Kremetart Cycle Race

[Express]

I am doing Kremetart Cycle Race 2014 for the first time this year. Any tips and tricks?

 

How much climbing is there in each stage?

Edited March 25, 2014 by Express

[Joe Low]

It goes up for the 1st 10kms or so, then nothing hillswise til stage 4 where there's a 3km hill, 10kms from the finish.

 

Tips?

 

Once you're over the mountains on Stage1, be in a bunch, and preferably one you're not struggling to stay with.

 

Usually the 2nd half of Stage 1 and all of Stage 2 is into the wind - despite their program notes and picture.

 

Get in the shade end of Stage 2, its usually hot at lunchtime.

 

Watch out for escaping Zimbabweans - usually coming from the right on Stage 2.

Edited March 25, 2014 by Joe Low

[Blue Monster]

Last year the food at lunch was not great. Breakfast at the end of S1 is great. Snacks at end of S3 are also OK, and all you need at that point.

There is a tog bag truck. You are allowed to take one item per rider. My brother & I will share one tog bag, and one cooler box. Cooler box will have our lunch. Not going to take a chance again this year.

Race is great, and you will enjoy it.

I was unfortunately not fast enough to stick with the front of the bunch, and seemed to be stuck in no mans land quite a bit. We did have a small bunch at the start of S3, but when I took my turn at the front, I realised that I was on my own. Same for S4.

I am hoping that I will be closer to the front this year, and have some group.

The break between stages is enough to recover a bit, and start the next stage quite fresh.

There is normally a tail wing on S2 and a head wind on S3, but last year there was a head wind on S2. They had to delay the start od S3, as there were a lot of riders still out in S2.

[RastaMan]

just whish this was over a long weekend

Edited March 25, 2014 by RastaMan

[Blue Monster]

A long weekend is not necessary. Drive in to Louis Trichardt on the Friday afternoon, enjoy the pasta dinner and drive back on the sunday.

The dinner on Saturday is great and quite festive. We were a little out of town and missed some of the fun, so we are now staying 5 min from the info centre

[Spinnekop]

Jip.

Also taking the Friday off as per the past 13 years.

Awesome drive up and enjoying the silence and bushveld.

[scotty]

It goes up for the 1st 10kms or so, then nothing hillswise til stage 4 where there's a 3km hill, 10kms from the finish.

 

Tips?

 

Once you're over the mountains on Stage1, be in a bunch, and preferably one you're not struggling to stay with.

 

Usually the 2nd half of Stage 1 and all of Stage 2 is into the wind - despite their program notes and picture.

 

Get in the shade end of Stage 2, its usually hot at lunchtime.

 

Watch out for escaping Zimbabweans - usually coming from the right on Stage 2.

 

I find that climb on stage 3 to the finish is also a leg breaker

[Blue Monster]

I find that climb on stage 3 to the finish is also a leg breaker

Forgot about that.

The worst part is the drinks and snacks are about another 500m further up the hill after the finish.

[Joe Low]

I find that climb on stage 3 to the finish is also a leg breaker

 

Oh yeah, quite right - turn for the pit-stop and it's 1km of pain

[Joker]

I am looking for a lift from Randburg - haven't entered yet. Willing to share cost.

[428 others]

Remove sunnies before going into the tunnel at gazillion miles per hour!

[Blue Monster]

Only three weeks left.

Can't wait

[2 X 2]

7 Days

Not much training done in the last month, hope the muscle memory of Panorame kicks in

[BDF]

After doing this the Kremetart for the first time last year it became my favourite race on the calendar! I feel that I have not done nearly enough distance in training this year but I am seriously looking forward to it. One week left!

[Tjokkits]

okay have you guys checked the weather? gonna be very cold, not your usual arm warmer situation