Buffelspoort 70.3 - 11 March

[Face Plant]

and you got to swim with your wetsuit if you chose too! you guys like the idea of giving wetsuit swimmers a batch start?

[Mojoman]

How warm was the water? Doing the SASOL X this weekend, was 10 degrees this morning in Hekpoort!

[Face Plant]

water measurerd 23 degrees but an arrangement was made for guys training for iron man that they could have a batch start with wetsuits but with a five minute penalty! i think that this option should be given at all triathlon events! .... working on it!!

[mrmed]

Water was warm once we got going, but there was a lot of shivering going on before the gun. I even got goosebumps on the run, but that is because of the great support I got from my TRIFACTRI teammates that drove all the way just to watch. Those guys rule!

[Garfield2010]

Thx for allowing wetsuits. Finally an organisation putting the athletes first and ensuring we enjoy it! No one could complain due to the 5 min buffer as well!!

[Garfield2010]

Does anyone have an accurate profile for the bike route? I wish to see that bloody hill again. I havent ridden over such a hill in the Argus, 94.7, or any other Road bike race in my life. On google it shows the peak gradient to be more than 15%. Is that even possible? The TDF doesnt even get to that?

[Swim.Bike.Run]

I clocked 90 km/h going down that hill.

Going back up the 2nd time I clocked 9 km/h

[mrmed]

Does anyone have an accurate profile for the bike route? I wish to see that bloody hill again. I havent ridden over such a hill in the Argus, 94.7, or any other Road bike race in my life. On google it shows the peak gradient to be more than 15%. Is that even possible? The TDF doesnt even get to that?

 

Then you should go do the 70.3 in Laguna Phuket, Thailand, 4 hills with sections over 20% gradient in places.

 

Having said that I'm glad this race was only a two lapper, the thrid one might have killed me

[Wheelsuck]

@mrmed did u do Phuket 70.3 i am thinking of doing it...is it worthwhile?

[mrmed]

@mrmed did u do Phuket 70.3 i am thinking of doing it...is it worthwhile?

 

Yep, it's a fantastic race. Nice venue and we had a lot of fun afterwards. Worth doing. But you need a 27 tooth cassette or you're gonna do some walking

 

Actually I did almost the same times at both races.

Edited March 12, 2012 by mrmed

[Garfield2010]

I would also like to do that race. It is also a cheap holiday destination. Those 10 day packages will be perfect for me and the missus. Fly over the Friday, race and then have a nice holiday!

[flyguysa]

According to my Garmin, 84.78kms, 1180m Elevation gain, Max Speed 98.2km/h.

[mrmed]

I would also like to do that race. It is also a cheap holiday destination. Those 10 day packages will be perfect for me and the missus. Fly over the Friday, race and then have a nice holiday!

 

Eish, you won't like, no wetsuit

[Seeker911]

Does anyone have an accurate profile for the bike route? I wish to see that bloody hill again. I havent ridden over such a hill in the Argus, 94.7, or any other Road bike race in my life. On google it shows the peak gradient to be more than 15%. Is that even possible? The TDF doesnt even get to that?

 

What size cassette have you got on your bike ? On my TT build in progress I have a compact crank and want to buy the "right" cassette to cater for most eventualities

[mrmed]

Compact is no good for TT, I have a 44/54 combo and thinking of a 55.

 

Think Diesel Engine!

[Garfield2010]

I have no clue what I have but it is less gears than everyone else. I always *** at hills......