[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge

[Events Bot]

Event Name: Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
When: 4 March 2017 - 5 March 2017
Where: Le Bonheur Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Category: MTB

Dates

 

14km, 20km & 30km: Saturday, 4 March 2017

 

40km and 55km: Sunday, 5 March 2017

 

Venue

 

Le Bonheur Wine Estate, Greater Simonsberg Conservancy, Stellenbosch

 

Age Limits

 

55km = 16 years

 

40km = 15 years

 

30km = 14 years

 

20km = 12 years

 

14km = 8 years

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[LeoKnight]

Looking forward to the race, so far the weather is looking good (25^o) for the Sunday, with maybe a bit of drip and a drop on the sat

[Mamil]

Anyone got any sense of how tough the 55k route is?

[LeoKnight]

did it last year and was lots of fun. and i am not even that fit...

[Rouxenator]

 

Looks like we're in for a muddy Sunday. I'll do my racing on Saturday in the 30km and Sunday will just be a wet funride. 

 

[dev null]

We are skipping it this year. For a change.

[Rouxenator]

It's close to home for me, so no reason not to. Spoke with Meurant on Saturday and he says everything is ready, they are making a slight change on the 55KM which should make it a tad easier. 

[Nick]

It's close to home for me, so no reason not to. Spoke with Meurant on Saturday and he says everything is ready, they are making a slight change on the 55KM which should make it a tad easier. 

 

Easier. Hmmm, in that case, I should be able to achieve my first sub 3 CTCT

[LeoKnight]

Must say that this thread is very quiet, you might just start to think that the CTCT is all about the road race only... 

[Groadie]

Anyone got any sense of how tough the 55k route is?

Its got around 1500m climbing. The start is pretty frantic and the front batches like to tear off. I've always enjoyed this ride. The last 2 have been quite warm - so a bit of cloud will be welcome relief. You get a bit of all terrain in the mix as well. No nasty surprises (as I recall). Its one of those races that you can really enjoy if you're not trying to win the thing. 

[Rouxenator]

55K https://www.strava.com/activities/504162862

 

30K https://www.strava.com/activities/503219531 

Edited March 1, 2017 by Rouxenator

[MildlyWild]

It's close to home for me, so no reason not to. Spoke with Meurant on Saturday and he says everything is ready, they are making a slight change on the 55KM which should make it a tad easier.

 

Why would they want to make it easier? Thats what the 40km is there for...

[Karman de Lange]

I'll see you  both days. 

 

55K https://www.strava.com/activities/504162862

 

30K https://www.strava.com/activities/503219531 

 

Thanks, but 30k don't work , maybe private?

[LeoKnight]

Also doing both days..

[Mamil]

Been instructed to sit the MTB ride out by my physio. Toyed with doing it anyway but I know she's right. Was signed up for the 55 - bargained to scale down to the 40 ... been told to do a 50k spinning session on the road bike instead. The roadies tell me I'm not missing much --- will have to see next year.

[Skubarra]

 The roadies tell me I'm not missing much --- will have to see next year.

 

Agree, no disrespect to the event but it's not exactly a once in a lifetime opportunity, There will be other races this year that use the same trails in the area. Spur and Burger MTB races comes to mind.

 

Save your knee for next week