nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Hey Guys Get yourselves ready for the Giba Gorge Birthday Bash on the 7th and 8th of July ...There will be an Enduro on the Saturday with a Downhill on the Sunday.
Unclerico Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Hey Nige is the enduro course using any of the dh track?,because I dont have a xc/enduro bike right now so I was keen to go practice dh on the sat
nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 No its not ... I will post the google images of the Enduro tracks just now ...
nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 As Far as I know this is the route: All three stages end on the waterfall trail at the river bridge at the end of the old gravity trail. ... Stage 1 - riders leave Giba Cafe ... ride out through the gorge to the Wooden Hut ... Stage 1 would run down the road through the gorge, under the freeway, then at the stat of mainline it accesses the track used for your XCO that goes next to the dirt road (you ride this track backwards all the way to the RFL Bridge at the beginning of the switchbacks on Jethros. Turn right drop down onto the dirt road, UP the dirt road for 50m and left into the access link that takes you to half way along "Upper Waterfall" (sorry i forgot its new name) ... ride the lower switchback section on Upper Waterfall and then turn right down the straight link path to the finish at the bridge on the Waterfall Trail.Stage 2 - riders leave the finish of stage 1 ... ride back towards the cafe along the Waterfall trail ... turn right over the concrete river bridge, right past the Horse Place, along Horse Pat Way and left onto Nicks new trail that takes you up to the top of Gravity. The start for stage 2 would be on the small hill above the Canyon Quarry entrance. Stage 2 then uses the top trail at the start of gravity, through the new access gate, RIGHT onto the top Bizhub trail ... back onto the old Gravity in the trees, right over the Tabletops, then STRAIGHT down the old Gravity to the base of the hill and over the wooden bridge to the finish of stage 2 on the Waterfall Trail.Stage 3 - riders leave the finish of stage 2 ... ride up the Waterfall trail to the tar strips ... up the tar strips and onto Shaya Moya ... Stage 3 starts at the tree at the top of Shaya Moyas Climb where the single track starts. Stage 3 uses all of shaya moya and can either use the Newtrail that goes off shaya moya or as i would do just go straight down onto the lower saya moya trail and along the river, accross the bridge to the finish.Stage 1 is then 4km long with a descent of 260m and climbs of 70mStage 2 is 3.94km long with a descent of 295m and climbing of 175m (not sure exactly how accurate the climbs data is but anyway)Stage 3 (if you use old Shaya Moya and the lower trail) ... is 2.27km long with a descent of 159m and climbs of 58m
nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 Stage Routes shown All access (up routes) are shown in Blue
nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 For out-of-towner guys who are keen to come and ride over the weekend - Giba Has some good accomodation available too GIBA Camping:Giba has some basic camp sites overlooking the BMX track. (No powered sites)Price: Own Tent @ R70ppPlease book camping through Giba Gorge MTB Park. Tel: 031 769-1579 Fax: 031 769-1418 Email: info@gibagorge.co.za TVG Bush Camp (Operated by The Ventures Group):TVG run a basic bush camp. Each site holds two tents sleeping two people each. Each tent sleeps two people, and offers single beds, power and ablutions.Bed Only @ R150pp (Sharing Tent, Entry to Giba & Use of facilities)Bed Only @ R280pp (Single in Tent, Entry to Giba & Use of facilities)Bed & Breakfast @ R195pp (Sharing Tent, Entry to Giba & Use of facilities)Please book bush camp through TVG. Tel: 031 201 0198 Email: Samantha@tvg.co.za http://www.gibagorge.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bushcamp12-300x201.jpghttp://www.gibagorge.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bushcamp21-300x201.jpg Clifton Country House (Upmarket B&B and self-catering units.) Tel: 031 769-1572 Fax: 086 671-9619 Cell: 083 651-2022 or 083 289-0484 Email: cliftoncountryhouse@iafrica.com orbookings@cliftoncountryhouse.co.za Web: cliftoncountryhouse.co.za
nigelhicks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Posted June 18, 2012 You can enter on ROAG for the Enduro Event .... registration for the DH will be on the Sunday at Giba. The Enduro will have TONS of lucky Draw prizes as well as Cash Prizes for the Top 3 Male and Female finishers. Also there is going to be a big Braai etc going on at the Giba Cafe for the Enduro Prizegiving (so Jason told me yesterday) so it should be a really cool Vibe the whole weekend.
geecee Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 this is bound to be fun, those giba routes are good fun and pretty fast, bleak ill be missing this one
Racestrong Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Does anyone practice at Giba during the week?I am coming down on Sunday to Durban for a week (Missing Worlds View National unfortunately though )Trying to decide what bike to bring, would love to bring my DH bike if anyone wants to meet at Giba for a ride or 2 during the week.
nigelhicks Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 PM Sent ... and dont worry about the NAtional ... its raining!!!!
nigelhicks Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 From Jason @ Giba Gorge Giba Grabity Enduro 7th July 2012 The event you have all been waiting for.. The Giba Gravity Enduro! Gravity Enduro is a new cycling discipline currently taking off overseas, and was recently piloted at Cascades and Karkloof with very positive feedback. Giba is hosting the third event of this kind in South Africa and although not part of any series, follows the same rules as the previous two events. Gravity Enduro is not a cross country or downhill competition but rather consists of timed stages, with the main rule being that the finish is significantly lower then the start. As this discipline is new, the event organisers are still trying different things to determine what works. Currently stages are suitable to most riders and are not as technical like downhill racing, and as such suit standard mtb cross country bikes or trail bikes.The Giba Gravity Enduro will have 3 timed stages.There will be transfer stages where riders need to ride their bikes to the start of the timed downhill stages.Transfer stages are not timed and do not count for the overall standing.All three timed stages are combined to give final results.There will be a 5 hour time limit to complete all three stages.Stage distances at Giba will range from 2.2km to 4km eachEntries cost R150 and include a free burger and soft drink,plus the 1st 100 entries through ROAG before the 29th of June receive a free Gravity Enduro T- Shirt!Lucky draw prizes by Rush Sport, Giba Gorge and more...Enter through www.roag.co.zaEntries are limited to 150 people but if there's space on the day late entry will cost you R170 so enter now!Registration on the day for all participants is from 7:00-8:30 followed by a rider briefing at 8:45 with riding kicking off at 9:00. Prize giving, music and beers at the cafe!Come celebrate our birthday with us! Contact Jason: 083 3079046 jason@gibagorge.co.zaFor enquiries, contact jason@gibagorge.co.za / 083 3079 046
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