Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Tulbagh

[dev null]

Damn, that last one at Hemel & Aarde is too close to the W&W.

[milky4130]

Damn, that last one at Hemel & Aarde is too close to the W&W.

30 September? Huh!

[dev null]

30 September? Huh!

 

Argh dammit. I am so thick. 

 

I am skipping a whole month to get to Christmas.

[lerouc]

So learning my lesson from past trailseeker events i emailed them asking are they sure they only got 400m from 40kms, we dont have mine heaps. so i was advised to rather wait to the week of the event as the actual profiles will be available. So i am waiting.

[BrandonF_]

So learning my lesson from past trailseeker events i emailed them asking are they sure they only got 400m from 40kms, we dont have mine heaps. so i was advised to rather wait to the week of the event as the actual profiles will be available. So i am waiting.

Ag man skryf net in, klim is mos ñ lekker ding!,....oja, en TriLad het gesê hy voel ń bietjie skuldig, en sal ons almal laat "Slip" ????

[lerouc]

Ag man skryf net in, klim is mos ñ lekker ding!,....oja, en TriLad het gesê hy voel ń bietjie skuldig, en sal ons almal laat "Slip"

hahaha nee hy mos n pro, dalk kom hy om gou die event te wen! 

[Ferro]

So learning my lesson from past trailseeker events i emailed them asking are they sure they only got 400m from 40kms, we dont have mine heaps. so i was advised to rather wait to the week of the event as the actual profiles will be available. So i am waiting.

 

Then what in their opinion are the profiles they listed on their site?

[lerouc]

Then what in their opinion are the profiles they listed on their site?

 

no idea, the tannie just told me to wait.

[Mamil]

I really like to know in advance what I'm getting myself in for - a marathon is right on the edge of my current capabilities and I've entered on the strength of the 1200meters of climbing on a profile that looks tough enough but doable.

 

I will feel not so lekker about it if the week before a new profile is published showing 1850 and 74km (just to pick 2 arbitrary numbers).

[dev null]

The 74km will most probably be around 1500m of climbing, keeping in mind what the other Trailseekers were at, and the terrain around Tulbagh.

 

I am doing the half. I have come to the conclusion that I don't have the legs yet. I did a MTB ride at Welvanpas Saturday, 29km with 950m of climbing in a blustery wind, and yesterday did 75km with my roadie over Helshoogte and back, also around 950m of climbing. I was bleeding through my eyeballs the last 5km into the light Easterly. My body was tired as never before.

[lerouc]

I am soooo unfit and fat at the moment i am struggling to get up helderberg plaas without resting...so i doubt if i will pitch up for the half even if they are correct with their numbers 

[dev null]

I am soooo unfit and fat at the moment i am struggling to get up helderberg plaas without resting...so i doubt if i will pitch up for the half even if they are correct with their numbers 

 

I also rest after Heartbreak Hill. No excuse for not pitching. 

[Mamil]

I've entered the 70 - might downgrade. I did 34 on the road on Friday, 32 at Gansbaai Great White, then 40 at Oak Valley on Sunday and 125 on the road on Monday - including a weird sensation at about 103 where I thought I might be dying but actually just needed sugar and a little whimpering sit down at a restaurant - this despite fuelling with gels and energy bars and dates throughout the ride. Live and learn - take proper food with - these hitech bars and stuff are not the answer.

 

Or maybe I'll just HTFU - discipline myself into a little taper over the next 10 days and take the marathon on.

 

 

 

 

The 74km will most probably be around 1500m of climbing, keeping in mind what the other Trailseekers were at, and the terrain around Tulbagh.

 

I am doing the half. I have come to the conclusion that I don't have the legs yet. I did a MTB ride at Welvanpas Saturday, 29km with 950m of climbing in a blustery wind, and yesterday did 75km with my roadie over Helshoogte and back, also around 950m of climbing. I was bleeding through my eyeballs the last 5km into the light Easterly. My body was tired as never before.

[dev null]

I've entered the 70 - might downgrade. I did 34 on the road on Friday, 32 at Gansbaai Great White, then 40 at Oak Valley on Sunday and 125 on the road on Monday - including a weird sensation at about 103 where I thought I might be dying but actually just needed sugar and a little whimpering sit down at a restaurant - this despite fuelling with gels and energy bars and dates throughout the ride. Live and learn - take proper food with - these hitech bars and stuff are not the answer.

 

Or maybe I'll just HTFU - discipline myself into a little taper over the next 10 days and take the marathon on.

 

Monster!

 

I have chickened out and am doing the 99er 25km this weekend. I thought that I would not yet have recovered from my illness 2 weeks ago, but alas, I could probably have done the 45km.

 

Are the 99er route profiles accurate? Do the 45km really have over 1300m of climbing?

[Mamil]

As far as I know those are accurate - some big hills there

 

 

Monster!

 

I have chickened out and am doing the 99er 25km this weekend. I thought that I would not yet have recovered from my illness 2 weeks ago, but alas, I could probably have done the 45km.

 

Are the 99er route profiles accurate? Do the 45km really have over 1300m of climbing?

[Thor Buttox]

I've entered the 70 - might downgrade. I did 34 on the road on Friday, 32 at Gansbaai Great White, then 40 at Oak Valley on Sunday and 125 on the road on Monday - including a weird sensation at about 103 where I thought I might be dying but actually just needed sugar and a little whimpering sit down at a restaurant - this despite fuelling with gels and energy bars and dates throughout the ride. Live and learn - take proper food with - these hitech bars and stuff are not the answer.

 

Or maybe I'll just HTFU - discipline myself into a little taper over the next 10 days and take the marathon on.

I also had a fun ride at Paul Cluver this weekend with two mates. One arrived in baggies and I think he needs to change his Hubname.