Apple Blossom MTB

[Stevief]

Did the race this weekend, apart from the balls up at the start when basically the entire filed took a wrong turn off due to the moron waving as past the actual route, it was a awesome ride in the oak valley. Lots of ST and awesome scenery.

 

Any huibbers know if there is a website to view result/pics etc ????

[dee_biker]

Did the 30km, was fantastic. Also made a 3km extra loop through the field and singletrack at the start, but anyway... The route is fantastic!

[CatGirl]

did the 50...eish en nog 'n crampridden ride...en weer sweer almal op crampstop!

so...ek sal maar gan kry..

[@ndy]

I only entered because I saw them putting the signs up the day before and seeing as Oak Valley is my favourite trail i though I'd give the 50km a go. That was my first race and i really enjoyed it. It was made quite amusing (for me and a few others) by the guy who waved everyone else past the right turn a few km's in. I think I led for the next few km's and it was only after 25km's that the inevitable happened and I got overtaken by the top guys. Every time I looked over my shoulder and saw nobody catching up my ego inflated that bit more and pacing myself kind of went out the window.

[dannygirl]

^{according to entrytime results will be on their website today...I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but I miss the organisation from PPA / Racetec, who would have already had the results up by Saturday evening...}

 

^{lovely ride, though...}

[Thor Buttox]

^{according to entrytime results will be on their website today...I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but I miss the organisation from PPA / Racetec, who would have already had the results up by Saturday evening...}

 

^{lovely ride, though...}

I really wouldn't put too much faith in the results cos the top 50km guys only came past me after 15km of my 30km ride, and quite a few just skipped the single track cos the slower 50km were all riding slowly in single file... apparently next year they will start further apart and there will be a different route...

 

Still my favourite race though!

[Thor Buttox]

I only entered because I saw them putting the signs up the day before and seeing as Oak Valley is my favourite trail i though I'd give the 50km a go. That was my first race and i really enjoyed it. It was made quite amusing (for me and a few others) by the guy who waved everyone else past the right turn a few km's in. I think I led for the next few km's and it was only after 25km's that the inevitable happened and I got overtaken by the top guys. Every time I looked over my shoulder and saw nobody catching up my ego inflated that bit more and pacing myself kind of went out the window.

I had the same situation on the 30km - I was the first person to take the right route... quite a rush being in the lead of a race, even if only for 10km or so!

[Ronster]

I was in the leading break away of 5 from the start and I still dont know where we went wrong. We got so lost we went back to the start and started again. I flew down from JHB for the race and really enjoyed it, reckon I will do it again next year but make sure I ride the first 5km or so before so this mess up doesnt happen again.

[lerouc]

Is the results up yet?

[Thor Buttox]

I was in the leading break away of 5 from the start and I still dont know where we went wrong. We got so lost we went back to the start and started again. I flew down from JHB for the race and really enjoyed it, reckon I will do it again next year but make sure I ride the first 5km or so before so this mess up doesnt happen again.

There was a marshall pointing everyone to go straight ahead at about 5km but there were two (yellow and blue) arrows pointing right with the white 12km route arrow pointing straight ahead. I asked why he was sending the people straight and he said white was straight ahead. I pointed out my board was blue and seemed like he couldn't see it cos it was very pale. The arrows were on a pole on the left but weren't obvious to see at speed.

[@ndy]

The results are now up on entrytime.