Escapee.. Posted October 2, 2014 Share Is the 80km friendly enough for a noob training for the 94.7? Good route, two small bumps as you go towards Pecanwood, from there its flat and fast till you get to Hekpoort. Proper climb (probably the toughest climb in all the Gauteng Races)Then another one or two bumps on the way to the finish. Our only issue last year was the ridiculous price for beer etc at Saloon whatever it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honkdonk Posted October 2, 2014 Share Who is travelling through on the morning of the race and who is staying over the night before?Drive through morning of. I stay about 40mins from the start venue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jracer57 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Good route, two small bumps as you go towards Pecanwood, from there its flat and fast till you get to Hekpoort. Proper climb (probably the toughest climb in all the Gauteng Races)Then another one or two bumps on the way to the finish. Our only issue last year was the ridiculous price for beer etc at Saloon whatever it isAka Vrekpoort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe3nguin Posted October 2, 2014 Share Driving up from Durbs for this one. Hopefully its a fun morning in the saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibali Posted October 7, 2014 Share Entered for the 106km. Weekend after Berg & Bush, my legs are going to be shouting at me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Share Looking forward to this one. Definitely the most scenic Gauteng race as well as one of the toughest climbs in the province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradwentzel Posted October 7, 2014 Share Entered. Packing the climbing wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted October 7, 2014 Share have changed to compact crank for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Share Vrekpoort is actually not that bad. Rated 12th on the pain scale of SA climbs I have done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RastaMan Posted October 7, 2014 Share IMO Hekpoort is harder than any climb in SBR, including northcliff but then again all of them are cat 3 climbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Share Vrekpoort is actually not that bad. Rated 12th on the pain scale of SA climbs I have doneInteresting... How do you guys rate Hekpoort against Suikerbossie in the Argus?I would rate them as similar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Share Interesting... How do you guys rate Hekpoort against Suikerbossie in the Argus?I would rate them as similar...Suikerbossie is also there on the list....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Share Suikerbossie is also there on the list....... Shorter....gradient is less. And it is at sea level. Thus a bit easier. (In theory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted October 7, 2014 Share Hekpoort is always in the heat, at altitude, bunch still big, more twisty and early in the season. HARDER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbouchard Posted October 7, 2014 Share went down hekpoort hill at 75km/hr on Saturday..........now have to go back up at 15km/hr. how fortunes become reversed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Share Shorter....gradient is less. And it is at sea level. Thus a bit easier. (In theory) Hekpoort is always in the heat, at altitude, bunch still big, more twisty and early in the season. HARDER.Yeah I guess this is all true... Damn, having not done this race since two years ago, I was trying to fool myself into thinking it would be a breeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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