Wannabe Posted August 21, 2013 Share New start venue, new route, 163km.Did my entry this morning, R120.00 discount for PPA members early birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted August 21, 2013 Share Till 31August, it will be R180 for PPA, thereafter its R300. Good miles for DC and it's an Argus seeding event. Wannabe and Mads 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 21, 2013 Share I had a great ride last year, there was also an engen classic last year with a simliar route, is this not happening this year? Excited for a new route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted August 21, 2013 Share I had a great ride last year, there was also an engen classic last year with a simliar route, is this not happening this year? Excited for a new route. Yes, the Engen Classic is also somewhere in October. Must just ratify that. 10 November, starting at Paarl Boys High.New route sounds sweet. Up Helshoogte at beginning, Botmans Kop at around the halway stage, and lotsa roller on the way back. Gonna be a lekker one. Edited August 21, 2013 by Wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 21, 2013 Share Yes, the Engen Classic is also somewhere in October. Must just ratify that. 10 November, starting at Paarl Boys High.New route sounds sweet. Up Helshoogte at beginning, Botmans Kop at around the halway stage, and lotsa roller on the way back. Gonna be a lekker one. Thanks Wannabe, I also enjoyed the engen classic as I did it with the parents at a more relaxed pace.Botmans Kop is very different experience at 110% effort with lungs on the handlebars compared to spinning freely waiting and cheering on. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted August 21, 2013 Share Do we have info on the 1 tonner route yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted August 21, 2013 Share ... Ag lekker man! Sien dit is die nwk na seweweekspoort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0adrunner Posted August 21, 2013 Share Haha I find that profile very deceiving. When I saw those 2 massive spikes I got a big fright but the ascent(Y-axis) scale is strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mads Posted August 21, 2013 Share Haha I find that profile very deceiving. When I saw those 2 massive spikes I got a big fright but the ascent(Y-axis) scale is strange The scale of the Y axis is based on how it is going to feel. And then it is about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted August 22, 2013 Share Looks worse than it is. Helshoogte and Botmans Kop, both climbs is part of a number of race routes, so nothing new at all.Just gotta pace yourself for the climbs, but don't forget the rollers inbetween the climbs and after, and then the wind. Mads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaBee Posted August 22, 2013 Share Spot-on Wannabe, I think the latter could be what makes this hard or not. If our friend pitches up for a visit on the day... afkraaking will be in the order of the day on that return leg! (O/T: Hoekom is jou "Province" Gauteng?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted August 22, 2013 Share Spot-on Wannabe, I think the latter could be what makes this hard or not. If our friend pitches up for a visit on the day... afkraaking will be in the order of the day on that return leg! (O/T: Hoekom is jou "Province" Gauteng?!) Sien dit nou eers. Stel dit dadelik reg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkelz Posted August 27, 2013 Share I'm looking forward to this. First road race since the Argus this year. I did it in 2010 and thoroughly enjoyed it, but found the heat to be the biggest challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaherry Posted August 27, 2013 Share Hey there, I'm looking to do some more seeding events for the Argus and I've only come across reviews by professional cyclists for this race. How challenging is it for average cyclist? I did the argus in 4:44 and the cutoff for the one tonner is 8:30. I do helshoogte for training so it isn't the hills I'm worried about. I just don't want to be the only cyclist on the road trailing hours behind all the professionals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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