deviate Posted October 13, 2013 Share Event Name: Trailmania - Garden Route Trail Park Enduro 16 + 26 DecemberWhen: 16 December 2013 - 26 December 2013Where: Barrington Farm, Sedgefield, western cape, Western CapeCategory: Endurohttps://vimeo.com/76304886 AboutTRAILMANIA is a STRAVA mountain bike enduro.Enduro is a form of racing were you are timed over a short section of mainly downhill trail.STRAVA is a GPS based cycling/running specific tracking system.DescriptionWhen you ride a specific section of trail it automatically times you and gives you a position on the leader board for the relevant section. Only the down runs are timed.Go to http://www.strava.com/ for more information There will be two events TRAILMANIA on Monday16 December 2013 and TRAILMANIA 2 on Thurs 26 December 2013We have prepared three sections of trail of around 3km each. All trails fi...nish at roughly the same point and there is a return loop back up to the respective starts.It is the same venue as the PSG Garden Route Trail.The trails are suitable for all levels of riders, nothing to technical. No fancy bike needed.Having said that these trails have been purpose built and crafted for Fast and Furious riding.The TRAILMANIA sections have received extra attention, with bigger burms and faster runs for maximum flow. Your adrenalin will be pumping all day!!!This is the BEST single track in the Garden Route! All the sections finish in a shaded area in the Karatara River Gorge right next to the river.The perfect place for non riders and family to relax.Explore the river or have a swim in one of the many rock pools. There will also be a kiddies 10km fun ride loop and a 8km fun trail run. Official start is at 7:00 amMORE INFO AND ENTRY DETAILS TO FOLLOW SHORTLY.See MoreGeneral InformationThe STRAVA ENDURO works as follows:Individual riders will go off at 30 second intervals .You can do as many runs as you like with your fastest run on each trail to count. You will be allocated points according to your STRAVA ranking in your respective weight category. Ladies will earn points based on their ranking on the ladies leader board(so no need to weigh in)Rider with the least points is th...e winner.Official STRAVA weight categories are as follows:54kg and under55-64 kg65-74kg75-84kg85-94kg95kg and overPlease make sure your Stava profile (weight )is up to date. You will need to register a STRAVA profile-if you don't already have one . Go to http://www.strava.com/ and click on the register for free button. Its quick and easy. Then all you need is a Bryton/Garmin/I-phone/Blackberry or Android phone.If you are going to use your phone as a tracking device you will need to download The Strava app it costs R8. We will help you set it up on the day, if you don't have it-takes 2min. It is preferable to use your phone as it will be easier to upload.Garmin requires a pc/laptop to upload your ride .If you have a Blackberry you need to download "fitness tracker" off the net- it will then also link directly with STRAVA. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.-33.9167_22.8667_Garden+Route+Trail+Park_Dormehl+Farms%2C+6580+Barrington%2C+Western+Cape%2C+South+Africa&cp=-33.9167%7E22.8667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US Go to Event Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviate Posted October 13, 2013 Share heres the vid https://vimeo.com/76304886 Edited October 13, 2013 by deviate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_ Posted October 13, 2013 Share We will be down in the Plett area during that time and may join in. Just had a look at the FB page to try and see where in Sedgefield this is - the map link in FB is way off (nowhere near Sedgefield). The trail looks great though! Edited October 13, 2013 by Pax_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviate Posted October 13, 2013 Share We will be down in the Plett area during that time and may join in. Just had a look at the FB page to try and see where in Sedgefield this is - the map link in FB is way off (nowhere near Sedgefield). The trail looks great through! the closed town is Sedgefield, its about a 20min drive from there. well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_ Posted October 13, 2013 Share the closed town is Sedgefield, its about a 20min drive from there. well worth it! http://www.bing.com/...BKPL1&mkt=en-US Thanks, I found the location with the map link in your first post above. Edited October 13, 2013 by Pax_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted October 13, 2013 Share Gents i live in the area, this is one of the nicest places to ride in SA and they have put a lot of effort into this You will love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted November 5, 2013 Share I'm doing the Trail series race but this looks like fun too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviate Posted November 20, 2013 Share the website is now LIVE http://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leona Posted November 20, 2013 Share sounds brilliant but not sure how i can get there for boxing day! bit far to drive in the morning.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlleo Posted November 26, 2013 Share Hey Guys, I'll be in the area during the event and would love to ride.. will I need to get a CSA membership/licence to participate in both the Trailmania enduro on the 16th and the PSG Garden Route Trail Bike event on the 22nd Dec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted November 26, 2013 Share watched the video, looks great, but not stoked about strava timing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald3 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Will be down there for the holidays, can't wait to do it!!! deviate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviate Posted December 10, 2013 Share Carlleo, the PSG series has pricing on the following website, nothing about license http://advendurance.com/other/gardenroutetrailseries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviate Posted December 10, 2013 Share Eddy Gordo , every timing system has its good and bad points, strava is free and it doesn't require you to rent a TAG or anything, I would call this more of a 'introduction' to enduro, its super flowy trails that can be ridden on a fully rigid bike, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotShatterProof Posted December 16, 2013 Share Hi Rob and crew, thanks for putting on a really nice event. A special thanks also for that cup of tea, I really was freezing and wet and that sure revived me. It was a great ride despite the mud and I will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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