Sitting slip Posted October 30, 2013 Share I am entered and paid, but want a discount since we are doing all the 2012 routes again. Boringthen sell your entry to those who really want to do it banna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banna Posted October 30, 2013 Share I am entered and paid, but want a discount since we are doing all the 2012 routes again. Boring Erm...then sell your entry, seeing that you're not going to enjoy the race. I'm no 221 on the Epic waiting list. Will gladly take over your entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted October 30, 2013 Share I was wondering; what must the vibe be like in the race village halfway through the Epic, when you've just suffered through 4 extreme days and you know there's still much more of that to come. It could potentially be a very somber place. At the shorter stage races there is always a lekker vibe in the race village, I'm assuming this isn't neccesarily the case at the Epic. Just a question out of interest. My partner and I packed a case of beers and two bottles of red wine and even looked at each other going ... "is that all?" .. thinking it will be a jol in the race village. We each had two beers in the race village after the prolougue ... and that was that!All we wanted to do after crossing the line every day was eat, have protien shakes, eat, get out of dirty clothes, eat and sleeeeeeep! We made up for it at the finish, we were asked to leave Louensford when the tents were all packed up! Ramrod, Squier and Dubber 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted October 30, 2013 Share Normaly people give comments like "so over the Epic" if they havent done it or couldnt finish it......... you are correct on both accounts......still over it......stage races should be done on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted October 30, 2013 Share how long will it be until all 7 nights are spent at one venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted October 30, 2013 Share The change of the vibe within the race I found more significant. Prologue and stage 1 were all business, not too much mucking about going round.Thereafter the oaks seemed more relaxed, chirps, comments and jokes going round.Towards the end, stage 6 & 7, the jokes died down somewhat and the feeling of camaraderie and brotherhood were much more evident.People were encouraging each other, offering words of support and just kinda working/suffering/slogging it out together. Just an awesome experience! Edited October 30, 2013 by Tankman S Ribic, waveduke and MuddyMike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straatvark Posted October 30, 2013 Share I always thought Arabella is next to Ashton? Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted October 30, 2013 Share I always thought Arabella is next to Ashton? Maybe just a small oversight, I'm sure they'll be happy to change that little detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted October 30, 2013 Share nice will do it just need to train more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted October 30, 2013 Share Regret selling my entry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 30, 2013 Share Regret selling my entry!But why oom? CPT next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 30, 2013 Share I think the route looks ***, almost exactly like 2012. Yawnhow much do the actual routes differ? Prologue: Meerendal Wine Estate Stage 1: Robertson - RobertsonStage 2: Robertson - RobertsonStage 3: Robertson - CaledonStage 4: Caledon - CaledonStage 5: Caledon - ElginStage 6: Elgin - ElginStage 7: Elgin - Lourensford Prologue: Meerendal Wine Estate Stage 1: Robertson - RobertsonStage 2: Robertson - RobertsonStage 3: Robertson - GreytonStage 4: Greyton - GreytonStage 5: Greyton - ElginStage 6: Elgin - ElginStage 7: Elgin - Lourensford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted October 30, 2013 Share But why oom? CPT next year? Was going to do J2C again but I'm not keen on the GPS idea. CPT defintely on the list! Wallee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 30, 2013 Share how much do the actual routes differ? Prologue: Meerendal Wine EstateStage 1: Robertson - RobertsonStage 2: Robertson - RobertsonStage 3: Robertson - CaledonStage 4: Caledon - CaledonStage 5: Caledon - ElginStage 6: Elgin - ElginStage 7: Elgin - Lourensford Prologue: Meerendal Wine EstateStage 1: Robertson - RobertsonStage 2: Robertson - RobertsonStage 3: Robertson - GreytonStage 4: Greyton - GreytonStage 5: Greyton - ElginStage 6: Elgin - ElginStage 7: Elgin - Lourensfordwhy does it matter....none of the other stage races change their routes...if anything the epic changes things the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 30, 2013 Share Was going to do J2C again but I'm not keen on the GPS idea. CPT defintely on the list!Chatted to wappo at cyclefair, he reckons we should be fine with a 500, he said if anything...its perfect for the application. Anyway, we just need to follow the orange niner german tank. jcza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted October 30, 2013 Share Doubt i will ever do it, purely cause it is way out of my price league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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