GaryvdM Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Trying to make sense of the sketchy R4V route map.cdn.entelectonline.co.za/wm-640501-cmsimages/RouteMap2015.jpg I only get 100km for the 110km, so I don't know where I've gone wrong. https://www.strava.com/routes/2710144. Anyway, nice and flat. Good for unfit fatty like me to get a good seeding time. Edit: found 1 mistake which brings my map's distance up to 105km
Frosty Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Trying to make sense of the sketchy R4V route map.cdn.entelectonline.co.za/wm-640501-cmsimages/RouteMap2015.jpg I only get 100km for the 110km, so I don't know where I've gone wrong. https://www.strava.com/routes/2710144. Anyway, nice and flat. Good for unfit fatty like me to get a good seeding time.Makes sense about the distance as it's the same roads used without the extra bit before/after the dirt road (5Km each way). Just riding the second half of the route in reverse, by the looks of the map.
GaryvdM Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 I get about 105Km on Garmin Connect (create course). R4V 105Km.pngCool. That's the same as I'm getting now.
Frosty Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Distance depends where the actual start/finish line will be relevant to the Circus entrance.
ScottCM Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I see that the website for Dome2Dome has stated that RaceTec will be doing the timing. I would've liked to have had another race to use my ChampionChip, but at least with RaceTec the times will be updated on RaceTec's seeding index.
StevieL Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 If D2D isn't full road closure (and I doubt whether it is, as it hasn't been in the past) that road between the caves and Maropeng is a bit of a concern. The breakfast run bikers fly along that stretch and also blind rises make for a bit of a hair raising section of the route.Hope that is properly marshalled...That nasty section alone might put me off this race.
djsam Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 If D2D isn't full road closure (and I doubt whether it is, as it hasn't been in the past) that road between the caves and Maropeng is a bit of a concern. The breakfast run bikers fly along that stretch and also blind rises make for a bit of a hair raising section of the route.Hope that is properly marshalled...That nasty section alone might put me off this race.never been an issue in the past when i have raced should be fine
CASSIE1975 Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Doing BOTH D2D and R4V need the training for the rest of 2015 PS - need to start training now... LOL...been off the bike since Kremetart, most of the time because of Flu need to get back in the saddle.
Patchelicious Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 If D2D isn't full road closure (and I doubt whether it is, as it hasn't been in the past) that road between the caves and Maropeng is a bit of a concern. The breakfast run bikers fly along that stretch and also blind rises make for a bit of a hair raising section of the route.Hope that is properly marshalled...That nasty section alone might put me off this race.I ride that road a lot, isnt that bad...
shaper Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Pity am flying back from a cycling holiday in France on the day of R4V but am in for D2D
CASSIE1975 Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 I ride that road a lot, isnt that bad... Thanx good to hear...take it as it comes
Patchelicious Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Pity am flying back from a cycling holiday in France on the day of R4V but am in for D2DOh shame
CASSIE1975 Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Pity am flying back from a cycling holiday in France on the day of R4V but am in for D2D You will be missed enjoy
Fat Boab Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 If D2D isn't full road closure (and I doubt whether it is, as it hasn't been in the past) that road between the caves and Maropeng is a bit of a concern. The breakfast run bikers fly along that stretch and also blind rises make for a bit of a hair raising section of the route.Hope that is properly marshalled...That nasty section alone might put me off this race.I don't find going up that road too bad when riding alone - increasingly a favourite route infact for steady, extended climbing. Coming down that road however is a differing story...a wobble at 70 kph from a passing car/taxi isn't worth thinking about......
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