[Event] Greyton Classic

[greatmtb]

Event Name: Greyton Classic
When: 16 June 2012
Where: Greyton, Western Cape
Category: MTB

45km

21km

10km

Plus incorporating the 3rd race of CORPORATE MTB LEAGUE - info link to www.cmtbl.com

 

Options for trail runners: 21km; 10km

 

45km tough route with decent climbs and varied terrain

21km milder but a great workout, totally spectacular

10km for novices

 

Awesome weekend away in the country. More details on the website

Entries open 31 March 2012 www.entrytime.co.za

Go to Event Page

[wesley_r]

Registering now

 

Just out of curiousity - there were a few gripes last year:

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/104113-event-greyton-classic-mtb/

 

Have some of these issues been addressed for this year's event?

[wesley_r]

Just registered - what a painfully long process. The Entry Time system really could be made a lot more user friendly. Also - what's with a R4 online registration fee? Ok, it's just R4, but really, what the hell?

[greatmtb]

We have dropped the Duo this year due to too many races all at the same time. The trail run works really well on the MTB routes and the camaraderie is awesome. Every year there is something we can improve on and take note of issues to be sorted out.

 

The feedback in general for this event is outstanding and we're looking forward to another fantastic one, with Helderberg Cycles co organising this year.

 

PRE Registration before the day will be offered to prevent congestion on the morning. Hope to see you there !!

[covie]

The_wes not sure what took so long with your registration its one of the quickest registrations available,, did me and my girl in under 3 minutes. However i do hope they addressed last years problems. What does irk me is that i put all my MTB money in a visa enabled debit card, instead of credit cards, and none of the damn entry sites support that, they want you to use a credit card.

[covie]

If i look at this i am wondering how big the event will be this year, how the seeding is going to work, how the starting intervals are going to work since you now droped the duo but incorportated the corporate league into the mix.

 

 

 

 

 

Posted 20 June 2011 - 12:14

 

The Start and registration:

Too little parking for too many cars, causing havoc later on with riders parking on areas that was designated no parking zones.

If you decide to make the late entry price R145, ensure that the attendants at registration have bags full of R5 coins or round the price up to the nearest R10. If 100 of us said keep the R5, the registration staff would have pocketed R500. I would rather have the extra R5 go to a worthy cause

Start shute was way too small to accommodate all of us.

Seeded start was a joke. Having us start less than 2 minutes apart did nothing to ease congestion. If Sani2C can start 1300 riders a day in batches of 100 with 10 minute intervals, PPA can do the same for 300 odd riders

 

The Route:

Great route with the typical Western Cape profile of short steep climbs wiht off camber turns and quite a few 90Deg turns.

At 4 or 5 places you were able to see riders looping back past you, creating an opportunity for some to take short cuts. These points needs to be marshalled better to ensure that riders complete the course.

The single track should ride very well in dryer conditions

Water point 1 had water and energy drinks and the lbs staff drinking beer and making a lot of noise. It was good to see them out and about, but who drinks beer at 10am in the morning (bar single speeders).

Water point 2 was stocked with fruit as well, but the water point volunteers were more concerned to get the maximum out of the speakers they brought along than assisting the riders and ensuring that people didn't clutter up the water table with bikes all over the place.

The mud was making conditions tougher than what the profile suggests

 

The Finish:

It seemed like the orginisers and time keepers were very set on getting everyone to leave ASAP.

[CatGirl]

pity about the duo..sal ma dan die 45km doen

[Gideondv]

How difficult is the 45km? Route profile anybody?

[SUPERMANTRI]

<p>@Rebelking</p>

<p><a href="http://www.targetevents.co.za/greyton-classic-route-profile-gps">http://www.targetevents.co.za/greyton-classic-route-profile-gps</a></p>

[New Landy new life]

anyone know from past rides if the Robertson is tougher than the Greyton route? Just wanted a guide as to how to pace myself. Did an embarrassing 3h20 on the Robertson 42km on Sat. which was the same time as I did for the 55 in DeDoorens

Edited June 12, 2012 by CapeLandy

[jannosmit]

See you guys there! Doing the 45km

 

http://www.targetevents.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/45km-route.jpg

[dannygirl]

_{@LJDB, whereabouts are you based? Still need to get through the cumbersome online entering process, but may want to share a ride, as I'm also going solo...}

[kandui]

I hope for the sake of the riders that the time keepers are bit more paraat this time! Last year my wife won the 21km Ladies race and was 10th across the line, but she was not called out or informed to be at prize giving. She had no idea she had ridden so well (she is no racing snake), so we went home after the race and only found out about her win when we checked the results on the Net on Sunday.

 

In defence of the organisers, they did give her a R400 Sportsman's Warehouse Voucher after the fact, but in my opinion, it is nice to be recognised by the other riders for a good performance. It was her first win even on a bike and I think the time keepers did a shocking job of monitoring who the first 3 finishers were. How difficult can it be when the first lady arrives as the 10th rider!?

[waveduke]

I'm offering a lift from Muizenberg to Greyton. One free spot on the bike carrier. Doing the 45km.

[milky4130]

<b>Event Name:</b> Greyton Classic<br/><b>When:</b> 16 June 2012<br/><b>Where:</b> Greyton, Western Cape<br/><b>Category:</b> MTB<br/><br/>45km

21km

10km

Plus incorporating the 3rd race of CORPORATE MTB LEAGUE  - info link to www.cmtbl.com  

 

Options for trail runners:  21km; 10km

 

45km tough route with decent climbs and varied terrain

21km  milder but a great workout, totally spectacular

10km  for novices

 

Awesome weekend away in the country. More details on the website

Entries open 31 March 2012    www.entrytime.co.za<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bikehub.co.za/events/event/463-greyton-classic/">Go to Event Page</a>

so after reading all the bad reviews this event got from previous years, I decided to give It the benefit of the doubt, so thanks for an awesome event, route was excellent & definitely challenging although only 45km, not too much, not too few, my only improvement I'd like to see next time, would be a different path back to the parking from the venue or a different path to the finish for Mtb riders.

Reason being the later finishers for the Mtb race had to dodge at speed pedestrians/spectators including little children, inconsiderate(by not keeping left) trail runners & early Mtb finishers. I noticed there was a road just above said crowded path maybe somehow that could be used next time or keep the current arrangement but use Marshall's & barriers to separate the mtb riders from the pedestrians & early Mtb finishers, just a thought.

[New Landy new life]

anyone know who was doing the photography?