[Event] SA Cup Series #1

[Griffin]

Event Name: SA Cup Series #1
When: 15 March 2014 - 16 March 2014
Where: Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal
Category: MTB

SA Cup Series #1 : Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg

 

 

 

XCO on Saturday , 15 March 2014

 

DHi on Sunday, 16 March 2014

 

 

 

Registration at Greg Minnaar Cycles on Friday 14 March 2014

 

 

 

Routes available on KZN MTB Facebook page

 

 

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[PeterF]

Leaving for Pietermaritzburg early tomorrow morning. What's the weather look like for Saturday, is it going to be a mud bath or haven't you guys had that much rain?

[Griffin]

Saturday is predicted to be clear ...with possible afternoon rain

 

Have had quite a bit of rain here in the last few days but its started clearing from today. The open areas should drain/dry out pretty quick but its gonna take a while for the singletrack under the trees to dry. There is quite a bit of steep climbing along the full course and slippery spots are bound to be around.

 

Am heading there later this afternoon to pre-ride the short course so will update on conditions this evening.

 

Official practice is tomorrow and might find that riders either create a line that dries faster..or rip up the corners and make it even more slippery.

[Griffin]

Had a quick spin around some of the XCO course today and must say its actually drained/dried better than I expected. No need for mud tyres

 

 

 

Trickiest parts were power climbing up steep sections that have exposed roots. Tyres had gathered some mud and weren't holding grip so I was slipping out or not managing to get the necessary momentum going to bounce over them (yes...I bounce !) but many of you have better skills than me and this may not affect you as it did me

 

 

 

Note that the technical sections have been included...Rapid Rocks and Treehouse are both on the full distance route. There are B lines though...use them, dont use them.

 

 

 

Its a tough course, no doubt about that, but its fun.

 

 

 

Tomorrow predicted to be rain free so hope the singletrack dries out some more and grip improves.