Amashova 2013

[Prozac]

AL 7:06 am

 

looking forward !

[bradwentzel]

AL 7:06 am

 

looking forward !

 

+1

[Zatek]

I got C. Strange because my seeding is below 20.

[Aurora]

A batch - 7:05

[Amashova]

Hi All

 

Anybody know the amount of climbing in this race, and perhaps a garmin screenshot?

Speedster Scott you can take a look at the profile of the race on the website - www.shova.co.za Good luck and enjoy the ride!

[Amashova]

The route looks different? There were much more hills...

Surferchild - Same route - no changes to the route! Have a great ride!

[Amashova]

Its been around about 25 or so years. Its the oldest classic in the country. I was just too young back in the early day they only allowed people over the age of 16 to ride.

 

Pity the organisers and the city of Durban cant grow the event.

IMO beats 94.7 hands down, yet 94.7 manage to get the city and its people behind the event, much like Cape Town does with the Argus.

Quintob the race has grown - when we took it over in 1997 there were 300 odd riders - we're now up to 10 000 - the City of Durban is very supportive of cycling events - they give road closure almost every weekend for some event or other! Have an awesome ride! See you at the finish!

[BMXER]

Been moved from VA to C, despite last years sub 3?? Not to happy as I have lost 10 KG of body mass and was looking forward to a good ride.

[Lone Rider]

Been moved from VA to C, despite last years sub 3?? Not to happy as I have lost 10 KG of body mass and was looking forward to a good ride.

That is quite a drop...in seeding, and in weight. If it's any consolation, last year the C group winning time was 2:46.

[Zatek]

Been moved from VA to C, despite last years sub 3?? Not to happy as I have lost 10 KG of body mass and was looking forward to a good ride.

Think I found the weight you lost. Give me your details and I send it back.

[Andrew_ew]

I asked the event organiser cyclevent - part of cycle lab - how they got to a seeding index of 20 (the cut off for the age groups) and this is their answer: " They work on the other races that you have done in the past."

 

I would never have guessed - so sneaky. I pressed for some more detail such as weighting indexes, beta factors etc. I asked them if they used saseeding or ppa in response they revealed the following pearl:

 

"We use the timing from Racetec. What happens is the take the % of the your time compared to the winning time of the group." (sic)

 

 

If the winning time is 2:20:08 and finishing on 20% of the winning time would be 2:48 = 140 min x 0.2 = 28 + 140 = 168 = 2:48? which then means that a time of 2:48 and under should get you into your racing group for age.

 

Now how many people finished in under that time? 263 in last years Shova.

 

In the VA, VB, VC groups there were a total of 346 riders.

 

 

My maths is bad to the point of numerical illiteracy so any corrections are welcome and if there is anyone who know how they actualy work out the seeding then please tell us. I still don't know how they get to a number like 20 from a percentage of my race time without weightings etc?

 

Why can't it be open and transparent?

[Zatek]

Just to rant a bit more.

Every month you get better (hopefully) so why do they use the last 3. How about the last 2 or 1. Enough ranting.

Will just pass the majority of the b bunch again.

[GaryvdM]

I'm looking to use the bus from DNB to PMB after the race. Do you need to book for it? What time, and from where does it leave?

[BMXER]

I'm counting on catching a tandem at the 50 km mark...

[Speedster Scott]

Hubbers are you ready 2 weeks to go

 

are the climbs harder than argus or suikerbosrand?

[Harryn]

Does anyone have a gpx file of the route?