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Crater Cruise 40km route: your thoughts


NOFX

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The entry fee for the 40km included a free entry for the 23km on the Saturday. We made a weekend of it and rode the 23km on Saturday and 40km on Sunday. We new what was coming (fast & flat), so we enjoyed the trip out. We got what we expected and payed for.

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You've obviously never ridden the 56 km cruise from the past years. That was in Parys as the route was better the Sabie or Groenies..........

seriously.
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Made a weekend of the event, did the 23km with my son on Saturday and then the 40km on Sunday (money well spent!).

 

I enjoyed the fact that the route was fairly flat and fast (even enjoyed doing Sorryberg). I must say that it was a bit disappointing when the 56km became 40km, I was still ready for another 16km when I finnished. Going through the informal settlement was different (way out of my comfort zone), but I do not think it was unsafe (especially riding in a group).

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Made a weekend of the event, did the 23km with my son on Saturday and then the 40km on Sunday (money well spent!).

 

I enjoyed the fact that the route was fairly flat and fast (even enjoyed doing Sorryberg). I must say that it was a bit disappointing when the 56km became 40km, I was still ready for another 16km when I finnished. Going through the informal settlement was different (way out of my comfort zone), but I do not think it was unsafe (especially riding in a group).

 

I quite enjoyed going through there and having the support of the locals. It was properly organised which made it nice. It was a 40km sprint for me which was enjoyable after a year of doing the Ultras and Marathons.

 

I rode the corrugated road from the previous years 56km on Saturday in the 103km and I am really glad they removed it from the half marathons route. It does not really add anything to the race.

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After the 103km on Saturday, I enjoyed the 40km route. Maybe a bit flat, but the route wasn't that bad. If I had only donw the 40km, I would have liked it to be a bit longer (as 56km for previous years). The corrugated district road I didn't miss at all and I am glad they removed it. Not sure they could make the route much longer without going out on corrugated roads though.

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