[Event] Die Burger MTB Challenge

[BrandonF_]

 

 

Ja, het jou ad gesien! Leke bike daai wat jy het, al baie gedink ek moes 'n hardtail koop, maar as die rit lank raak is die duelie darem leke! Dink ons moet swap vir 'n race!

 

Waar jy my gedrop het op daai los klipperige bult is waar n hardtail in die sand val, geen traction nie!

[Jorrie]

Sien die tye is heelwat vinniger as laasjaar, amper 30min op die 75km, was die roete soveel makliker?

[Aaron_B]

Nah, there was some pretty steep climbing. My Garmin recorded 1180m of elevation gain, which over 42km is pretty tough. There was a lot of descents that spiked the average speed.

[Aaron_B]

That said, It was't the toughest race I've ever done. Was easy compared to a race like Fine Breede.

Edited August 4, 2013 by Sentinel

[Matts 300]

What was the total elevation gain for the 60?

[BrandonF_]

What was the total elevation gain for the 60?

 

I got 1310m on my Polar RC3GPS,....and 48621m on Strava (just kidding)

[Mads]

That said, It was't the toughest race I've ever done. Was easy compared to a race like Fine Breede.

 

Well that is good to know. Maybe I can give it a shot next year.

[Jorrie]

I got 1530m with my garmin edge 800 for the 60km

[Sanderis]

Nah, there was some pretty steep climbing. My Garmin recorded 1180m of elevation gain, which over 42km is pretty tough. There was a lot of descents that spiked the average speed.

 

That is much less than the Lourensford classic 40km coming 1st September :

 

http://helderbergsport.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lente40km_Profile.jpg

 

http://helderbergsport.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lente40km.jpg

 

http://helderbergsport.co.za/

Edited August 4, 2013 by Sanderis

[Gideondv]

I got 1530m with my garmin edge 800 for the 60km

much more!

 

Race organisers said 1905m ascent

 

I got 1824m , my friends got 1816m , 1771m , 1779m, 1787m , 1793m

[Jorrie]

much more!

 

Race organisers said 1905m ascent

 

I got 1824m , my friends got 1816m , 1771m , 1779m, 1787m , 1793m

 

Gee, can the edge 800 be that far off?

[Aaron_B]

Depends...did you upload your Garmin info through Strava or GarminConnect? There is an elevation correction enabler on GarminConnect

[Aaron_B]

I've just signed up for the Wine to Whales open - 50km enduro. Think I'll do the Lourensford too

Edited August 4, 2013 by Sentinel

[Sanderis]

I've just signed up for the Wine to Whales open - 50km enduro.

 

When , where !? Is it on the second day at Oak Valley ?

 

 

Think I'll do the Lourensford too

 

See you there , I'm doing the 40km .

[Aaron_B]

 

 

When , where !? Is it on the second day at Oak Valley ?

 

 

Sunday, 18 August. Here's the link:

http://www.wines2whales.co.za/index.php?id=90

[Servetus]

much more!

 

Race organisers said 1905m ascent

 

I got 1824m , my friends got 1816m , 1771m , 1779m, 1787m , 1793m

 

NOW I get to read this!

 

After almost dying on the route yesterday, cramping (never had cramps before), walking almost every uphill in the second half, I finally understand why!

 

Next time I'll pay attention to the total ascent before entering...