Momentum Health Meg 3 National Duathlon Series 2013 (Event #3)

[sdaghers]

Anybody doing this one?

 

It's my first Duathlon and I'm entering as a team to do the main event - any help, pointers as to what to expect?

[Vinnydabutcher]

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/127326-duathlon-races/page__st__16

 

Most of the comments have been posted in the link above

[sdaghers]

http://www.thehubsa....es/page__st__16

 

Most of the comments have been posted in the link above

Awesome thanks

[ACM]

Same here.... 1st duathlon (entered as team for main event)!

[travisza]

Just got an SMS telling me about registration times. It also says o make sure I bring my timing chip to registration....anyone have any idea what timing chip this is? Only one I own is a racetec chip and it can't be that

[travisza]

Never mind, spoke to Anne Marie. Problem sorted.

[ACM]

Racetec chip :-)

[travisza]

Yeah. Thy have their own but apparently you can use your racetec one. Never would have guessed

[SeanScalpel]

Today was awesome! My 1st duathlon as well and harder than I thought it would be! Not so much the transitioning, but the climbing was proper! Tracked 695m ascent with my Bryton.

 

Definitely going to give the one a Cornwall a shot as well!

 

How was it for you sdaghers?

[Salty]

My wife's first off road duathlon.....and second mtb ride. She hated it, not exactly the type of terrain for a newbie mtber. I was in trouble for telling the route would be easy. During the race I saw a number of pple really struggling with what I would not even rate technical. A few of the roadies I spoke to on route did not seem to b enjoying the route either

So was the route too challenging for a duathlon?

[ZaRuK]

Reckon the route was fair. Some of the single track was a bit sketchy with the ruts but overall I think it allowed for fairly decent flow considering it was a lap route.

[travisza]

Definitely wouldn't say the route was technical. Maybe some of the ruts abit tough as mentioned by zaruk but pretty easy overall I reckon. Mostly pretty open and fast.

 

It is confirmed though...I'm not a huge fan of unseeded starts.

[Salty]

Anybody doing this one?

 

It's my first Duathlon and I'm entering as a team to do the main event - any help, pointers as to what to expect?

 

How was your first Duathlon - apart from cold?

[Eldron]

Event #4 was a winner.

 

The run had some "trail" stuff in it and the mtb course was a bit more technical than most. Weather looked dodgy before the start but warmed up nicely.

 

Event was flawless again - Andre and his team really set the bar high for duathlon events.

 

10/10 in my book. Great day out.

[Vinnydabutcher]

Event #4 was a winner.

 

The run had some "trail" stuff in it and the mtb course was a bit more technical than most. Weather looked dodgy before the start but warmed up nicely.

 

Event was flawless again - Andre and his team really set the bar high for duathlon events.

 

10/10 in my book. Great day out.

 

Surprised that you managed to take in any of the scenery at the pace that you were going!

 

Hope that prize money bought something other than a lap dance at the `Stink-Flamink`

[Salty]

Also rated the 4th event. Much more fun, lovely downhills....easy climbs, enjoyed it. Anyone notice the quad that had an oopsy - the one guy looked a bit hurt (was he ok in the end) - the first aiders seemed to be struggling to get to them.