. Not sure if I'm excited or scared

[Pieterg]

Nice

[Ceres]

Did the Cape Cobra and the 99er this year I found the 99er harder.

['Dale]

The older version of the 99er was 121 kms in 2008 and the final 45 kms was the stretch between Malmesbury and Wellington Rd.

 

This route, however, is a superb test and more demanding.