[Event] The Bestmed Satellite Classic

[Long Wheel Base]

Just received confirmation that paid online entries will be able to collect numbers on the morning of race day...

Was this via email? Would you mind sending me the details? Can pm me if you want. I really don't have the time to go all the way out to CL during work.

[Fomo]

what seeding system or index do they use? 

[Nibali]

Also in AL- yes, it will be fun till hekpoort. If I can finish under 3H with the longer distance this year, I'll be more than happy.

 

Agreed, the way the race is going to explode going up Hekpoort...fun (suffering) times ahead  

 

I did it in 03:00:04 out of DL last year. Was so bleak, especially after doing most of the pulling and then getting a dead wheel from one of the suckers on the sting in the tail before the last climb. Wasn't impressed, but hey, that's racing and I didn't have the legs.

 

I'm hopeful that this year will be a sub-3. I also think it will be easier going for the sub-3, from Hekpoort you can go solo pace and you should be delivered there with enough time in the pocket if you can't follow on the climb. That last 10km head wind section was where most people lost out on good times before.

[Nibali]

what seeding system or index do they use? 

 

ASG has their own seeding system, check their website.

[hilton_]

AL

[Long Wheel Base]

ASG has their own seeding system, check their website.

And strangely enough my ASG seeding is different to my "normal" seeding. I saw I was able to manually load non ASG races so I spent some time last week doing so.

[shaper]

what seeding system or index do they use? 

https://www.asgevents.co.za/pages/seeding/

[Nibali]

And strangely enough my ASG seeding is different to my "normal" seeding. I saw I was able to manually load non ASG races so I spent some time last week doing so.

 

Same here yeah. 

[W@nted]

Was this via email? Would you mind sending me the details? Can pm me if you want. I really don't have the time to go all the way out to CL during work.

Yes, I have confirmation via email from the organisers. I am from Secunda, so not possible at all for me to collect numbers during the week.

[Big Phil]

With the change in venue to Maropeng is it possible to park somewhere in the cradle - Lion Park maybe and ride to Maropeng?

 

How far would that be? Never been to Maropeng....sadly.

[Fat Boab]

With the change in venue to Maropeng is it possible to park somewhere in the cradle - Lion Park maybe and ride to Maropeng?

 

How far would that be? Never been to Maropeng....sadly.

 

Maropeng is about 10km from Sterkfontein caves, and about 16km from Rhino & Lion park. In both cases the road from the Caves T-junctions is narrow, with no yellow lane and it climbs a fair bit (nothing hectic but perhaps more than you want to do as a warm-up? 4-5% for a couple of kms in 2 bites). I ride this road often; some find it a bit dangerous with passing cars and trucks, for me its ok, but if its unknown perhaps it's not what you want as a surprise?

 

The ride back to the car may be more of an issue when the NW province wake up and drive the (now) downhill road, it can get a little hairy.... 

[Big Phil]

will park at venue ☺. thanks FB.

[Pikey]

Am I correct in saying that the email received this morning showing the route profile,doesn't show up he new distance & profile . I thought the steepest climb was at 100km or something?

 

Wha is he total ascent for the race anyway?

[Cas_1]

Am I correct in saying that the email received this morning showing the route profile,doesn't show up he new distance & profile . I thought the steepest climb was at 100km or something?

 

Wha is he total ascent for the race anyway?

Seems like Hekpoort starts at around 95km into the race. Last year ascent was around 980-1000m however with extra climb to Maropeng looks like its going to be ± 1100m.

[Pikey]

Seems like Hekpoort starts at around 95km into the race. Last year ascent was around 980-1000m however with extra climb to Maropeng looks like its going to be ± 1100m.

????

[hilton_]

Seems like Hekpoort starts at around 95km into the race. Last year ascent was around 980-1000m however with extra climb to Maropeng looks like its going to be ± 1100m.

Of which one third is Hekpoort (just under ±350m)…