[Event] FNB Wines2Whales MTB

[New Landy new life]

My experience went from very bad to absolute relief at the end.

 

I was ever so lucky to pick up an entry from one of my mates who cycles with us and said he was unfit and did not want to hold up his partner.  

 

Two weeks before I hit a nasty cold and had a relapse the day before the start of the Race with terrible fever the night before.

 

Day 1: I suffered trying to keep up with my partner who I am normally nearly as fit as. My BPM @ 183 was not dropping and I had to call it quits at 43 km after going dizzy and week. ( having my own private summer due to high internal and external temps.)

Though my only chance was now over but I managed to get a lift to race village and spent a night of more fever in my tent.

 

Day 2 I told my partner to go on his own in his better seeding and I started from K and ended up feeling good and only 20 minutes slower than him.

 

Day 3 - fevers all gone, battery a little flat but we rode together as a team until my partner fell and broke a derailure hanger some km's later - his race was done and I continued to a finish alone.

 

When I finished through the beach section I really chocked up as I had never imagined from being so poorly at the start I could ever manage to get there.

Also managed to get an extra medal at the finish for my Mate who deserved it after all we went through.

 

Brilliant trails and event

[milky4130]

We ended up 47th. Happy for a top 50.

Legends! That was my ambition as well, hopefully my 2014 partner steps it up & accepts the challenge I gave him to get on par with me on the MTB scene, we are already on par on the road scene but he already said it won't ever happen again. If that fails I definitely need a partner stronger than me.

[TALUS]

Legends! That was my ambition as well, hopefully my 2014 partner steps it up & accepts the challenge I gave him to get on par with me on the MTB scene, we are already on par on the road scene but he already said it won't ever happen again. If that fails I definitely need a partner stronger than me.

Be careful what you wish for.

[Swart Kat]

We ended up 47th. Happy for a top 50.

Was julle die 2 twee ouens wat single speed gery het? As dit julle was, ek die tech zone gedoen Son by waterpunt 3 by Hamilton Russel, julle chains nog gelube. Well done ouens, that takes a pair of big bees ballas!!!!

[Benjamin]

Google translate makes that a very funny statement. I think that was us. My brother on a Niner with a rigid and I had a silver Contraband. I wasn't sure I was going to make it up there without putting a foot down but I did. The downhill and single track after that is simply sublime. Thanks to you guys for keeping everyone going. Luckily for us we had no issues but I know how important a tech zone can be. Thanks Swart Kat.

The mineshaft downhill after the climb on a rigid must have been sport.

[milky4130]

Be careful what you wish for.

I've been on both ends i.e. the weaker rider 2013 & the stronger rider 2014, so know exactly what I'm getting myself into thanks for the concern though.

[Zatopek]

I found a lost Racetec chip on day 3 of the Race - Chip: RT164405.

 

PM me if you miss it. (I emailed Racetec as well.)

[nicsname]

My Partner and I are keen to swap our medium Jackets for two small ones, please give me a shout if you know of anyone  

[Frohan]

Where can one find the results for this years W2W ???

[travisza]

Where can one find the results for this years W2W ???

On the W2W website

[travisza]

Massive thanks to guys from Morningside Cycles who stopped and repaired my broken rear derailer cable 20kms into Stage 1. Fix lasted until 10kms to go on the final day.

 

You guys were absolute legends!

[Meezo]

Where can one find the results for this years W2W ???

 

 

On the W2W website

all results

http://wines2whales.co.za/results/results-2014/

 

for race results

http://wines2whales.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/W2W-RACE-Results-Team_FINAL.pdf

[Gaby Raith]

Hi guys

 

We are looking for an entry for the adventure or ride 2016. In case somebody has an entry please mail me to limelight.em@iway.na.

 

Thanks