Where to stay in Barberton

[rattlesnake]

Hey peeps

 

Doing the barberton ultra for the 1st time in January. Any good advice as to where to stay - difficult to get a feel from barberton website ?

 

Ideally, accomodation would be

- close to start finish area

- reasonably nice

 

 

Thanks

[Mellow]

Hey peeps

 

Doing the barberton ultra for the 1st time in January. Any good advice as to where to stay - difficult to get a feel from barberton website ?

 

Ideally, accomodation would be

- close to start finish area

- reasonably nice http://1.1.1.4/bmi/cdn.bikehub.co.za/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif

 

 

Thanks

 

Try Fountain Baths

[rattlesnake]

Thanks

[G-Unit]

We stayed at the Gold Nugget guest house which was quite nice. About 1-2 km from the start.

 

The biggest thIng is that you are doing the ultra - good luck there. Twice up that mountain is a mother of a ride.

[Zook]

This year I stayed at some manky hotel right in town, on my mate's booking [1]. Across the parking lot was a shebeen in full swing, and the locals used the robots outside as an excellent place to start drag racing from. It was an excellent laugh, but I'd choose elsewhere

 

[1] Our rule is now we don't let him book unless his wife is going, because she'll make damned sure it's not a hole.

[rattlesnake]

We stayed at the Gold Nugget guest house which was quite nice. About 1-2 km from the start.

 

The biggest thIng is that you are doing the ultra - good luck there. Twice up that mountain is a mother of a ride.

 

Did the Sabie Ultra last year, figured (hoped) it can't be worse than that

[rattlesnake]

This year I stayed at some manky hotel right in town, on my mate's booking [1]. Across the parking lot was a shebeen in full swing, and the locals used the robots outside as an excellent place to start drag racing from. It was an excellent laugh, but I'd choose elsewhere

 

[1] Our rule is now we don't let him book unless his wife is going, because she'll make damned sure it's not a hole.

Eish

[Heel Drop]

I booked at the Chill inn- Fountain Bath is full

[G-Unit]

Did the Sabie Ultra last year, figured (hoped) it can't be worse than that

 

I also did Sabie Ultra, which was IMO slighty harder than Barberton. But that is like trying to decide who you would rather open mouth kiss - Bakkies Botha or Bismarck du Plessis. Neither is a good option...

[rattlesnake]

I also did Sabie Ultra, which was IMO slighty harder than Barberton. But that is like trying to decide who you would rather open mouth kiss - Bakkies Botha or Bismarck du Plessis. Neither is a good option...

 

Better get that climbing training going asap!

[Grondpad]

We stayed here the last time: Well priced and just outside of Barberton:

 

http://www.jockaccommodation.co.za/index.php/accommodation

http://www.mpumalangahappenings.co.za/photos_jock_accommodation.htm

[Zook]

I also did Sabie Ultra, which was IMO slighty harder than Barberton. But that is like trying to decide who you would rather open mouth kiss - Bakkies Botha or Bismarck du Plessis. Neither is a good option...

 

"slighty harder". The 70-ish from Sabie broke me like a little girl. Almost 8 hours. Barberton was infinitely better for me - around 5.