2013 Burger Training Rides, 16th and 23d Nov.

[Berry]

Idt for the weekend. seems like I will be the only one riding this weekend.

[Berry]

Idt for the weekend. seems like I will be the only one riding this weekend.

[Guest Frail4Life]

Na.

I have already had two rides!

Uhm, Does Friday Qualify for Weekend special???

[Wannabe]

Weather prediction for Saturday looks good. No rain forecasted and only a moderate ESE wind.

 

Anybody knows if the recent flooding damaged Old Helz at all, and if it is rideable?

Edited November 19, 2013 by Wannabe

[DJTerblanche]

Hi, I rode over Helz on Sunday and the road is fine.

If you are talking about the old helshoogte road, ive never used it, so I wouldn't know.

[Wannabe]

Hi, I rode over Helz on Sunday and the road is fine.

If you are talking about the old helshoogte road, ive never used it, so I wouldn't know.

 

Old Hels, the Burger route goes over it.

[JGR]

Im in for the 23rd - wont be going up to JHB!

[Berry]

see you guys saterday

[JGR]

How many in for the 23rd? avg pace predicted?

[alsoran]

Is the start time still 6:30

[DJTerblanche]

Old Hels, the Burger route goes over it.

 

Ive never done the Burger before but Im doing it this year, hopefully nothing goes wrong

I assumed it would follow the normal route over helshoogte, not the old one.

 

But there is an "old" route, ive never used it and apparently it is only blocked for cars.

I were not sure if you were referring to this route when talking of "Old Helz" , I strongly doubt you were.

 

If you look at this image from google maps, then you can clearly see the "Old Helshoogte route" running close to the normal one.

http://s8.postimg.org/ttkw7ad05/Helshoogte.jpg

 

 

Regards, DJT

[alsoran]

Ive never done the Burger before but Im doing it this year, hopefully nothing goes wrong

I assumed it would follow the normal route over helshoogte, not the old one.

 

But there is an "old" route, ive never used it and apparently it is only blocked for cars.

I were not sure if you were referring to this route when talking of "Old Helz" , I strongly doubt you were.

 

If you look at this image from google maps, then you can clearly see the "Old Helshoogte route" running close to the normal one.

http://s8.postimg.org/ttkw7ad05/Helshoogte.jpg

 

 

Regards, DJT

 

Die Burger uses the old route.

[potteberg]

Hallo

NEED TWO ENTRIES FOR DIE BURGER.NIEL

[DJTerblanche]

Anybody knows if the recent flooding damaged Old Helz at all, and if it is rideable?

Die Burger uses the old route.

 

O thanks for the enlightment

Sorry nope then I dont know the condition of the old route after the weekends rain.

[SeaBee]

Enjoy it, boys 'n girls. Would have come along last week. This Sat is out, since I'm having to drag my butt around the mountains the next day for that Val de Vie thingie.

 

It may be summer, but sleeping with the dogs (if I do this ride as well) is only that much appreciated...

[Wannabe]

Ride is starting at 06h30 SHARP.

Will be following the proper route, even if we have to portage a section of Old Helz (know there is a section that normaly wash with sand after heavy rains)

Pace will be relaxed, about 25-27km/h. If there is slower riders than that, we can improvise on the road.

At present there is no Backup vehicle, so plan accordingly. (enough spares, food, drink etc)

 

I have no idea of number of people that will be doing the ride, so see you there.