RudoJ Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 We get to ride on most of the trails at the Barn almost every weekend....so no use in entering.Maybe if they have one at another venue I haven't been before I will enter
worriesnot Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Does anyone have the contact details for organisers of this race? Can't find them anywhere. queries@cycleevents.co.za Not sure what kind of response you gonna get but worth a shot...
Hennie VR Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 pricing for these overcrowded events are reaching new levels - they are pocketing big time. Supply & Demand High demand = High price. In the end events should be run like businesses. The people organising it do so for a living and want to work for a company that is profitable. If people feel that they are getting ripped off then they should not enter/support these races. Gavmeister 1
wiledog_x Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 queries@cycleevents.co.za Not sure what kind of response you gonna get but worth a shot... i mailed them too... they said no more entries will be accepted on race day, race has reached capacity of 1200 riders. you can try.... info@velocourse.co.za
ccjleicher Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Anybody know what time the groups are off ? How many groups and the size of each group.
RocknRolla Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Anybody know what time the groups are off ? How many groups and the size of each group. Should have gotten a seeding mail. Long distance starts at 7:30 with 10 min intervals i think 4 batches per distance Im in B, for behind the race snakes, and even then i am statring in the behind of the b batch...
ccjleicher Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Should have gotten a seeding mail. Long distance starts at 7:30 with 10 min intervals i think 4 batches per distance Im in B, for behind the race snakes, and even then i am statring in the behind of the b batch... I guess the e-mail is on it`s way then my batch must be at 08:00 ..Thanks
PoiZoNouZ Posted January 17, 2014 Author Posted January 17, 2014 30km race starts at 8:30 in four batches 5 min apart. Gonna be a warm one me thinks. Anyone care to invent airconditioned cycling shorts?
rsa Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Event was great except for the blerrie long queue to get race number. Good idea to leave most of the single track for the last 20 kms. PoiZoNouZ 1
PoiZoNouZ Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Awesome race, nice and technical. Hot as hell rsa 1
SeanOD38 Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Great Race and all the expected issues (traffic/bottlenecks/whatever) were not that bad at all. Great route and it covered very little of the normal routes. (Speaking about the 30 km here)
FondyMig Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Awesome racem Did the 50km and enjoyed the route. Some scary bits, hot, dusty and fast at times but worth the drive and entry fee. Are the results out yet?
Gavmeister Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Awesome racem Did the 50km and enjoyed the route. Some scary bits, hot, dusty and fast at times but worth the drive and entry fee. Are the results out yet? Yip, they are http://www.spectrumsport.co.za/Portals/17/ResultDoc/USNcup_MTB_20140118.pdf FondyMig 1
RocknRolla Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 The race did not disapoint. Some farmiliar sections, and some secrion in reverse. It was Hot and dusty.Will be back for the next one Gavmeister 1
ACM Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Did the 50km & almost didn't finish. Got tangle with another rider 50meter before the finish line & bailed - both of us. Both sprint for finish and I got too close to him and handle bars tangled; epic bail. The other rider was obviously and understandably upset, but not once rude; a bit sarcastic, but I fully understand. I guess we were both excited to chase the finish line and I'm not sure how it got to the point where we were too close to each other. Hope the other rider read this: sorry mate!!! Totally unintensional and a mistake to get so close to other riders. Glad to see you got up and finished the race. Hope you / your bike is ok. For my part; I broke my tibia; so out of action for 2 to 5 weeks probably. Very bad timing as I've already entered for dullstroom marathon and sabie marathon and half :-(. Timing of this really sucks, but I guess this can happen to anyone, any time, any place; freak accident. Really enjoyed the race though! Not major conjestion. Will definately go back. Warren911 1
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