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Perfect weather conditions for the August KOM & QOM race on the Mountain Goat this morning. By 8am we had 14 riders in attendance, ready to go flat box on the route. The Goat starts in Deer Park where everyone set off in 30sec intervals, Strava switched on. I had set the route and created the segment last night, making it a little different from the usual Mountain Goat. The finish was down some rough single track, keeping away from the dog walkers.

The times were fast and the pace furious, with the winner clocking 27min16sec for the 10,3km loop which climbs 278m.

The final km is a long descent with a very technical finish, testing the riders that are by now blowing seriously.

Only 2 riders stayed under 30 minutes. Only one lady in attendance, but she still rode well to finish in 45:39 , leaving 3 men in her wake.

Thanks to our sponsors for the morning:

Devil's Peak Brewery, Darling Brew & Cape Brewing Company for the ample beer supplies.

Stoke Suspension Works for the 2 suspension service vouchers.

Powerbar for the free nutrition, bars & gels to sustain the energy levels throughout the time trial.

 

Final Results:

KOM: Pieter Calitz 27:16

QOM: Melanie Vogel 45:39

Lanterne Rouge: Ross MacEwan 1:03:34

 

The jerseys are sponsored by Enjoy Fitness and the winners get their time printed on the jersey. These jerseys are only given out 3 times a year and you can only win the jersey once. They are rare as hen's teeth!

 

Fastest through the Tecky Rock Descent won a Stoke Suspension Works , full suspension service for their bike.

Male: Jeremy Crowder 1:34

Female: Melanie Vogel 2:31

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Open to anyone to ride, but only Table Mountain Bikers are eligible for jerseys and prizes.

The Mountain Goat is open 365 on Strava and we give away Powerbar hampers at the end of each month to fastest guy and girl. Again, anyone can ride, but only members get the prizes.

We ride for the jerseys 3x a year. Riders have to be there on the day. You can only win the jersey once, to give everyone a fair shot at winning it.

To join TMB only costs R250/ year.

4 craft beers already make up half of that and I was giving them away this morning.

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