NotSoBigBen Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Won't even say 'one day when I'm big', these guys AND girls at another level of toughness!
Guest notmyname Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Won't even say 'one day when I'm big', these guys AND girls at another level of toughness!Next level brand of HARD.
Gen Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 https://twitter.com/TheMungaMTB/status/672637274941734912
Guest notmyname Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Anybody got pictures of Crushers ride?
sias Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 CVZ scratched Did he withdraw? What happened - did he not pace himself well enough?
Shebeen Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 https://twitter.com/TheMungaMTB/status/672637274941734912very little twitter action from race office. They need someone feeding info if they really want to grow this , can't just rely on dot watcher's speculation
Marius Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Okaaay, Chris is out, so now my money is on Amy
Stretch Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 now i see why sutherland gets so cold - 1500m ASL
Stretch Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Grant has put a serious gap on John.....at 20km/hr that is a 2.5 hr kip before John even reaches him - both GU and AM had long sleeps at Race village 2 - i wonder if this is playing into his favour
GLuvsMtb Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 The crusher can take a good 2 hour rest in Sutherland before Ntuli gets in, or push on and rest when the midday heat is at its worst. I cannot imagine how tired they all must be at this point. Kudos to the 3 that got lost who is still riding. I would have put my bike on the first bakkie I saw and would have taken the next lift home if it was me.
GLuvsMtb Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 http://www.yr.no/place/South_Africa/Northern_Cape/Sutherland/ Weather does not seem to bad in Sutherland. Perhaps get down the escarpment and have a good rest before the climbing starts? I have never done Swaarmoedpas from the Sutherland side. If the climb from Ceres to Klondike is anything to go by, this will be brutal.
SwissVan Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Oh dear looks like Hannele & Patric got to the N12 & decided to turn around together before getting to the town of Victoria West, where as Rafeeq proceeded onto the R63 to rejoin the route. At least it would have been dark and they would not have to see the same "scenery" again... That was a +/- 140 km detour for them... I wonder why Rafeeq did not opt to go back, will he still be able to take part / finish officially
Stretch Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Oh dear looks like Hannele & Patric got to the N12 & decided to turn around together before getting to the town of Victoria West, where as Rafeeq proceeded onto the R63 to rejoin the route. the rejoined where they left off - correct? that is mental space that I can only dream of entering. I think they deserve a prize just for that incredible feat of grit determination end endurance. Rafeeq I think decided that the "race' was over but he wanted to finish still and therefore joined the course as close as possible without turning back. He won't be in contention but I certainly hope they will consider him as a finisher if and when he does
nathrix Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 he Munga @TheMungaMTB 10m10 minutes agoThe back guys are 4 hours ahead of cut-off, so have a wee buffer heading for Rave Village 3.The Munga @TheMungaMTB 8m8 minutes agoThe field is now spread over 350km of the race! Front guys include @SSGrantUsher and John Ntuli, back guys just leaving Britstown.Momsen Bikes @MomsenBikes 20m20 minutes agoIn 43 hours of @TheMungaMTB racing, @steynhannele's 3rd in Ladies' Category w/ 583km ridden. #ForgedInTheUntamed! The Munga @TheMungaMTB 20m20 minutes agoScratched riders have succumbed to the heat and windy conditions.Kowus Pelser @KowusPelser 22m22 minutes ago@TheMungaMTB thanks, i understand. Just VERY interested and eager to know whats happening.The Munga @TheMungaMTB 25m25 minutes agoOnly 4 riders have scratched so far. Impressive display of grit and determination. Yesterday riders had temps of 40C and strong head winds!@KowusPelser Getting detail takes a while. The distance between the front and back rider is now 360km!Kowus Pelser @KowusPelser 36m36 minutes ago@TheMungaMTB sad. Hope they are all ok @CecilMunch @MikaylaWebbThe Munga @TheMungaMTB 1h1 hour agoChris Van ZYl, Renato Sabbioni, Mimmo Cutino and Willem Van Niekerk have all scratched.
nathrix Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 The Munga @TheMungaMTB 3m3 minutes ago@amymacmtb has a narrow 2hr lead on @HanlieBooyens and is lying 5th overall!
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