GAP Posted April 13, 2018 Share Lol, the truth is rather to be left on the back roads.Mmmmmm...You taking part this year? Edited April 13, 2018 by GAP vulgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted April 13, 2018 Share I think I have figured out and I would like to believe that the 36One Team got the calculations wrong.This Rooiberg water point distance got me into investigative mode and hereunder is what I believe the correct distances are against the previous posted. (Measured from Google Map) The water point at Rooiberg if still at normal spot is 242km not 252km. From that waterpoint to checkpoint 3 - Calitzdorp is 38km, not 28km..... hope I'm right Total dist Ride WP1 - 3663 CP1 - 2790 WP3 - 27128 WP4 - 38152 WP5 - 24183 CP2 - 31216 WP7 - 33242 WP8 - 26280 CP3 - 38310 WP10 - 30338 WP11 - 28361 Fin - 23 For those riding waterpoint to waterpoint/ checkpoint to checkpoint - hope it helps. SO grateful that 36One have cleared up the water point story and confirmed that the water point is on Rooiberg and not at normal spot. This was confirmed on twitter. So as per their webpage the distances displayed are correct. Thanks Fanie for following it up. fanievb, leon_pro and vulgar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted April 13, 2018 Share SO grateful that 36One have cleared up the water point story and confirmed that the water point is on Rooiberg and not at normal spot. This was confirmed on twitter. So as per their webpage the distances displayed are correct. Thanks Fanie for following it up. hboli4, Dogs and Prozac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 16, 2018 Share This does change things a little - that water point at the bottom was such good place to build up the courage (and strength) for Rooiberg. A couple of cokes, a few date balls, a quiet moment to reflect on the hell that awaited. Hopefully the water point on the top will act as a target or objective - the lure of coke and a date ball, and possibly a shoulder to cry on... TrailWarrior, fanievb, leon_pro and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 16, 2018 Share A pre-event look at the front-runners (including Velouria): This Friday, the 20th of April, the defending 36ONE MTB Challenge champions, Ramses Bekkenk and Jeannie Dreyer, will line up alongside 781 fellow mountain bikers to take on the 361 kilometre long circumnavigation of the Klein Karoo. The pair will no doubt be out to break their own course records, but will not have it all their own way as fierce rivals and the unpredictable nature of the event will surely attempt to derail their plans. Full article here: https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/sa-mtb/champions-return-to-the-36one-r7260 TrailWarrior, Velouria and Dogs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 16, 2018 Share A pre-event look at the front-runners (including Velouria): This Friday, the 20th of April, the defending 36ONE MTB Challenge champions, Ramses Bekkenk and Jeannie Dreyer, will line up alongside 781 fellow mountain bikers to take on the 361 kilometre long circumnavigation of the Klein Karoo. The pair will no doubt be out to break their own course records, but will not have it all their own way as fierce rivals and the unpredictable nature of the event will surely attempt to derail their plans. Full article here: https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/sa-mtb/champions-return-to-the-36one-r7260I thought something was up. My partner has been ignoring me for the last week and it's been getting rather awkward. I'm not even getting those little blue ticks on Whatsapp anymore. And he's gone super quiet on Strava. I was going to mail him to remind him to bring his lights (and charge them) this time, but now I don't think I'm going to bother. Thanks to this article, I now know why - he's riding with some guy called Dane Welsh. Who is that guy? Google says he's a real estate agent in Australia, but I can't seem to find any cycling history. Definitely a dark horse... Slowbee, Dogs and hboli4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted April 16, 2018 Share I thought something was up. My partner has been ignoring me for the last week and it's been getting rather awkward. I'm not even getting those little blue ticks on Whatsapp anymore. And he's gone super quiet on Strava. I was going to mail him to remind him to bring his lights (and charge them) this time, but now I don't think I'm going to bother. Thanks to this article, I now know why - he's riding with some guy called Dane Welsh. Who is that guy? Google says he's a real estate agent in Australia, but I can't seem to find any cycling history. Definitely a dark horse... He must be some kind of hacker to, apparently writing on your blog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 16, 2018 Share He must be some kind of hacker to, apparently writing on your blog!He only writes the bad blog posts - it's easy to spot him. I'm usually able to delete them before too many people read his race reports. If you see any poorly written posts, let me know and I'll purge them before us normal people have to read his drivel. Karman de Lange and hboli4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted April 17, 2018 Share Hi , Almost time ! Please advise : I will have support at the check points as I do not want to make use of the crates . . . Will it be easy access to your support / support vehicle at the check points ? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon_pro Posted April 17, 2018 Share Hi , Almost time ! Please advise : I will have support at the check points as I do not want to make use of the crates . . . Will it be easy access to your support / support vehicle at the check points ? thx Hi, to my knowledge all the main check points are accessible. But why risk it, what happens if they cant make it? You never know what happens during the race. Make use of the boxes, just as a backup measure. Prozac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 17, 2018 Share Hi, to my knowledge all the main check points are accessible. But why risk it, what happens if they cant make it? You never know what happens during the race. Make use of the boxes, just as a backup measure. What Leon the Pro said. I'd use the boxes, but send my support crew to fetch them as soon as they see you, while you settle in and enjoy a few pancakes, an ostrich sosatie and a cup of tea. Prozac and Slowbee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar Posted April 17, 2018 Share @velouria are you riding it? Sorry havent been following the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 17, 2018 Share @velouria are you riding it? Sorry havent been following the threadRegrettably - yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Posted April 17, 2018 Share Regrettably - yes...as reflected in the very apt team name - would that be until the competitive juices get flowing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted April 17, 2018 Share Regrettably - yes... Poor life choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 17, 2018 Share as reflected in the very apt team name - would that be until the competitive juices get flowing?We're not competitive at all. We've done this 4 times, and each time we've just ridden our race. We try not to chase wheels. I don't even look at my Garmin till sunrise. We ride at a pace that we both feel comfortable. So far, that's been good enough to win, but we go into this race with zero expectations. We're just two mates going for a long ride, and we'll deal with anything that comes our way. I must admit that I do get a little racey after that last hill on the final leg - I think it's about 40kms to go. Whiteline fever engulfs me for no other reason than I want it all to be over. The faster we ride, the quicker it ends Dogs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now