mecheng89 Posted January 3, 2017 Share My guess is pretty flat and ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted January 3, 2017 Share Whats this route like? Rocky, ST, technical etc?Definitely not technical, lots of jeep track/district type roads. Not too much ST and predominantly flat. Quite a nice mix....and fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted January 3, 2017 Share Hi Guys, As EmptyB mentioned, the route is mostly Jeep track and single track. Generally speaking the route is not very technical. There is only one serious climb on the 70 Km and none on the 35Km @AlPal the small section of mowed grass is a change that was made to the route to avoid the notorious muddy patches that the route dishes out, after the rains that we have had recently we didn't want to take any chances. One more change to the route is the exclusion of the water crossings that caused some bottle necks in the past. I am sure that last years winning time of 02:18:12 by Henry Uys will be beaten this year , so the race will certainly be living up to its name.... Hope to see you all there Escapee.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Pal Posted January 4, 2017 Share Thanks Face Plant. The bike I'm riding won't be having suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted January 5, 2017 Share @ Al Pal, i think this would be the perfect route for a rigid singlespeed, if i am not mistaken NotSoBigBen always rides his rigid singlespeed for this race, maybe he can tell you if its suitable or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 5, 2017 Share Thanks Face Plant. The bike I'm riding won't be having suspensionI have done a few with a single speed rigid and it was fine! In fact I'd say that should it (I hope not) rain a lot just before it's the best weapon ???? Face Plant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 9, 2017 Share Entered! I will take mowed grass over THAT mud any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wikus Nagel Posted January 10, 2017 Share Hi Guys Do any of you know whats the elevation on the 35km? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted January 10, 2017 Share Hi Guys Do any of you know whats the elevation on the 35km?Next to nothing I'm sure. We ride that area all the time. Great riding but flat. I'd be surprised if the 35km has more than 300m. So come along and have fun. I live by the BDF cycling pledge. One day. Every day. #9Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitters Posted January 10, 2017 Share hopefully not too wet... Has the venue changed? I see it says Rand Water Site, sure it use to be at Wheelz N Smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 10, 2017 Share hopefully not too wet... Has the venue changed? I see it says Rand Water Site, sure it use to be at Wheelz N Smoke... It apparently has ... saw something about the shooting range so actually just a bit down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted January 10, 2017 Share Hi Guys the venue has moved to the Rand water grounds straight down the road from the old venue, please see the link below https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/Unnamed+Road,+Eikenhof/@-26.3523282,28.0614665,1084m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m8!2m7!1sFast+one+MTB+start+!3m5!1sFast+one+MTB+start+!2s-26.352510,+28.063043!4m2!1d28.0630434!2d-26.35251!3m4!1s0x1e950462226b675b:0xd3718c3307a7a1ca!8m2!3d-26.3523282!4d28.0636552 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncleslow Posted January 10, 2017 Share It apparently has ... saw something about the shooting range so actually just a bit down the road? I hope the shooting range will be temporarily closed... EmptyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Hi Guys the venue has moved to the Rand water grounds straight down the road from the old venue, please see the link below https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/Unnamed+Road,+Eikenhof/@-26.3523282,28.0614665,1084m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m8!2m7!1sFast+one+MTB+start+!3m5!1sFast+one+MTB+start+!2s-26.352510,+28.063043!4m2!1d28.0630434!2d-26.35251!3m4!1s0x1e950462226b675b:0xd3718c3307a7a1ca!8m2!3d-26.3523282!4d28.0636552Link broken. Is it not where R4V started in 2014? 2015 it moved to Circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted January 10, 2017 Share I hope the shooting range will be temporarily closed... If its open you'll just have to ride faster... Uncleslow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted January 11, 2017 Share Link broken. Is it not where R4V started in 2014? 2015 it moved to Circus. correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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