WesselvdWalt Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Event Name: 2014 NISSAN TrailSeeker #4 Bundu BashWhen: 4 October 2014Where: Arc Roodeplaat, Buffelsdrift, Gauteng, GautengCategory: MTBWe introduce to you our brand new venue for 2014, ARC Roodeplaat. Just a stones throw North of Pretoria, just below the dam wall of the Roodeplaat dam lies a area called Buffelsdrift. For over a year this has been the secret playground of Francios Theron and friends, discovering new playground for you the TrailSeeker. Characteristically the area offers a real bushveld experience with plenty trails that have formed from Cattle paths, Dual tracks and purpose built singletrack for mountian bikers. The area boasts various terrain thats, rocky, hardpack and sandy over grasslands and bushveld with rivers and canals. Plenty wildlife can be expected that has long been forgotten to this area. Join us for a mountian biking adventure close to home that's been the secret project of Advendurance. Come and share a this great new experience in a new area you've never ridden before. We'll bring great meals and snacks, while you share the battle scars and war stories with your mountain bike buddies. Go to Event Page
Squier Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I'm assuming this will use lots of the new Buffelsdrift MTB Park. Haven't ridden there but have heard good things. How tough will this one be? 6 days before Berg & Bush so wouldn't want to do ride anything too tough or technical. Tentatively in.
WesselvdWalt Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 I'm assuming this will use lots of the new Buffelsdrift MTB Park. Haven't ridden there but have heard good things. How tough will this one be? 6 days before Berg & Bush so wouldn't want to do ride anything too tough or technical. Tentatively in. Yes all of Buffelsdrift mtb park and ARC land etc.I'd say it's alot like Diamond Rush, with some low down van gaalens downhills and river goodness.
WesselvdWalt Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 go to the event page to see photos etc. https://www.bikehub.co.za/events/event/1382-2014-nissan-trailseeker-4-bundu-bash/
ChUkKy Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Sounds like it could have been cool...Pity its the same weekend as 3 Towers
jcza Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Sounds like it could have been cool...Pity its the same weekend as 3 Towers Yip. Wish someone can explain this phenomenon to me. Every year its the same story. Last year was Hakahana and 3Towers.
ChUkKy Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Yip. Wish someone can explain this phenomenon to me. Every year its the same story. Last year was Hakahana and 3Towers. I agree... 3 Towers is a lekker race that not many people wanna miss why put another race on the same weekend.Not much planning here me thinks. I suppose each caters for different people. VG numbers were piss poor this year unless I missed something somewhere
jcza Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I agree... 3 Towers is a lekker race that not many people wanna miss why put another race on the same weekend.Not much planning here me thinks. I suppose each caters for different people. VG numbers were piss poor this year unless I missed something somewhere Also had Monster and Rooiberg on same weekend. The excuse will be that CSA allocates the dates but surely its not done randomly. I think VG was tough enough when it was a Nissan race and folks got scared when it was upgraded to MTN (National) race. Of course I could be wrong but it seems all the Nissan races sell out whilst the MTN races are struggling. This year at Hilton I don't think there was more than 120 riders in the marathon.
WesselvdWalt Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 Sounds like it could have been cool...Pity its the same weekend as 3 Towers Only events inside the same province are made not to overlap, usually...National events and "A" grade events like TrailSeeker, usually, get preference and don't overlap with other "A" grade events. There's 52 weekends and 300+ mtb events countrywide, not a easy thing to do, then still add some bigger events like comrades, xterras, 5150's, ironman, road events and other sport weekends and it's very difficult as some dates are all hovering for the following year. We submit our events with CSA and they communicate the dates, clashes and concerns with us. Ie. next year Dullstroom will be on the Argus weekend... (btw. - Our calendar about to be released and all Advendurance entries will open end of September for 2015)
ChUkKy Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Only events inside the same province are made not to overlap, usually...National events and "A" grade events like TrailSeeker, usually, get preference and don't overlap with other "A" grade events. There's 52 weekends and 300+ mtb events countrywide, not a easy thing to do, then still add some bigger events like comrades, xterras, 5150's, ironman, road events and other sport weekends and it's very difficult as some dates are all hovering for the following year. We submit our events with CSA and they communicate the dates, clashes and concerns with us. Ie. next year Dullstroom will be on the Argus weekend... (btw. - Our calendar about to be released and all Advendurance entries will open end of September for 2015) I would go to Dullstroom before I go to world funride champs
jcza Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Ok so that's Dullstroom off the list for next year........
WesselvdWalt Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 Ok so that's Dullstroom off the list for next year........ Ons gaan almal vir jou dan lag!
DieVlieg Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I will be in for this one and am also doing Curro College next weekend. If I can get the wife to agree I'll also be in for my first Ultra at the Crater. I am also waiting for Wessel to post the race profile first. 115km is nothing until the terrain gets rough. I dunno about 300 races but my target is 12 a year from next year onward. But the Argus gets my attention next year I think. I have to do it once and then never again or maybe I must only do it in 2016. October race booked --- done
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