The Munga - The Toughest Race On Earth

[Skubarra]

Amy Beth won the Southern Skies 24hours two years ago... beating a certain Alex Harris. He said he just couldn't keep up with her on the single-track. They both clocked 420+kms 

 

  Hannelie Steyn at Trans Afrika 2015....

 

Wow, thanks - One of those days I was wrong on the interwebs...

[Gen]

Amy Beth won the Southern Skies 24hours two years ago... beating a certain Alex Harris. He said he just couldn't keep up with her on the single-track. They both clocked 420+kms [emoji106]

Another very tough athlete

[Gen]

I'm not. she's probably sitting in the shade during the heat of the day - best time to rest.

got a reply from race office - so jeannie is not actually racing for the win in terms of prizemoney. would be bragging rights to win line honours too, but she's got about a 5 hour lead in the women's cat - so failry comfortable.

 

 

prize categories are a bit funny if you ask me., if you apply this year's rules to last year's results, then john ntuli would win the development category, and gran usher would win the mens even though he crossed the line 2nd.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if JD did win she would hand over her prize money to charity she supports.

[Gen]

JD updated. You can all relax now!

Phew

[Andrew Steer]

Wow, thanks - One of those days I was wrong on the interwebs...

Two races out of a couple thousand over the last 5yrs... your point was pretty well founded 

And I only know because I happened to be riding and witness it all

[Andrew Steer]

Wow, thanks - One of those days I was wrong on the interwebs...

An old, but still interesting article on female performance in endurance events...

 

http://sportsscientists.com/2007/10/women-vs-men-part-iii-women-find-their-niche-in-longer-distances/

[Stretch]

office braai...see y'all later 

[Gen]

office braai...see y'all later

Poor planning on your office's part[emoji12]

 

But

 

 

Enjoy

[RocknRolla]

Bliksem, being in the air, and not seeing any dots looking out the window has been tough.. but I'm up to date now. Thank goodness.

 

Was fortunate to have had the chance of slowing Giles down during 3towers earlier this year. Rooting strongly for him.

 

The amount of dedication and time and mental fortitude, for an event like this is astounding.

 

Sounds like it is taken to another level, being a way of life for the dreyers.

 

 

 

 

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[awesme]

... Company year end lunch also, off in 30min...

 

G

[Shebeen]

and we're up to 54 pages!

 

the 2015 thread got to 96, but the two 2016 threads combined are on 81 already...

[tux26]

A bad oversight with the benefit of hindsight yes.

 

But jeez, how many "open" cycling events in the past were won by women? I can't name one?

Sarah Hammond won Race to the Rock in Australia.  She was the only female participant and won by over a hundred km.

 

https://cyclingtips.com/2016/09/race-to-the-rock-unstoppable-sarah-hammond-wins-outback-odyssey/

[Tubehunter]

Another super exciting year! 

['Dale]

Another super exciting year!

So, will you do it?

And some cool tunes on the handlebars as you wind your way through the Karoo ????????

[Red Robin]

I can't believe how little work I have actually done today and instead spent the time alternating between the dots and this thread.........   

[GaryvdM]

A bad oversight with the benefit of hindsight yes.

 

But jeez, how many "open" cycling events in the past were won by women? I can't name one?

 

Lael Wilcox won TransAm Bike Race 2016. She piped Steffen Streich to the line (who won Trans Afrika 2015 and 7th in TCR 2013.)

 

https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/lael-wilcox-finishes-trans-am-bike-race-2016-in-18-days-10-minutes/