Lord of the MTB

[rouxtjie]

Myself and jcmeyer got very philosophical yesterday and wondered if an event like this exists. Basically a complete mtb race containing the following diciplines, points allocated based on position finished.

 

Day 1...XCM course

Day 2...Enduro course

Day 3...Downhill & (Eliminator or XCO)

 

The one rule to rule them all....The bike you start with is the bike you end on. You can't alter or change midway

 

Is there an event like this....could be huge humor.

Edited September 10, 2014 by rouxtjie

[Super_mil]

While not a formal event you can partake in all 3 disciplines at the KZN regional series (on different bikes).

 

Your idea does sound pretty cool though. My guess is the AM/Enduro bikes would be the weapon of choice depending on how gnarly the Enduro & DH tracks are. Would certainly be a cool couple of days riding.

[Tothehills]

Myself and jcmeyer got very philosophical yesterday and wondered if an event like this exists. Basically a complete mtb race containing the following diciplines, points allocated based on position finished.

 

Day 1...XCM course

Day 2...Enduro course

Day 3...Downhill & (Eliminator or XCO)

 

The one rule to rule them all....The bike you start with is the bike you end on. You can't alter or change midway

 

Is there an event like this....could be huge humor.

Had the York Enduro event last week with all formats. Only corporate entries.

[rouxtjie]

While not a formal event you can partake in all 3 disciplines at the KZN regional series (on different bikes).

 

Your idea does sound pretty cool though. My guess is the AM/Enduro bikes would be the weapon of choice depending on how gnarly the Enduro & DH tracks are. Would certainly be a cool couple of days riding.

That was our thinking too...enduro bike will probably be first choice no doubt. I can only think of cascades and mankele to host such an event due to their mixed bag of terrain.

 

Could be very interesting ito kit selection...

[James Mulholland]

140mm - 150mm travel bike and I'd call the victory for an XCO or Enduro rider.

 

It does sound like a fun idea. You should organise it. I guess the All Mountain Bike Trophy would be pretty good. From what I've heard you could hold the entire thing on the Spruit :0

Edited September 10, 2014 by James Mulholland

[rouxtjie]

Had the York Enduro event last week with all formats. Only corporate entries.

That is what sparked our conversation actually...basically 2 fitness/weight events(XCM & XCO) and two skills based(Enduro & Downhill).

[Tothehills]

Had the York Enduro event last week with all formats. Only corporate entries.

There was also two timed hill climbs. Visit trailtag.co.za

[Tothehills]

The York Enduro format was great. Many people, many hours to prepare track/trails.

With XC track, Timed stages, downhill (x6) and hill climb (x2), 40km half marathon distance and Eliminator.

Not many venues offer all these disciplines. Maybe Cascades?

[James Mulholland]

The York Enduro format was great. Many people, many hours to prepare track/trails.

With XC track, Timed stages, downhill (x6) and hill climb (x2), 40km half marathon distance and Eliminator.

Not many venues offer all these disciplines. Maybe Cascades?

 

Definitely cascades ya

[Super_mil]

I guess the best way to base points would be as a percentage of time difference between the discipline winner and your own finish time.

 

So the winner of each event sets the benchmark. That way you can't just slack off in an event and hope for a decent position. You'd have to aim to stick as close to the winning time of each of the event winners as possible.

 

Hope that makes sense, but it is sounding like a cool format.

[DirtBag]

There is the event the Lord of the Chain Rings 3 day stage race in Hogsback where the terrain covered is so varied that after each stage you have covered cross country type technical single track sections, climbed mountains and obviously come down the mountains as well where downhill skills will definitely count in your advantage.

Check it here:

www.spurlotcr.co.za

[rouxtjie]

There is the event the Lord of the Chain Rings 3 day stage race in Hogsback where the terrain covered is so varied that after each stage you have covered cross country type technical single track sections, climbed mountains and obviously come down the mountains as well where downhill skills will definitely count in your advantage.

Check it here:

www.spurlotcr.co.za

ja, but its one format...XCM.

 

The idea behind this is to find the complete mtb'er...he/she might not win any one stage, but win overall based on points on the supermill calculation..

 

The one bike selection will just make things interesting...I would enter tomorrow, throw in the social aspect of stage racing(multi day event) and it could just be the best thing since slice bread.

[Guest Karma]

Myself and jcmeyer got very philosophical yesterday and wondered if an event like this exists. Basically a complete mtb race containing the following diciplines, points allocated based on position finished.

 

Day 1...XCM course

Day 2...Enduro course

Day 3...Downhill & (Eliminator or XCO)

 

The one rule to rule them all....The bike you start with is the bike you end on. You can't alter or change midway

 

Is there an event like this....could be huge humor.

 

you mean a Saturday on the Spruit?

[rouxtjie]

you mean a Saturday on the Spruit?

kekekke

 

En nou...wat maak daai groot rooi S in you avatar...dog jy is n ninerd

[Brian Fantana]

That was our thinking too...enduro bike will probably be first choice no doubt. I can only think of cascades and mankele to host such an event due to their mixed bag of terrain.

 

Could be very interesting ito kit selection...

 

Very cool idea.

 

Here in PE we have Hayterdale trails. They have a dowhill and XCO course which were used for Nationals, and the Herald 80km XCM traverse most of the property as well.

 

In addition to that we had a 4 stage Enduro there this year.

 

A weekend like this will have to work on a points system.

 

Imagine camping at an awesome trail for a weekend, with live music, beer on tap and riding awesome mtb trails.

 

There are existing festivals like this, they just need to apply a points system to riders who ride all the events.

[NotSoBigBen]

kekekke

 

En nou...wat maak daai groot rooi S in you avatar...dog jy is n ninerd

 

Never forget 'sooner or later everyone wants to ride a Specialized'