MJ the Expat Posted March 9, 2017 Share Has anyone doen this before? Won't be able to do the K2C this year and was pointed to this race by a friend as it looks similar to the K2C... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 9, 2017 Share My wife is keen to enter but race organisers aren't getting back to me regarding transport back to Himeville. So if anyone is doing this race and has organised transport back from Notties to Underberg please let me know ASAP. We're staying in the area on that weekend in any case... no baby sitters so I can't race One lady and one bike... Edited March 9, 2017 by Flemish Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2017 Share I've done it a few times. Very nice race. 100km of gravel, no technical sections. Lots of climbing and the water tables are well stocked. The only hiccup is that it is a point to point race. they do have a shuttle service available if you dont have a back up driver. Scenery is awesome as you ride along the Berg . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 9, 2017 Share I've done it a few times. Very nice race. 100km of gravel, no technical sections. Lots of climbing and the water tables are well stocked. The only hiccup is that it is a point to point race. they do have a shuttle service available if you dont have a back up driver. Scenery is awesome as you ride along the Berg . Yes. Point2point makes it difficult.... and there is only an option to get your car driven to the finish (which I'm waiting to hear more about)... but surely they could have a bus & trailer option from Notties back to Himeville... to drive a car across for one person makes little sense to me... Hopefully they can come up with some solution... and no I'm not picking her up with two small kids in the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted March 9, 2017 Share This is a good race. Point to point is tricky. I caught an early morning shuttle from Notties to the start two years ago. That wasn't great, but once the riding started, it was really worth it. Good climbing. Nothing technical. Beautiful part of the country. If you can get the logistics sorted, it's definitely worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 10, 2017 Share Is no one doing this race? ***BUMP*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlin Fogg Posted March 10, 2017 Share Hi Flemish. Can I maybe help with more info for you? The vehicle shuttle option is full, but there is still an option to get the shuttle from finish (Notties) to start on the morning of the race. Its an early start then, but if you are in a jam......You can email katie@bikelife.co.za to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 10, 2017 Share Hi Flemish. Can I maybe help with more info for you? The vehicle shuttle option is full, but there is still an option to get the shuttle from finish (Notties) to start on the morning of the race. Its an early start then, but if you are in a jam......You can email katie@bikelife.co.za to book. Thanks for the info Devlin. We're staying outside Underberg (21km on Drak Gardens road) so getting to Notties at 3.30 isn't feasible. Hence an option of a bus with trailer back to the start should perhaps be considered by the organisers (for future editions) as logistics will prevent many from not entering the race. Let me know if you hear of anyone driving back to Underberg after the race. Thanks, Tijl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 10, 2017 Share Hi Flemish. Can I maybe help with more info for you? The vehicle shuttle option is full, but there is still an option to get the shuttle from finish (Notties) to start on the morning of the race. Its an early start then, but if you are in a jam......You can email katie@bikelife.co.za to book. Perhaps a lift back to Hillcrest with you can work as my wife's parents will be driving through to Underberg in the evening They don't have space to pick her and the bike up on the way through... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlin Fogg Posted March 10, 2017 Share Thanks for the info Devlin. We're staying outside Underberg (21km on Drak Gardens road) so getting to Notties at 3.30 isn't feasible. Hence an option of a bus with trailer back to the start should perhaps be considered by the organisers (for future editions) as logistics will prevent many from not entering the race. Let me know if you hear of anyone driving back to Underberg after the race. Thanks, Tijl.Hi Tijl. We actually used to do this but a huge complication is WHEN eveyone finishes. There is a 6 and a half hour gap between first and last place so trying to co-ordinate that and keep folks happy is a very hard task!! We are staying up to sort everything out on the Sunday but I will see if there is anyone else driving back. Maybe give this chap a ring too. He lives in Underberg and is doing the race. He may just know someone. Derek Christie 082 318 9995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemish Lion Posted March 10, 2017 Share Hi Tijl. We actually used to do this but a huge complication is WHEN eveyone finishes. There is a 6 and a half hour gap between first and last place so trying to co-ordinate that and keep folks happy is a very hard task!! We are staying up to sort everything out on the Sunday but I will see if there is anyone else driving back. Maybe give this chap a ring too. He lives in Underberg and is doing the race. He may just know someone. Derek Christie (number removed) Thanks. From a participant point of view it all seems so easy to sort out... so thanks for clarifying the complications. All the best! Edited March 10, 2017 by Flemish Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlin Fogg Posted March 10, 2017 Share Thanks. From a participant point of view it all seems so easy to sort out... so thanks for clarifying the complications. All the best!No problem at all. Let us know if you dont come right with Derek and we can keep our ears open for others going back that way. Quite a few folks riding from the Underberg area and Derek knows most of them. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians H2Sport Posted March 10, 2017 Share Great event this, well worth any potential logistics difficulties getting there and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Cookie 1.1 Posted March 14, 2017 Share First time for my hubby and I. Looking forward to it ???? Slowbee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ the Expat Posted March 14, 2017 Share Ok. We are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 14, 2017 Share First time for my hubby and I. Looking forward to it :clap: Day Made ! Nice to see you post again Zoo Cookie !! Zoo Cookie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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