Bub Marley Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Anybody done this before? How enjoyable is it? How technical and tough is it? Was thinking of entering either the 60km or 30km. Just need some more info. Will be great to make a weekend out of it at Avalon Springs. Haven't been there in ages.
masterj Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Did the 30km the last 2 years. Not very technical. A lot of climbing. 80% dirt roads.
Bub Marley Posted February 22, 2016 Author Posted February 22, 2016 Cool thanks. Think I'm gonna enter. Will be a nice weekend away for the family and the hot springs will be awesome to relax aftero
Trail Ninja Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 Lovely ride, lots of dual tracks, farm roads and gravel roads, couple of steep climbsVery lekker ride and weekend away We usually go with a whole bunch of friends doing MTB and trail running on the weekend
Rouxenator Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 I did the 80km last year, toying with the idea of doing it again this year. My dad and I drive through from Stellenbosch and getting up at 4am in the winter is a bit rough. About the route - I can only sing it praise. Very scenic and thoroughly demanding. If have not done this before I can highly recommend it. Strava : http://www.strava.com/activities/314744135 Sports-Trackker : http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/rouxenator/5569b9cfe4b0030f8d62410c
Bub Marley Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 I did the 80km last year, toying with the idea of doing it again this year. My dad and I drive through from Stellenbosch and getting up at 4am in the winter is a bit rough. About the route - I can only sing it praise. Very scenic and thoroughly demanding. If have not done this before I can highly recommend it. Strava : http://www.strava.com/activities/314744135 Sports-Trackker : http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/rouxenator/5569b9cfe4b0030f8d62410c How technical is it? Im still pretty new to mountainbiking so don't wanna do something where im out of my league. Thinking of entering the 60km route. Distance I think i can manage but obviously the skill level is what concerns me.
Bub Marley Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Im in two minds either do this 60km or the Amarider 50miler. Any suggestions?
Rouxenator Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Not a technical ride, if you chose the right distance it is a brilliant endurance ride. Most of the time you are on Jeep track and dirt roads. The only thing the 80K has over the 60K is the climb up and speeding down of Ouberg pass (not to be confused with Ouberg pass in NC). So if you are thinking of the 60K you might as well do the 80K. I am yet to do the Amarider 100 miler, but I looking at the route and also what the 50 miler is about I would say the 80K MMM is more of a challenge.
SeaBee Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 I'll be there for the new 26k trail run - with something wicked like 2700m ascend! Planning on spending the weekend there with the fam. Bub, 50-miler is quite pricey... And it's (loal enough for me to know them) gravel roads rollers all the way. Corrugated gravel rollers... Not sure about the mtb prices on this one, but at least the scenery is different! I rode around a bit with a buddy one weekend there and really enjoyed it. As I was typing, Roux confirmed what I was about to say - if it was me, I'd do the Montagu 80.
Bub Marley Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Pricing is R 230 for the MMM and R 320 for the 50miler but you need a trail tag for the 50miler which is an additional 100 bucks. Think I'll go for the Montagu event. The hot springs after the race sounds brilliant and we can make it a family weekend holiday. Thanks guys.
Rouxenator Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 At the last water point in 2015 they had all kinds of "refreshments" I pretty much downed a Klippies&Cola before I continued on with the last 10K.
Max Headroom Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 80km MMM Much more interesting route than the '50 miler' so probably a bit tougher (as Rouxenator said)Must do the the 80, very nice dirt road and jeep-track and of course some uneven bits, but nothing to classify as technical
SeaBee Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 At the last water point in 2015 they had all kinds of "refreshments" I pretty much downed a Klippies&Cola before I continued on with the last 10K. That time of year I hope they have some of the area's muscadel on the trail run water points!
Rouxenator Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 That time of year I hope they have some of the area's muscadel on the trail run water points! Took Muskadel and some biltong at the top of Ouberg pass where you get the orange sticker to confirm you made it up. Funny how in retrospect I only remember the good bits and not the struggle up the pass.
Thermophage Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 How technical is it? Im still pretty new to mountainbiking so don't wanna do something where im out of my league. Thinking of entering the 60km route. Distance I think i can manage but obviously the skill level is what concerns me.Unless you do an Enduro organised race all the MTB races I've done around here are aimed at dirt roadies anyway...Please point me in the direction of something technical if there are any races like that
Bub Marley Posted April 7, 2016 Author Posted April 7, 2016 Okay so I've entered the 60km event. Also my accommodation is booked at Avalon Springs for the weekend so should be pretty cool. Looking forward to this. Who else is in for this race?
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