[Event] 2015 Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #4 Van Gaalen

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Event Name: 2015 Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #4 Van Gaalen
When: 6 June 2015
Where: Van Gaalen Cheese Farm, North West
Category: MTB

Many Gauteng mountain bikers rate the trails as Van Gaalen Cheese farm as the best in the province. Known for the abundance of single track and varied terrain with the occasional hard climb, this provides a fitting venue for the 2015 National Marathon Champs.

Expect big numbers and exhilarating racing! Van Gaalen has over the last 6 years built a seemingly endless amount of trails that snakes over the Magalies, through ravines and gorges, along sweet contours, and carves absolutely sick lines along the river banks.

The event will showcase a combination of the best of mountain biking that Van Gaalens has to offer come and truly explore the Magalies area!

PROGRAMME

 

 

Saturday

06h30-09h00: Registration & Line Entries

07/06 07h00: Riders Briefing / Leaders Jersey Handover

07/06 07h15: Start ULTRA PRO/Elite & Amateur Race

07/06 07h40: Start Marathon Ladies

07/06 08h00: Start Marathon "A" Batch +5min intervals

07/06 09h00: Start 1/2 Marathon "A" Batch +5min intervals

07/06 09h05: Start 1/2 Marathon Ladies "A" Batch +5min intervals

07/06 10h00: Start 20km Fun Race

07/06 10h30: Start 10km Fun Race

07/06 12h00: Prize Giving

Go to Event Page

[Vlamrouge]

Just entered for the marathon. Who is doing this?

[Cas_1]

Doing the Marathon! Going to be tough, especially after Monster this weekend, Trialseeker next weekend and then Van Gaalens!

[ChUkKy]

Ill be in for the Marathon.

Hopefully they dont put in that stupid "hike a bike" part that was in there last year about 10km before the end. It was all freshly cut, what a load of crap.

 

Id rather do Jou Blixem because that is ridable at least.

[Mike Bike]

Ill be in for the Marathon.

Hopefully they dont put in that stupid "hike a bike" part that was in there last year about 10km before the end. It was all freshly cut, what a load of crap.

 

Id rather do Jou Blixem because that is ridable at least.

the press release says its not in..no oom piets...

[_David_]

Just entered for the marathon. Who is doing this?

 

+1 in for the Marathon.

 

 

Looks like no Oom Piet and no Greek Church.

 

[LONE TWO]

Im in for the Marathon.  Hope the weather plays a part and it isn't as hot as it has been the few times I have ridden there.

[sias]

Daai profiel kan nie reg wees nie!? Waar in jou lewe het jy al gesien dat die laaste 20km van 'n race net afdraend of plat is? 

[kingalton]

in for the ultra

 

the marathon is tough enough, but need the training for TBavians..

[dillon]

Daai profiel kan nie reg wees nie!? Waar in jou lewe het jy al gesien dat die laaste 20km van 'n race net afdraend of plat is? 

and only 1000m of climbing, something we are not been told

[Nibali]

Also in for the Ultra

[Odinson]

and only 1000m of climbing, something we are not been told

 

Flat 'n Fast.

[_David_]

Flat 'n Fast.

 

 

Sheesh, I don't think so

 

Don't underestimate VG... that river section at the end it is tough when you are tired and there are lots of rocks and at least 3 hard climbs before the river.

[edgarblount]

and only 1000m of climbing, something we are not been told

That 1000m of climbing sits in the first 48km. I am glad to see the last 20 is "plat en afdraende". And it is still summer in GP\NW. Eina! 

[Baaisikilist]

In...!!!

[Saag]

In for Marathon as well. I see the media release (facebook or somewhere) said they have smoothed it out from previous years!

 

I hated the hike a bike part, but the rest was nice and proper rough mtb stuff. No use in making it 2 easy....or maybe that is just what they want us to think.