[Event] Carnival City Macsteel National Classic

[Pikey]

 

 

Got it thanks ????

 

type your name in the results section. Will see it just below the Cycle Challenge start time.

Got it thanks ???? Edited October 28, 2016 by Pikey

[HBO]

TBH, I don't know. The mystery of the BETA eludes is all.

 

I don't calculate the seeding index, it's done by Racetec/PPA and is part of the service they provide, which we pay for.

 

This is the first time we are using Racetec, and it's about 3-4 years since we last used Cycle Events, so the last few races were excluded from the seeding index. I managed to get the results to ASG as a favour for assisting them with the Emperor's route this year. Now it will be easier that we use Racetec as the timing company.

 

I hope that I can get a better insight into their process next week, when we spend the best part of two days together.

 

As far as last year (Feb this year) is concerned, the winning tandems must have taken a shortcut somewhere or AL were on a Sunday cruise. Seriously though, AL should be closer to 2:25 - 2:30 in good weather conditions. If the seeding uses an adjusted time due to the Elite distance, then 2:12-2:15 would that adjusted winning time. 2009 was the last time the Elites did the 103km distance.

 

Expect the 125km to be around 2:55 - 3:00. I'll predict 2:57 (let's see how close I get).

Thank you Gerald. I hope AL will be in racing mode. It's my last chance to get a good seeding for CTCT. 94.7 with all its climbing won't do me any favours in that regard.

[Pikey]

Here's hoping for better luck than the shova ????

[TheBikeRoom]

Are there lot more entries than the satellite classic? Satellite I was seeded BL and had a good rideand improved my index. Carnival city seeded DL??

[TheBikeRoom]

Are there lot more entries than the satellite classic? Satellite I was seeded BL and had a good rideand improved my index. Carnival city seeded DL??

[Frosty]

Are there lot more entries than the satellite classic? Satellite I was seeded BL and had a good rideand improved my index. Carnival city seeded DL??

Could be a combination of:

 

Better quality field doing this event;

 

More entries (not sure how many the Satellite Classic had, but I doubt it was 5000 when less than 2500 had timing chips);

 

The Satellite Classic had 3 distances. For this event the open groups can only do 103 or 65 .

 

Edit: and ASG uses their own seeding system.

Edited October 29, 2016 by geraldm24

[Jurgens Smit]

Seeded AL 

 

2nd last race before leaving the alphabet soup and starting Elite next year

[TheBikeRoom]

Could be a combination of:

 

Better quality field doing this event;

 

More entries (not sure how many the Satellite Classic had, but I doubt it was 5000 when less than 2500 had timing chips);

 

The Satellite Classic had 3 distances. For this event the open groups can only do 103 or 65 .

 

Edit: and ASG uses their own seeding system.

Thank you that's also true asg use there own seeding system.

 

Do you think from D a sub 3 will be possible?

[TheBikeRoom]

Could be a combination of:

 

Better quality field doing this event;

 

More entries (not sure how many the Satellite Classic had, but I doubt it was 5000 when less than 2500 had timing chips);

 

The Satellite Classic had 3 distances. For this event the open groups can only do 103 or 65 .

 

Edit: and ASG uses their own seeding system.

Thank you that's also true asg use there own seeding system.

 

Do you think from D a sub 3 will be possible?

[Frosty]

Thank you that's also true asg use there own seeding system.

 

Do you think from D a sub 3 will be possible?

it is possible, as a few have done so in the past. Requires work from a few people to keep the pace up.

 

The Sheriff, who was banned on this forum last year, did a lot of work for Carpet this year to get her a sub3.

[Danie Taljaard]

Im seeded in C, a lot of guys in C go sub 3, stay in the front of the pack in D and you should be good for a sub3

[Frosty]

About to start the MTB route marking...

 

[bmw1za]

About to start the MTB route marking...

 

OUCH !!!

[Jase619]

Mangaung MTB tour was today and the last I checked it was 36 degrees in the car, those guys probably melted. . .

[WR 1.0]

CL start for me, same as in Feb

[Frosty]

Hit 50-degrees C at 14:32

Edited October 29, 2016 by geraldm24