[Event] Fruitways AQuelle Apple Blossom Ride

[Jaco-fiets]

Hello Jaco fiets

Dirtopia's only involvement is online entries and timing of the 60km race for us. Pieter du Plessis from Iquela events is marking the route. And our entry fee is not higher than PPA events. It is a superb route and most of it not normally open to the public, so we sorry to hear you will be missing it !! Happy cycling

Thanks for clearing this up. Will be there on Saturday then!!

[Appleblossom]

Remember online entries close at midnight tonight !!!
www.amarider.co.za
Looking forward to a great day of cycling

[Jaco-fiets]

Well done for putting together a great event! Routes were perfectly marked. You have great tracks and stunning scenery. I will be back with friends next year

[Kom]

First time riding Oak Valley, very nice terrain.

 

The last 20km through Grabouw CC not my favorite.

 

Event was well organized, route marking excellent and one of the first events where the shorter route riders were almost hard to spot even though they were on the long route at several points.

 

The only crit for me is that there weren't enough drinks points.

[Trail Ninja]

First time riding Oak Valley, very nice terrain.

 

The last 20km through Grabouw CC not my favorite.

 

Event was well organized, route marking excellent and one of the first events where the shorter route riders were almost hard to spot even though they were on the long route at several points.

 

The only crit for me is that there weren't enough drinks points.

Excellent race good training for W2W.

 

Have to agree, first water point was only at 32km for a 60km route. Long stretch especially as it was really hot.

 

Otherwise good ride, Oakvalley has sublime single track. Grabouw is tough, also not my favourite, suffered a bit on the A2Z trails in the sun haha

[Appleblossom]

Glad you all enjoyed it and thanks for taking part, have taken note of your comments

[avatar]

Was there any specific reason why this year there were no prizegiving or prizes? not even a bottle of wine. If memory serves me correctly, all previous editions of the race had something in that sense. Cant say anything bad about the route! definitely the highlight of my year in terms of MTB races

[AdrianDJ]

First time riding Oak Valley, very nice terrain.

 

The last 20km through Grabouw CC not my favorite.

 

Event was well organized, route marking excellent and one of the first events where the shorter route riders were almost hard to spot even though they were on the long route at several points.

 

The only crit for me is that there weren't enough drinks points.

What did you not enjoy about Grabouw??? THose trails are AWESOME!! I enjoyed every bit of the race, best 60k route by far. I really dont understand what you cannot enjoy about the country club trails?? 

[babse]

What did you not enjoy about Grabouw??? THose trails are AWESOME!! I enjoyed every bit of the race, best 60k route by far. I really dont understand what you cannot enjoy about the country club trails?? 

From the Avatar, Kom obviously prefers the thin wheeled bikes.

 

IMO Grabouw has arguably the finest trails in the Cape! 

[Niner SA]

Fantastic race indeed. Thoroughly enjoyed by all the niner team and niner ambassadors!

Well done Apple Blossom Team!

 

Cheers,

 

Team Niner

http://niner.co.za

[Appleblossom]

Was there any specific reason why this year there were no prizegiving or prizes? not even a bottle of wine. If memory serves me correctly, all previous editions of the race had something in that sense. Cant say anything bad about the route! definitely the highlight of my year in terms of MTB races

Hello Avatar, we had our usual prize giving in the form of a lucky draw as advertised on our website, the big prize was a Titan MTB , and various smaller prizes You had to be present for the lucky draw which took place at 12h15. Sorry you missed it !! Hope we see you next year