Argus D group?

[8848]

I struggled home in 3.16 in D bunch, 9 minutes slower than last year, and was exhausted. Heat and wind was unpleasant!

[Denyed]

I must have been last in D group. Completely blew before chappies and had everyone and their grans pushing prams come past me, and crawled home in 3:23... though I'm happy with the time without training!

[Rorymac]

You can check now results are out

[RayThorpe]

Results are up on Racetec!

2 guys managed to do a 3h01... no sub 3's!

 

I managed a 3h05 and a place inside the top 900, which was my target.

Group was just too slow heading towards Smitswinkel. Was hanging off the front and no one was too keen to take the head wind on.

Must admit, going up and around hospital bend, I could have sworn we were riding in ZZ group! Okes were all over the show!

 

Sure we'll all be back next year

[dev null]

I see only 31236 of the 35000 finished. Is this normal?

[Marmot S]

D group , I rode in B group today and the wind just had to show us, that you need to respect it. so it did had an effect on time. I must just give kudus to the D group guys, you set out with a plan and at least give it a shot. Just learn from it ...Next year with a little sadness :-) no boyes drive. you could do it, Kewl guys.

[onetrackmind]

I see only 31236 of the 35000 finished. Is this normal?

 

That is a high number, normally in the 29-30 000 range

[E-man]

Over 40000 people started according to Phil Ligget on the loudspeaker after the finish, not everyone ride with a timing chip and the 35000 limit is the limit for South African riders. International riders must still be added who can enter until the day before the event

[Wrigs]

Hey D Group - It looks like the weather refused to play along and the best that could be achieved was 3:01. I noticed the C's got 19 people over the line sub 3.

 

Well done on the excellent efforts - these are great times considering the heat and wind.

 

I was listening to Oom Jappie Malan who rode another Argus at the age of 92. Made me realize that I have another 50 shots at a sub 3. Some of you probably have a few more than 50

 

Roll on 2013 - next time you're ours

[Gunzo]

I got a 3:04. Also beleive we should have rode stronger after the blue route, but no one was in the mood against the wind. Then I got cramps in my calves down in Houtbay, else I would've got in at 3:02. Would've/ could've. Enough excuses. Next year! Wrigs, then you can join me again!