Guest Omega Man Posted June 27, 2013 Share And the race entry fee?No race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner101 Posted June 27, 2013 Share R24500 pp = R 49 000 per team600 teams I think Entries =R 29 000 000And that's just for a basic entry... Then there are those who enter and choose a premium upgrade...I'm sure that's a hell of a lot more than a basic entry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jacques Viljoen Posted June 27, 2013 Share Flight Emirates from Cape Town 10500Accomodation 10 Days Self catering 2500Lift Pass 1800Airport shuttle 550Spending Money 5000Insurance 800Total 21150 I'm probly gonna spend more than the budgeted 5k cos I might just buy a new helmet if what I'm after is available. Edited June 27, 2013 by Jacques Viljoen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpedro Posted June 27, 2013 Share No race. Damn and here I thought we were talking about doing a MTB race abroad. Nevertheless I think you are trying to convince yourself that you can go abroad for cheaper. I personally don’t think you will get that right but good luck to you. The numbers you quoted covers the bare minimum and that is not reality. I've been there but I would like to hear from you when you get back. Enjoy yourself. If I do something I do it because I want to and can afford to. I don’t bang on about if it is worth the cost because it almost always is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopFuel Posted June 27, 2013 Share And after all that you still haven't done a EPIC Obvious troll is obvious. Please just stop. Or at least read the preceding posts. Also: 'an' Epic, cause E is a vowel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted June 27, 2013 Share Omega Man; stop with this. It makes me peep at my passport and credit card. Let's see; spectate Romaniacs, 10 days or so of AM in the Alps or wherever then spectate the ISDE in Sardiniia. 20% of bucket list ticked off. Wife; very ticked off - her bucket list is bus or barge round France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singletrackroadie Posted June 27, 2013 Share Supply and demand. If it was my race I would price it till I find the top of the market. Well done to Kevin and keep the capitalist dream alive! Love to ride the Epic someday, but my money is best spent (or invested) elsewhere at the moment.....o, could have been mentioned elsewhere (did not read every post), but turnover does not equal net profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 27, 2013 Share Damn and here I thought we were talking about doing a MTB race abroad. Nevertheless I think you are trying to convince yourself that you can go abroad for cheaper. I personally don’t think you will get that right but good luck to you. The numbers you quoted covers the bare minimum and that is not reality. I've been there but I would like to hear from you when you get back. Enjoy yourself. If I do something I do it because I want to and can afford to. I don’t bang on about if it is worth the cost because it almost always is not.This will be my third trip. The numbers I've quoted are real. I can mail you my plane ticket, Insurance details, accommodation booking and airport shuttle quotes if you'd like me to. The lift ticket prices are freely available on the internet and my spending money is based on 30 Euro a day for food and beer plus 2 or 3 nights out. Apart from the plane ticket (which I booked late and screwed myself) it's actually very cheap there. As for it being worth it. 24 ski lifts. 12 mountains with trails on them. 650km of marked trail. But ja ok.... Edited June 27, 2013 by Omega Man SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpedro Posted June 27, 2013 Share This will be my third trip. The numbers I've quoted are real. I can mail you my plane ticket, Insurance details, accommodation booking and airport shuttle quotes if you'd like me to. The lift ticket prices are freely available on the internet and my spending money is based on 30 Euro a day for food and beer plus 2 or 3 nights out. No no no pls don't mail me :-) Enjoy your trip and that is money well spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted June 27, 2013 Share And that's just for a basic entry... Then there are those who enter and choose a premium upgrade...I'm sure that's a hell of a lot more than a basic entry What is the premium upgrade?I guess bike services, massage, etc.z...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 27, 2013 Share Omega Man; stop with this. It makes me peep at my passport and credit card. Let's see; spectate Romaniacs, 10 days or so of AM in the Alps or wherever then spectate the ISDE in Sardiniia. 20% of bucket list ticked off. Wife; very ticked off - her bucket list is bus or barge round France.Oooooh. Now we talking. Maybe time it to take in the TT and you've got yourself a dream trip right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 27, 2013 Share No no no pls don't mail me :-) Enjoy your trip and that is money well spend. Not dissing the Epic. I think It's great. Great for SA. Great for MTB in SA. and doing it is a huge achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted June 27, 2013 Share Damn and here I thought we were talking about doing a MTB race abroad. Nevertheless I think you are trying to convince yourself that you can go abroad for cheaper. I personally don’t think you will get that right but good luck to you. The numbers you quoted covers the bare minimum and that is not reality. I've been there but I would like to hear from you when you get back. Enjoy yourself. If I do something I do it because I want to and can afford to. I don’t bang on about if it is worth the cost because it almost always is not.you can. i went to the himalayas last year. cycled for 10 days. total cost including everything even gifts for the wife and kids R25000. ok not less, but damn near the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 27, 2013 Share What is the premium upgrade?I guess bike services, massage, etc.z...? Also accommodation improvement options i.e. in campervans at the race venue or in local B and B's with a driver and bus that fetches and carries you in the morning and evening......BBB Big Bucks Boet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBSP Posted June 27, 2013 Share You could go ride in the alps for that money and do a lot more "quality mountainbiking". Not on my list. Totally agree, I paid R11500 for a team for the first Epic I did and done another since, and will never do it again. Plenty better 'value for money' events out there at as much of a challenge and far nicer riding. But it is based on supply and demand and as long as people are willing to pay the price, the price will keep going up, so what is that doing for MTB in South Africa for the general population? Most stage races cost about R1250-R1500/day , but the epic feels it is comfortable charging double that, so you decide if its worth paying that amount to ride rocky jeep track and walk sandy dunes, so be it? Next year I am going with 6-8 mates to ride across from Germany to Riva del Garda (same route as Trans Alps) and watch the Giro afterwards for less than it would cost for half an Epic entry, flights included, hotels, meals, etc included, go figure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 27, 2013 Share Totally agree, I paid R11500 for a team for the first Epic I did and done another since, and will never do it again. Plenty better 'value for money' events out there at as much of a challenge and far nicer riding. But it is based on supply and demand and as long as people are willing to pay the price, the price will keep going up, so what is that doing for MTB in South Africa for the general population? Most stage races cost about R1250-R1500/day , but the epic feels it is comfortable charging double that, so you decide if its worth paying that amount to ride rocky jeep track and walk sandy dunes, so be it? Next year I am going with 6-8 mates to ride across from Germany to Riva del Garda (same route as Trans Alps) and watch the Giro afterwards for less than it would cost for half an Epic entry, flights included, hotels, meals, etc included, go figure? Yes but your names wont be recorded for eternity on the interweb as a race participant that's the cost of fame.... TBH I think your 2014 option is the better idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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