[Event] Nissan Trailseeker #1 Helder Berg

[_C50_]

I am thinking this morning the fact that they are so quiet about the 40km ending up being 28km, maybe with the previous day's issues with the farmer they intentionally changed the route and it ended up being 28km and thats why they aren't commenting on any ones questions? Maybe we did take the right route it just wasn't the full 40km as we thought?

 

Maybe you're just thinking too much....?

 

The marathon was shortened from 70km to 67km. If the landowner issue had anything to do with the distances, it was probably this. 

[Hilton.]

this is quite funny too....

http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#302225239

This is brilliant! I didn't know we could do that. Had a great laugh watching that. The indecision at several points is telling.

 

Also, notice how almost all of the "70k" riders passed by the turnoff point towards the climb without slowing for a moment. No hesitation, we were all completely misdirected at that point.

[BMCfan]

Chaos out there!

Had a good chuckle watching that.

 

this is quite funny too....

http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#302225239

 

Hoe kry ek my naam op of daai flyby, sal graag wou sien watter roete ek gedoen het

[_C50_]

Hoe kry ek my naam op of daai flyby, sal graag wou sien watter roete ek gedoen het

 

Gaan na jou eie "activity" in Strava en click op die "FlyBy link....

[brucem76]

Email received with official response. 40km results stand because everyone did the same route. 70km results scrapped. That's why 70km guys get next race free. Fair outcome in my opinion, considering the complicating factors.

[smokingJacket]

I haven't received any emails regarding this yet... did the 40km. Only an email with a link to my photo's.

[smokingJacket]

Guys,

 

I'm following all the posts.

 

Yesterday we spent the day cleaning the route removing markers, fixing fences, thanked some land owners spoke to Wannabees and went to Grabouw for a meeting.

 

We are currently driving back to Pretoria, where we are based and have just passed colesberg.

 

When I'm back in the office tomorrow I'll go through all the posts look at the overlays and do a response in what we perceive happened where.

 

I have already spoken to lead bikes and heard multiple accounts of various versions of what happened where.

 

What I can say, is that on race day we had all the right permissions for route access. Only one landowner had a problem and withdrew in the day before the event (even though he was at the meeting held by the wannabees club regarding the required access much earlier and did not raise any concerns) - this can be verified with the Wannabees club. ADVENDURANCE will under no circumstances trespass knowingly or go against a landowners wishes.

 

Please give me a day or two to respond.

We are as disappointed that this happened as you, and it's not the start we envisioned for the Western Cape.

 

Regards,

Wessel

Hi Wessel

Any feedback? 

If there was an official response (which I haven't received for some reason) can someone please paste the content of the email?

Thanks

 

[StoffelWP]

When I asked yesterday after the event - I was told I was the only person to raise an issue with the 40km route - guys we are being ignored. Also threads on Facebook page are being deleted when questions are being asked if all land owners had given permission.

 

Hi Karl

 

I also complained and got the same message. I really think that they must declare the 40km null and void.  The winners did only 17km and did not follow the route.  The result is posted on SA Seeding.

 

It is also very interesting that they do not respond on emails and their contact number listed on the website is invalid!

 

I spoke to a number of people who echo what you are saying.

 

It will be interesting to see how they are going to calculate the series winners for the 40km.