Cascades - Shuttle days and noob DH days

[nigelhicks]

Hi Nigel

 

How will the construction affect the routes? Me and two mates have been planning a riding holiday next month, 13-17th In Maritzburg and namely Cascades. We are all XC'ers though, no DH'ers. Can we still have buckloads of fun?

 

Regards

 

There will still be trails that will be open for XC between now and the World Cup event in April.

Nick has TOTALLY changed the XCO track so there will be some construction on some of the trails through this period - you just need to be considerate and if Nick is working on a trail when you are down there just ride something different so as not to interfere with his guys or machinery.

 

Its as easy as that ... Or just shoot out to KArkloof and hit their trails too

[nigelhicks]

but does that also apply to the double cabs where 4 riders are in the car, bikes on the back?

 

NEGATIVE - the Act has some clause (that I am yet to find .. and i have read the thing twice) ... that stipulates that the Driver needs to have a PDP - and that the persons need to be seated in a closed vehicle ... (with or without seatbelts - of that im not sure) ....

 

But this then means that we would need 10 bakkies compared to 2 Dynas to shuttle for a Provincial event. This becomes FAR too expensive to hire vehicles.

[ggza]

KZN MTB will NEVER have the funds or resources to use the entire track for a regional event.

 

This would have to include proper shuttles to the top and 50 odd marshals. ... so no definately not the full track.

 

Track will be similar to what is shown in the attached pic

 

Start next to the pump house above A-frame ... down an old trail we used for provincials last year down a steep bank to the start of the 2009 4x ... right onto the 4x and through the big left hand berm - drop down the bank onto the existing Masters Worlds Track, over the hip and through the rocks - then over the step down joining the Masters Track with the Elite Worlds track. Then into a new section at Slip n Slide (where Sam Hill crashed) that will take us down to below Garys Bridge ... then across the road below the bridge and into the lower rock garden ... then sharp left onto the old 4x track and over the tables before the Money Maker ... then off to the left down the valley before the final hip jump

 

Proposed track shown in red - with shuttle access on the day shown in yellow

If you are wanting to shuttle privately you can go up English road - but on the day KZNMTB needs to abide by the Sports and Recreation Safety Act and need to keep off public roads so will be using the route shown in yellow

 

Thanks Nigel. Sounds great...

[Sean32]

No! I dont know Sean - you will need to speak to Morne about this - I am not sure what they are planning for SA's

 

Cool thanks. See u next month.

[Surv0MTB]

There will still be trails that will be open for XC between now and the World Cup event in April.

Nick has TOTALLY changed the XCO track so there will be some construction on some of the trails through this period - you just need to be considerate and if Nick is working on a trail when you are down there just ride something different so as not to interfere with his guys or machinery.

 

Its as easy as that ... Or just shoot out to KArkloof and hit their trails too

 

Thanks, will do!

[Spoke101]

Thanks, will do!

Give some of the PMB boys a shout when you get into town and we can organize some rides and show you around.