Die Burger Road Race

[HenryS]

I haven't done a race event yet as I'm still a newb, so I have a few questions I hope you guys can help with.

 

I'm doing my first race event - the one in march where we ride through the western cape :-) Do you think Die Burger is a good practice run, maybe trying the 44km or rather the 97km. The furthest I've gone is 55kms so far.

 

Also, I know there will be no road closures, but will there be next to the road support?

 

P.S. I will be doing it on a mtb with slicks.

 

This is an ideal practice ride for the Argus. The 97 isn't particularly difficult, so give it a bash. You still have more than a month to get some good training in. Just finishing it within the cutoff time will give you a better seeding for the Argus than you would have had. There are a few waterpoints along the way, but I'm not sure about what technical support there is.

 

Last year I did it on a MTB with slicks and that's when I realised I needed a road bike because I kept running out of gears on the downhills.

[Jaco-fiets]

Just Entered. My last race before I retire from cycling.

 

Beteken dit ek kan nie meer my bikes saambring Vredendal toe nie? Dit beteken dan ook dan Michelle nie meer so gereeld haar ouers gaan sien nie

[Breezer]

Beteken dit ek kan nie meer my bikes saambring Vredendal toe nie? Dit beteken dan ook dan Michelle nie meer so gereeld haar ouers gaan sien nie

Nee, daar is nog baie ouens wat ry. Ek sal nog naweeke ook kan ry.

[Skubarra]

Entered.

 

Pity they dropped the Afrikaans website, always liked how this was the one big race where you can enter & get emails in Afrikaans.

['Dale]

Entered.

 

Pity they dropped the Afrikaans website, always liked how this was the one big race where you can enter & get emails in Afrikaans.

 

Are you rolling on a road bike too these days?

[Skubarra]

Are you rolling on a road bike too these days?

 

Yes, found road races on mtb's to be extremely frustrating once the novelty worn off so got a road bike end of last year.

 

Find myself spending a lot more time on the dunwiele than I initially anticipated..

['Dale]

Yes, found road races on mtb's to be extremely frustrating once the novelty worn off so got a road bike end of last year.

 

Find myself spending a lot more time on the dunwiele than I initially anticipated..

 

It's also good for your MTBing.

The tempo work.

 

Nice.

[DJR]

It's also good for your MTBing.

The tempo work.

 

Nice.

 

Agreed.

[Bub Marley]

Entered!!

[mikkelz]

I think I should enter too...

[GuyOnBike]

This is an ideal practice ride for the Argus. The 97 isn't particularly difficult, so give it a bash. You still have more than a month to get some good training in. Just finishing it within the cutoff time will give you a better seeding for the Argus than you would have had. There are a few waterpoints along the way, but I'm not sure about what technical support there is.

 

Last year I did it on a MTB with slicks and that's when I realised I needed a road bike because I kept running out of gears on the downhills.

 

Thanks a lot, that gives me a lot of insight into what I am going to do.

 

Are there any other beginners on here keen to ride in a group in this event?

Edited October 22, 2013 by MeridaFanboy

[Breezer]

 

 

Thanks a lot, that gives me a lot of insight into what I am going to do.

 

Are there any other beginners on here keen to ride in a group in this event?

You have to finish within double the time of the winner to get a seeding. So if the winner do a 2.30, you have to do it in 5 hours or you will be seeded in the open groups.7 Edited October 22, 2013 by Breezer

[Skubarra]

You have to finish within double the time of the winner to get a seeding. So if the winner do a 2.30, you have to do it in 5 hours or you will be seeded in the open groups.7

 

I think he might be referring to the other big race in March, one less often associated with beginner cyclists

[GuyOnBike]

I am already in a group for the Argus as I am riding for WWF

 

I was refering to Die Burger

Edited October 23, 2013 by MeridaFanboy

[Breezer]

OK let me add names. If you want a better seeding for the Argus, you have to do the burger in dubble the time of the winner or better.

[Skubarra]

I am already in a group for the Argus as I am riding for WWF

 

I was refering to Die Burger

 

My bad. I would suggest doing a shorter distance on one of the local PPA races to give you a gentler introduction & an idea what to expect in Dec. Would also give you a better seeding for the Burger which always helps!