Pro Classic Series - Western Cape Spring League

[andydude]

I'm a bit disappointed in the shorter distance for the Lady Loch race. I would've thought we could do around 8 laps or 100km.

 

The Lady Loch Circuit race will be taking place Sunday 30 September 2012 at the Florida Farm Stall starting at 7am. Below please find a route description, distances and directions to the venue.

 

Route description

 

 

Start: In front Florida Farm Stall (R45)

Turn Right on Lady Loch Rd / Wellington

Straight Past Lady Loch bridge

Caution: Haas Kraal Rd intersection on Right

Turn Left at T Junction, R45 Paarl

Continue straight until Lady Loch Rd and turn Left for another Loop

Finish: One the last lap continue straight past Lady Loch road

Finish Line 400m after the turn off

Turn Left into Florida Farm Stall

 

Distances

 

 

Amount of Loops & Start Order:

Loops

Approx. Km's

Elites & Junior Men

4

56.8

Sub Vets

4

56.8

Vets & Racing Ladies

3

42.6

Masters & SWIFTS

3

42.6

Senior Scholars

3

42.6

Junior Scholars

2

28.4

[fandacious]

I'm a bit disappointed in the shorter distance for the Lady Loch race. I would've thought we could do around 8 laps or 100km.

I thought it was an error in the email. wtf? 56km? i hope its farking hard...

[MTB_Roadie]

I thought it was an error in the email. wtf? 56km? i hope its farking hard...

 

Lol, so I can use my TT bike for this?

[nuge]

I thought it was an error in the email. wtf? 56km? i hope its farking hard...

"nasty, brutish and short" (Hobbes)

[AuctionLamb]

same situation....

 

Killarney is flat....and only an hour..."how hard can it be?"

 

Still only max 8 guys doing the racing in the bunch then the rest complain it is too short or not hard enough.... B)

[Eugene Oppelt]

Wonder why the reduced distance?

Like a road closure costing thing or something...

Edited September 21, 2012 by ' Dale

[fandacious]

same situation....

 

Killarney is flat....and only an hour..."how hard can it be?"

 

Still only max 8 guys doing the racing in the bunch then the rest complain it is too short or not hard enough.... B)

 

who said its not hard enough?

[AuctionLamb]

who said its not hard enough?

 

when you chat with the guys after the race...from Elites right through to Masters

 

not complaining...the shorter the better...not fit enough for longish races!!!

[andydude]

Killarney is flat....and only an hour..."how hard can it be?"

 

Still only max 8 guys doing the racing in the bunch then the rest complain it is too short or not hard enough.... B)

 

I get you, but was just saying that this is a road spring league and not a kermesse or criterium league. How much development does a young elite get with doing 56km road races in the Western Cape?

 

But it's so nice in the bunch...no wind to contend with, drafting up the rollers...

[AuctionLamb]

I get you, but was just saying that this is a road spring league and not a kermesse or criterium league. How much development does a young elite get with doing 56km road races in the Western Cape?

 

But it's so nice in the bunch...no wind to contend with, drafting up the rollers...

 

I know ...not aiming at you or anybody but speaking in general.

[fandacious]

when you chat with the guys after the race...from Elites right through to Masters

 

not complaining...the shorter the better...not fit enough for longish races!!!

 

maybe they're expecting the attacks to be more fast and furious. its always hard if you go off the front...

[Eugene Oppelt]

It's the traffic road closure, we are only allowed to be there until a certain time granted by the traffic dept.

 

Okie dokie.

[Eugene Oppelt]

Get the arm warmers out...

Edited September 27, 2012 by ' Dale

[RaymondC]

 

 

 

 

Photos from the LadyLoch circuit I call it "Small Belgium"

 

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.485867358098985.117388.203204583031932&type=1

 

From what I saw road side was that the morning break went got a huge gap then people started skipping

turns resulting in the main bunch catching up. Not sure who drove the chase.

Edited October 1, 2012 by RaymondC

[Eugene Oppelt]

It was a beautiful morning for racing one's bike in the Boland...

 

[christopher scott]

hi there, doing the engin dynamic for the first time, can anyone tell me where i can get a profile of the long route, i know there is the climb at riebeek but i have no idea what the last few rolling hills are like towards the end, somebody told me they are like the last three at Die Burger, can anyone help?

thanks