Escapee.. Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 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
Honkdonk Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 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
Jracer57 Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 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
pe3nguin Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Driving up from Durbs for this one. Hopefully its a fun morning in the saddle.
Nibali Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Entered for the 106km. Weekend after Berg & Bush, my legs are going to be shouting at me
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Looking forward to this one. Definitely the most scenic Gauteng race as well as one of the toughest climbs in the province.
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Vrekpoort is actually not that bad. Rated 12th on the pain scale of SA climbs I have done
RastaMan Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 IMO Hekpoort is harder than any climb in SBR, including northcliff but then again all of them are cat 3 climbs
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 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...
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 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.......
Spinnekop Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Suikerbossie is also there on the list....... Shorter....gradient is less. And it is at sea level. Thus a bit easier. (In theory)
TALUS Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Hekpoort is always in the heat, at altitude, bunch still big, more twisty and early in the season. HARDER.
Kerbouchard Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 went down hekpoort hill at 75km/hr on Saturday..........now have to go back up at 15km/hr. how fortunes become reversed!
Wez-O Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 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
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