JanJan Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Similar to the USN Cape Epic Challenge, Virgin Active are also headline sponsors and got on baord to host a competion called the Virgin Active Epic Battle. It uses Strava as a platfrom where a rider (Virgin Active member) completes challenges to stand a chance to win a Absa Cape Epic 2018 entry. The website: Virgin Active The rules: Legal Pages Terms & Conditions The Challenges:Go for Speed - Do 1 ride for at least 1 hour with an average speed of 23 km/h Go for One Hundred (once-off distance) - Do a 100km ride Go for Total Elevation (once-off elevation) - Do at least 1 Ride with an elevation of 1000m … Go for Total Distance (Weekly total distance) - Do at least 300 km for the week … Go for Altitude (Weekly total elevation) - Total elevation for the week of at least 3500m Go There - Become a VA Member and sign up for My VAEach challange has a week time limit. A very nice initiative!
Odinson Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 I assume you work for Virgin Active. Dust46 1
Patchelicious Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 I assume you work for Virgin Active.I thought all JanJans worked in TyreMarts?
JanJan Posted January 20, 2017 Author Posted January 20, 2017 I assume you work for Virgin Active. Just want to start the first post of a thread on a bit more formal and useful tone, instead of the "who doing it" or "ridez not syncing" standard Hub talk. Anyway, the first question: Does the riding buddy also need to meet the goals? Patchelicious 1
scotty Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 All good except for 5, even if I rode for 24 hours in my area i would not get 3500m.
dirtypot Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 All good except for 5, even if I rode for 24 hours in my area i would not get 3500m. It's over a week, not a single ride. So should be achievable.
dirtypot Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Number 6 is where I'm coming unstuck... lechatnoir, NelAndre and bikebloke 3
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Just want to start the first post of a thread on a bit more formal and useful tone, instead of the "who doing it" or "ridez not syncing" standard Hub talk. Anyway, the first question: Does the riding buddy also need to meet the goals? From what I gathered Yes. 3 x "teams" that have met all the challenges will then be selected, randomly (not nec. the best) and be flown to CT for the final challenge (they don't mention what it will be).
Elvis Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Thats not a challenge? Thats a normal week. It seems they only want people to join the gym. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk dirtypot, The expat cyclist and Patchelicious 3
NelAndre Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Yip, I am out by virtue of requirement #6, really no desire to join the gym. Cool plan though and all those wanting to do it- enjoy! carbon29er 1
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Thats not a challenge? Thats a normal week. It seems they only want people to join the gym. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No **** sherlock
scotty Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) It's over a week, not a single ride. So should be achievable. East rand is flat as a pancake, I did a 3 hour ride on Sunday and barely managed 300m ascent. To achieve 3500 i would have to cycle Suikerbos 3 x in 1 week. Edited January 20, 2017 by scotty
Rich Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 worth doing - although getting an Epic entry may not be a prize for me
Spinnekop Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Number 6 is where I'm coming unstuck...Jip.#6 Not happening. Maybe the other 5 challenges are a "challenge" for Virgin Active members? To the normal cyclist out this this should be fairly easy and seen as a "lucky draw"
pellieg Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 East rand is flat as a pancake, I did a 3 hour ride on Sunday and barely managed 300m ascent. To achieve 3500 i would have to cycle Suikerbos 3 x in 1 week. or just do 3 laps of it on the same day Spinnekop 1
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