TransKarooMTB Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 Event Name: Trans Karoo 2012When: 28 April 2012Where: Eselfontein, Ceres - Sutherland (Northern Cape), Western CapeCategory: MTBEvent formatThe Trans Karoo is a single stage endurance mountain bike event. Riders will face the challenge of a 240km trans-karoo journey from Ceres to Sutherland. All in under 20 hours with limited external support. Participants will be required to pass through four specific checkpoints within given times in order to avoid being eliminated from the event. Two of these checkpoints will also serve as service and backup points at which teams may receive assistance from their backup crew and supporters. The remaining two checkpoints will be serviced by event vehicles. Route DescriptionLeaving Eselfontein riders will cross private farms and head up towards Bo-Swaarmoed, including the only significant tar section of the route, where they will reach an elevation of 1 200m before starting their decent towards the first check point at the 38km mark. Heading through the Karoo Poort the road swings towards Sutherland and takes the participants into the heart of the heart of the Karoo. The next two legs of the journey will be fast and flat open roads, crossing the Doringrivier and skirting Fonteinskop, as riders then start to ascend, passing between Gifkop and Tafelkop, before dropping down to the second last checkpoint at the 142km mark. Leaving the checkpoint participants will now be heading north-west and will descend to the lowest elevation of the entire journey before looking east and seeing the mammoth Ouberg Pass. Following the same route as Pioneer Farmers back in the day, participants will ascend the pass up to an elevation of 1 400m and into the Karoo Hoogland where they will be able to see an unparalleled view across the extent of the Ceres Karoo from the Hex River Mountains in the South, all the way to Calvinia and the Cedarberg in the north. Passing through the last checkpoint at the summit of Ouberg Pass riders will tackle the last 49km, through the Roggeveldberg and the highest elevation of the ride at 1700m, before the they descend down into Sutherland and the finish line. Visit our website for all the details: www.transkaroomtb.co.zaGo to Event Page
DJR Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Sounds seriously tough, but covers some of the greatest terrain anywhere.
Slowbee Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Add a solo category and I'm in. +1+1+1+1....n! YES, you know you want to!
Slowbee Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 What is the total elevation for this race? alot is all I can say! having been up that pass in a car, its seriously hard work !! All looser slate stuff. and its during the heat of the day ! start at 07H00 in the tankwa karoo, its always hot and always windy .....
Velouria Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 As much as I like riding on my own - I think the team dynamic makes these races even more interesting. No solo option. Find a friend and enter...
Slowbee Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 How do we get back from sutherland? i would hate to state the obvious - but ummmm you have a bicycle ......
TransKarooMTB Posted December 21, 2011 Author Posted December 21, 2011 Hi, we are busy finalising our arrangements for a limited transfer service back to Ceres for those that need it, this will depart from Sutherland after the Trophy Ceremony at 10H00 on the 29th, but please visit our website and subscribe to our mailing list to get all the updates as they happen. Cheers Team Trans Karoo
TransKarooMTB Posted December 21, 2011 Author Posted December 21, 2011 +1+1+1+1....n! YES, you know you want to! We are definitely going to be including a limited number of individual entries in the first year of the Trans Karoo. We will be posting info on this early in 2012 so subscribe to the mailing list in order ensure you get the info hot off the web. Cheers Team Trans Karoo
Dicky DQ Posted December 21, 2011 Posted December 21, 2011 What is the total elevation for this race? Was there an answer to this. looks like between 3&4k
TransKarooMTB Posted December 21, 2011 Author Posted December 21, 2011 What is the total elevation for this race? Was there an answer to this. looks like between 3&4k Hi there, According to Google Earth the total elevation gain for the route is 3121m (2184m loss). It's not 100% accurate, but a good indicator that there's a fair bit of climbing Team Trans Karoo
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