[Event] MTN National MTB Series #5 Rooiberg Driven By Nissan

[deonkretch]

Are the route profiles available yet?

What is the ascent on the 75km?

 

Thx

Deon

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[WesselvdWalt]

Hey Guys,

 

I've just returned from rooiberg and cullinan.

I'll upload the route profiles for Rooiberg later today.

 

Very minor changes over last year just focussing on a better rider experience regarding starts, batches, mergers before finish grooming existing trails and water points.

 

We're bringing in a roller to compact lots of the "pebble" climb sections.

We'll have a small teaser from the weekend on facebook during the week.

 

Cheers!

[Grondpad]

Such a shame its on the same day as the monster. Maybe next year it can be a lekker weekend away

[WesselvdWalt]

Such a shame its on the same day as the monster. Maybe next year it can be a lekker weekend away

 

Rooiberg will be moved to 08th Aug 2015

[CarlodB]

Have the route profiles been loaded yet, or am I just missing the obvious?

 

Entered and looking forward to this event. This will be my second Rooiberg race.

[WesselvdWalt]

Sorry small change just waiting for them...

[WesselvdWalt]

Final routes received. Drawing them now for the booklet and will upload to the site this afternoon.

The 40km will now be a 46km. WIll give more details this afternoon

[Balkan_Rider]

Looking forward to Rooiberg cycling. Done lots of cycling in the Magalies, so keen to try a different part of the country.

 

 

[WesselvdWalt]

The profiles have been loaded on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.655840337803170.1073741854.150125061708036&type=1

[WesselvdWalt]

Interactive route maps are now online: http://www.nationalmtbseries.com/nationalmtbseries/rooiberg on the right hand side...

[WesselvdWalt]

Event online booklet:

http://issuu.com/advendurance/docs/2014_mtn_rooiberg_online

[WesselvdWalt]

Reminder that the start times are:

 

24/05 07h15: Start MTN ULTRA PRO/Elite & Amateur 105km Race

24/05 07h40: Start MTN Marathon 75km Ladies

24/05 08h00: Start MTN Marathon 75km "A" Batch +5min intervals

24/05 09h00: Start NISSAN 1/2 Marathon 46km "A" Batch +5min intervals

24/05 09h40: Start 20km Fun Race

24/05 09h55: Start 10km Fun Race

Edited May 15, 2014 by WesselvdWalt

[Vega]

Currently the ultra is at 105km.

• Cut-off at 14h00 (53km into Marathon, 83.6km into Ultra)
  
• 105km has a cut-off at the finish of 9hours
  
• Will give a update over the weekend, to confirm as there will be a change over last year.
  

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Can we have that update now please?

[WesselvdWalt]

I'd like to hear from you guys what a fair minimum average speed is to do a ultra in ie. min 15km/h for a 120km 8hour finish time...

Edited May 15, 2014 by WesselvdWalt

[Sharkie 2]

I'd like to hear from you guys what a fair minimum average speed is to do a ultra in ie. min 15km/h for a 120km 8hour finish time...

If you enter the Ultra and need 8hrs to finish it then you should not enter the Ultra at all

[jcza]

I'd like to hear from you guys what a fair minimum average speed is to do a ultra in ie. min 15km/h for a 120km 8hour finish time...

 

Depends if you want to grow the Ultra field. If so then you need to make the cut off more generous. I would say 6 hours at 75km mark and 9 hours at finish.