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Event Name: NISSAN TrailSeeker #1 Diamond Rush

When: 31 May 2014

Where: Petra Diamonds Mine, Oak ave, Cullinan, Gauteng

Category: MTB

 

http://www.trailseekerseries.co.za/media/rokgallery/c/cc30eb49-295c-4ca1-b5f9-65a9f04bb19c/6590d4b5-0671-4102-bf43-181a3adf5be7.jpg

 

 

 

Date: 31 May 2014

 

Venue: Petra Diamonds Mine, Oak Ave, Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Terrain: Farm lands | Dry | Arid | Savanna

 

Elevation: 1400m

 

Ascent: 70km - 900m / 40km - 500m / 20km - 250m / 10km - 100m.

 

Participant Limit: 3000 (70km - 800 / 40km - 1200 / 20km - 700 / 10km - 300 )

 

Features: Hand built trails | Bridges | Cattle track | 4x4 Trails | Dirt roads

 

 

 

Event Programme

31/05 06:45 Riders Briefing / Leaders Jersey Handover

 

31/05 07:00 Start 70km

 

31/05 08:30 Start 40km

 

31/05 10:20 Start 20km

 

31/05 10:40 Start 10km

 

31/05 11:10 Winner of the Fun Ride 10km Expected

 

31/05 11:20 Winner of the Fun Race 20km Expected

 

31/05 10:30 Winner of the 1/2 Marathon 40km expected

 

31/05 10:00 Winner of the Marathon 70km expected

 

31/05 13:00 Prize Giving

 

Registration Times

Date: Wednesday 28 May 2014

 

Venue: Cyclelab Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

Date: Thursday 29 May 2014

 

Venue: Epic Sports Cycle Shop, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

Date: Friday 30 May 2014

 

Venue: Lynnwood Cyclery, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

 

More details to follow, for more info got to:

http://www.trailseekerseries.co.za / http://www.advendurance.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I hope you will not repeat last years route

 

1) Chaotic merging of 40 and 70 k's later in the race (punch ups and bad vibes)

 

2) The route then passed a shooting range .For us that hate guns its torture, please let us know before hand if this is to be the case.

 

2012 route was better, if possible please.

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Entered and paid.

 

It would be nice if we didn't have to walk that horrorhouse of a hill again .... but then again I'm 4 or 5 batches up this time around, so may get a chance to ride all of it this time.

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I hope you will not repeat last years route

 

1) Chaotic merging of 40 and 70 k's later in the race (punch ups and bad vibes)

 

2) The route then passed a shooting range .For us that hate guns its torture, please let us know before hand if this is to be the case.

 

2012 route was better, if possible please.

 

We had unforeseen land issues last year leading up to the event. Definitely not what we want to have happen. Lots of time to adjust things ahead of time this year..

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Hey guys

 

I'm trying to enter but it looks like the page is down? :eek:

 

same with me. page not working.

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I hope you will not repeat last years route

 

1) Chaotic merging of 40 and 70 k's later in the race (punch ups and bad vibes)

 

2) The route then passed a shooting range .For us that hate guns its torture, please let us know before hand if this is to be the case.

 

2012 route was better, if possible please.

 

:clap: I hate Lions can we also take them away and while we at it thorn trees are another thing I despise . :whistling:

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Entered and paid.

 

It would be nice if we didn't have to walk that horrorhouse of a hill again .... but then again I'm 4 or 5 batches up this time around, so may get a chance to ride all of it this time.

 

That rocky koppie we all had to hike up last year destroyed everyones legs, I was in B and nobody was riding it. Anybody know if that section will be in the race for 2014?

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Event Name: NISSAN TrailSeeker #1 Diamond Rush

When: 31 May 2014

Where: Petra Diamonds Mine, Oak ave, Cullinan, Gauteng

Category: MTB

 

http://www.trailseekerseries.co.za/media/rokgallery/c/cc30eb49-295c-4ca1-b5f9-65a9f04bb19c/6590d4b5-0671-4102-bf43-181a3adf5be7.jpg

 

 

 

Date: 31 May 2014

 

Venue: Petra Diamonds Mine, Oak Ave, Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Terrain: Farm lands | Dry | Arid | Savanna

 

Elevation: 1400m

 

Ascent: 70km - 900m / 40km - 500m / 20km - 250m / 10km - 100m.

 

Participant Limit: 3000 (70km - 800 / 40km - 1200 / 20km - 700 / 10km - 300 )

 

Features: Hand built trails | Bridges | Cattle track | 4x4 Trails | Dirt roads

 

 

 

Event Programme

31/05 06:45 Riders Briefing / Leaders Jersey Handover

 

31/05 07:00 Start 70km

 

31/05 08:30 Start 40km

 

31/05 10:20 Start 20km

 

31/05 10:40 Start 10km

 

31/05 11:10 Winner of the Fun Ride 10km Expected

 

31/05 11:20 Winner of the Fun Race 20km Expected

 

31/05 10:30 Winner of the 1/2 Marathon 40km expected

 

31/05 10:00 Winner of the Marathon 70km expected

 

31/05 13:00 Prize Giving

 

Registration Times

Date: Wednesday 28 May 2014

 

Venue: Cyclelab Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

Date: Thursday 29 May 2014

 

Venue: Epic Sports Cycle Shop, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

Date: Friday 30 May 2014

 

Venue: Lynnwood Cyclery, Gauteng, South Africa

 

Times: 10:00 - 17:00

 

 

More details to follow, for more info got to:

http://www.trailseekerseries.co.za / http://www.advendurance.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to Event Page

 

 

 

Where can i enter for the race....the link on the Advendurance site does not work???

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Doing the 40k straight off the bat...never done a MTB race before and ive 120km under my belt at the moment. Started an intense training this week to get ready....should i be worried? (have done plenty of rocky off-road motorbike in kzn before)

 

 

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Doing the 40k straight off the bat...never done a MTB race before and ive 120km under my belt at the moment. Started an intense training this week to get ready....should i be worried? (have done plenty of rocky off-road motorbike in kzn before)

 

You have plenty of time to get ready, but don't fool yourself that your motorbike experience will not be of that much help. It will help you to choose the line but getting there is a whole new experience, you will be turning the ear off your grips just before you fall. I suggest that you try and ride a few trails before hand Groenkloof and Thaba Trails are viable options from Benoni. Modderfontein is also a possibility but I have no experience of it.

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