AndreL Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Eish! I did 900m in Parys over 60km in December and Garmin sez we got to 42c temps, and honestly as bad as that was, I had a much better day because we had no bottlenecks, no "this batch" holding up "that batch" Still.. 900m in 46km... perhaps there's still time for the "Ozone Therapy" I kept reading about this week - seems all the rage this season... if not then just a bit of the "ou's zone" therapy someone mentioned. Is there any reason why they can't let all the faster batches out first? Surely that would be better for everyone riding - slow and fast groups - even if it is more admin for the organisers?
Speeltyd Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 I read someone's comment here about rather taking up complaints direct with the organisers, which I did. As a slow senior new to the sport, I started in the 50km E batch and soon we were being passed by the 30km A batch guys, at about the 2nd red route climb and Mcquillan Hill (as per Strava segments), which is single track with nowhere to really pass, so I moved over for them - as I think one ought to do - off the singletrack, into tall grass with unseen lurkers etc. Net result was my first punctures in 6 months of riding events, and a 40 minute crash course in tube replacement. Back on the bike and now stuck behind the 30km E batch guys where people were perhaps too nervous to make way for a passing rider had me forced to sit and watch lots of people separating unceremoniously from their bikes at each obstacle, causing bottlenecks. Eventually got back onto the 50km route for a long, lonely trudge to the finish. To their credit, the organisers responded to my query immediately, but not quite that clearly. Something about the Park Run being on the same timr, but there were no "Park Runners" on the MTB course that I could see so I still think that the faster batches for all distances should have been sent out first, and I mentioned as much to the organisers. It must be equally, if not more, frustrating for someone riding for actual results (rather than just riding to finish) to turn a corner and see the dozens of weekend warriors in our group they would need to get past in narrow and windy single track climbs. Just my observations as a relative newcomer to all if this, which hopefully the organisers will take to heart going forward. Regarding the goodie bag complaints, they have merit, given the main sponsor's business as a supplement company (i received plenty more supplement- type stuff at the Magalies Adventure and other events) - but I do not believe anyone enters an event for the freebies in the goodie bag. I would rather have had a more considered approach to the starting order of the various batches, and therefore a more enjoyable ride, than receive anything in goodie bad at all. If any notice was taken to all of this, Avianto on the 27th will be better managed. If not, that will be the last event of theirs I enter.Avianto has more pass sections
AndreL Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Tx. Have entered for Avianto and looking forward to it, but if it plays out anything like the 1st USN event at Modderfontein it will also be my last
Runbikeswim Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Tx. Have entered for Avianto and looking forward to it, but if it plays out anything like the 1st USN event at Modderfontein it will also be my last[/quote Usn 1 went well? What was wrong with it?
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