[Event] 947 Cycle Challenge 2016

[Long Wheel Base]

I see we in for a slightly revised route.

http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/routemap

[Vetplant]

Nice

 

I see we in for a slightly revised route.

http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/routemap

NEW THIS YEAR:

Off the R55, the route will take a sharp right turn into the NEW Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit giving cyclists the chance to test their speed around this recently upgraded world class track

[Cyclewizz]

Some awesome news :

 

THE STING IN THE TAIL:

Then cycle down Cedar Road, up to the King of the Mountains into the picturesque Steyn City Estate where the views are matched with some tough hills (and where the speed bumps will be levelled out)! From here you continue onwards to the Finish at Riversands Commercial Park.

[Frosty]

Ooh! having to slow down to turn into Kyalami - that's going to be fun. No more Froome-style top tube pedalling - save it for the mine shaft on the race track.

[Vetplant]

Some awesome news :

 

THE STING IN THE TAIL:

Then cycle down Cedar Road, up to the King of the Mountains into the picturesque Steyn City Estate where the views are matched with some tough hills (and where the speed bumps will be levelled out)! From here you continue onwards to the Finish at Riversands Commercial Park.

Those were quite bad, saw one guys in front of me totally oblivious to them and went OTB at high speed, did not look fun...

[Mats]

Very happy that the Ghandi square loop has been removed.

[Fat Boab]

Ooh! having to slow down to turn into Kyalami - that's going to be fun. No more Froome-style top tube pedalling - save it for the mine shaft on the race track.

 

Yip, that turn into the race track isn't going to be pretty........

[Javas X]

Very happy that the Ghandi square loop has been removed.

I am happy too, even that Joe Slovo downhill section was dangerous with pedestrians crossing at will.

[Veebee]

definitely not excited about going through the race track, and its going to be chaos getting thousands of people in/out of there

[Eon du Plessis]

definitely not excited about going through the race track, and its going to be chaos getting thousands of people in/out of there

Just make sure you're at the sharp end of the race

[shaper]

There some nice climbs on the race track.. that also going to be fun !!

[Frosty]

15 years ago was the last time the full lap was used (at the finish) and they had a few finishes for a few more years thereafter that went through a make shift entrance.

 

I'm looking forward to the lap again.

[StevieL]

Quite a few PB's on the cards then I reckon.

No more Wilds climb, Joe slovo, Ghandi square or M1 back to Carr street...

[Frosty]

The roadworks on the M2 between Joe Slovo and St Andrews will mean more fun riders are closer to each other going up passed Hollard

[JJDT]

Going to be tough in the circuit and then out with that small climb and then with the drag to the intersection where the old turn-off to the finish were.

[mtbDobby]

to those in the "know" - do you think this route will be faster or slower than last years route and if so by how much? assuming same conditions of course...