2012 JCP STEEL Octoberfest MTB Challenge - Heidelberg Gauteng

[Dustbin Dog]

Thanks to everyone for your support. Big thanks to the landowners and Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages. Also a special thanks to the Springs riders who always support the local races in numbers and in good spirit. Thanks also to @Gerhardc for all your help and support.

 

Some of the routes are available for weekend riding, but please call me so we can show you which parts are out of bounds. The guys who did the 30km are in for a surprise at what technical riding there were for the 60km guys. And there are much more routes up there that are great for the warrior, but not appropriate for a race. We would love to have you come play with us Hdb guys.

 

KnobbyMech thanks to you and all those that helped organise. I had a great day and look forward to even better next year. I will have my SS gear ratio setup easier to handle those hills. Will try finish the 60km next year.

[ss_quassie]

Yip, the 60k was awsome! Thanks guys.

[KnobbyMech]

I will have my SS gear ratio setup easier to handle those hills.

 

You did the 60 on a SS? Bloody hell, hope you at least had suspension. Looks like we will be able to do a circular route next year and perhaps make it a bit easier, but we will keep some of those steep climbs for your SS challenge.

Edited October 29, 2012 by KnobbyMech

[VincentBikes]

You did the 60 on a SS? Bloody hell, hope you at least had suspension. Looks like we will be able to do a circular route next year and perhaps make it a bit easier, but we will keep some of those steep climbs for your SS challenge.

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Was that Cedric as I saw him at the finish with his SS.....

[NotSoBigBen]

You did the 60 on a SS? Bloody hell, hope you at least had suspension. Looks like we will be able to do a circular route next year and perhaps make it a bit easier, but we will keep some of those steep climbs for your SS challenge.

 

Circular would be great but I would not suggest 'easier'

 

Maybe easier for the short route?

[scotty]

Circular would be great but I would not suggest 'easier'

 

Maybe easier for the short route?

You cant make the short route easier, any MTB race i do without unclipping, walking, falling etc is easy enough.

 

Trust me there aren't many.

Edited October 29, 2012 by scotty

[KnobbyMech]

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Was that Cedric as I saw him at the finish with his SS.....

 

No, someone else. I just spoke to Cedric though and he too did do the 60 on his fully rigid SS. Respect people!

[KnobbyMech]

Just returned from a 3rd round of cleaning the route and markings. Only 2 gel sachets and a pump found on the course. Thank you all! With an unlittered course we have a good change of having the land access again for next year.

[KnobbyMech]

Photos now available on www.od-event-photographers.co.za

[KnobbyMech]

The date for this year's edition has been set on Saturday 19 October. This year the Octoberfest itself will also be on the Saturday during the race and late into the night. Hope to see many of you there. Will keep you posted on the routes, distances and where to enter.

 

Burning to boast about the new long route, but let us first finalize all landowner approvals.