Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Twaatie]

Gorgeous Hacc!

 

This is the breed I am seriously considering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinois_dog

Nice

 

Hope you have a lot of time for training. They a working dog breed, so need to be worked to get rid of the energy

[EmJayZA]

Nice

 

Hope you have a lot of time for training. They a working dog breed, so need to be worked to get rid of the energy

 

I do have the time, and have experience in training dogs too. Also have the guidance of one of SA's top dog trainers, so I think I am covered. I adopted a rescued Africanis, and her spine is fusing (vet suspects from physical trauma when she was a pup) so her overall health is not too  great, so I am a little hesitant to get another dog right now. This is not a decision I take lightly. 

[Stretch]

Percentage of batches and what medal they achieved. Telling figures for h batch

[Reegan]

Percentage of batches and what medal they achieved. Telling figures for h batch

Interesting to see that E batch kind of broke the trend there for bronze medals and DNF. I wonder why?

[Pulse]

Interesting

So best bet for a bronze is D and above, BR B or above

[hayleyearth]

Interesting to see that E batch kind of broke the trend there for bronze medals and DNF. I wonder why?

 

Smallest batch too other than A

[Reegan]

With D being the biggest batch, I would have assumed it would be H. 

 

I love looking at race statistics they are always full of surprises!

[Stretch]

Interesting to see that E batch kind of broke the trend there for bronze medals and DNF. I wonder why?

E batch is green number batch. Technically there should be more bronzes because of experience but green number runners use it to get up a higher batch than they technically qualified

[Hacc]

55% of H didn't make it... So if you are a novice and don't have a great qualification time then you have a 50/50 chance of finishing.... If I knew this statistic with my first Comrades I would have been **** scared... 

[Stretch]

55% of H didn't make it... So if you are a novice and don't have a great qualification time then you have a 50/50 chance of finishing.... If I knew this statistic with my first Comrades I would have been **** scared... 

 

because of the 10 minute delay for the start they are considering putting the cutoff mats for the first half 10 minutes back so that those runners are not pushing hard to make the cutoffs and basically doing the fatal comrades mistake of going to hard in the first half. What it will mean is that the runners will then need to make more effort in the second half to make the cutoffs - but will hopefully not have burnt all their matches in the first half

[Ferret69]

because of the 10 minute delay for the start they are considering putting the cutoff mats for the first half 10 minutes back so that those runners are not pushing hard to make the cutoffs and basically doing the fatal comrades mistake of going to hard in the first half. What it will mean is that the runners will then need to make more effort in the second half to make the cutoffs - but will hopefully not have burnt all their matches in the first half

 

 

Isn't the cutoff at halfway already 6h10?

 

I just think it highlights the point that the qualifying standard should go back to 4h30.

 

Maybe even 4h45 for a few years and see if that improves the stats..

 

I suppose at the end of the day though Comrades needs/wants their 22 000 entries and entry fees, so they don't mind the 50% drop out rate in F.

[Orbit]

because of the 10 minute delay for the start they are considering putting the cutoff mats for the first half 10 minutes back so that those runners are not pushing hard to make the cutoffs and basically doing the fatal comrades mistake of going to hard in the first half. What it will mean is that the runners will then need to make more effort in the second half to make the cutoffs - but will hopefully not have burnt all their matches in the first half

IMO this wouldn't help. My mate and I were planning our attack on comrades this year and he worked out that if you just make it through the cutoffs you won't be able to finish as you will basically need to run a negative split for the last 20odd km. Which is very unlikely from a 5hr marathoner.

[Fat Boab]

Re DNFs, any idea of how many dropped out during the race, vs those who 'finished' but outside the cut-off time?

 

And/or the numbers for those who missed the halfway cut-off vs the final cut-off?

Edited June 26, 2017 by Fat Boab

[Stretch]

IMO this wouldn't help. My mate and I were planning our attack on comrades this year and he worked out that if you just make it through the cutoffs you won't be able to finish as you will basically need to run a negative split for the last 20odd km. Which is very unlikely from a 5hr marathoner.

 

although the theory is that if you reduce the pace for the first half then a negative split is possible...but yeah - I also dont think it will work.

 

Myself..I am a also a fan of bringing back the 4:30 qualifying time

[Stretch]

Re DNFs, any idea of how many dropped out during the race, vs those who 'finished' but outside the cut-off time?

 

I suppose they could determine that..but...does it matter? you still didnt finish in the set time or you personally were not preapred enough and had to pull out. I think the percentage that pulled out due to on the day troubles even though they were properly prepared will be very small

[Fat Boab]

I suppose they could determine that..but...does it matter? you still didnt finish in the set time or you personally were not preapred enough and had to pull out. I think the percentage that pulled out due to on the day troubles even though they were properly prepared will be very small

 

Fair point, and I agree with you (and I'll never run a Comrades!). Just looking for logic, and predicted benefits, based on this year's data, of moving the halfway mats backwards.