Frosty Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 So strange. Seeding index is around 10. last year I was in B batch, and did 2:3x:xx. This year I'm in DL? Not sure I want to throw another R150 at this, but I was hoping for A or B. Decisions decisions.That's why there are other seeding events throughout the year, so people have a chance to get a better seeding index value. You have to put your best result relative to the whole field, and not your own time from last year. Assuming they did the seeding run correctly, everyone in A, B and C has a better seeding index value than than you. If you go to the seeding page for PPA (http://www.pedalpower.org.za/seeding/) it will show you the age, gender and overall position relative to everyone else.
Frosty Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Ok so I finally figured out how to start batches. They stuck me in VB - is that right if I'm 35 and not licenced?Yes, VB is 35-39 based on your age at 31/12/2016. Why they allow non-licensed riders in the licensed categories for this race and not others is crazy. Double standards again - as a licence is only required for National Champs, and to get colours.
Slakkepas Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Im in VA with a 12 index going to k@k, would prefer A batch
Matuka Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Potentially silly question here. If the only race you've done is the 947 is your time from last year used for seeding?
Capri Wheeler Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Potentially silly question here. If the only race you've done is the 947 is your time from last year used for seeding? yes
Capri Wheeler Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Im in VA with a 12 index going to k@k, would prefer A batch As far as I understand you can drop back and race As. You can start later but not earlier
Slakkepas Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 As far as I understand you can drop back and race As. You can start later but not earlierwell that would be the smart thing to do....but why make it easier for yourself
travisza Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 That's why there are other seeding events throughout the year, so people have a chance to get a better seeding index value. You have to put your best result relative to the whole field, and not your own time from last year. Assuming they did the seeding run correctly, everyone in A, B and C has a better seeding index value than than you. If you go to the seeding page for PPA (http://www.pedalpower.org.za/seeding/) it will show you the age, gender and overall position relative to everyone else.Thats fair enough and completely understand that - times mean nothing unless they are looked at relative to the rest of the field. So I went to that link and....not sure what that all means but I guess to your point maybe everyone else in A, B and C is faster than mean. What makes less sense is that I have more results that I did in 2015 and in that year I started in B which can only mean that everyone has relatively improved their seedings by more than me this year? Name: Current Index: Group Minimum: Group Limit: Eligibility: Ranking: Gender Ranking: Age Category: Age Ranking: Travis 11.54 10.00 15.00 B 1115/99664 1084/77486 SubVet (30-39) 345/19588
Schnavel Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Haha I love it! "BOLT" speed fibre and the website won't even load due to traffic - it keeps timing out! Telkom really is a joke... I wonder what Bolt would think if he knew how slow and incompetent Telkom is?
Kona Kula Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Aaand Boltspeed has crashed.While we on that topic, at sani2c Telkom proudly brought us wifi, and couldn't handle the volume of traffic on said wifi. This is a race where they know exactly how many people will be in the village on said wifi. Anyway, back to the thread.
s14phoenix Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Just received email to download racepack document... so seems its official after all...
Popit Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 And it seems like BoltSpeed is now an "Official "cyclist .... just crashed ...
CASSIE1975 Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Last year group F and this year group E starting 6:31
mecheng89 Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Very interesting. There is a link where they explain which races they used to do your seeding. Very cool, I like the transparency. However, the seeding upon which my seeding for this race is based, or "current seeding" in their words, is higher than my official PPA seeding figure (based on my best race of 2016). Interesting that they didn't use Jock Classique, even though I know it's a seeding race. Anyway, I can't complain about the seeding I got. It's A for Af-tjop.
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