[Event] Coronation Double Century 2017

[Monark]

Loved seeing the Savages come past and the greeting between our teams. You guys are pure class. Very cool bunch.

[splat]

This was the 1st DC I missed in 13 years. Bloody knee surgery 

Anyway, I was there as part of team support, so could still participate (sort of).

Hobbling around the start area and feed zones was frustrating with waves of FOMO washing over me, but I was still glad to be there.

Well done to all that rode 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2017 by splat

[Thomo]

This was the 1st DC I missed in 13 years. Bloody knee surgery

Anyway, I was there as part of team support, so could still participate (sort of).

Hobbling around the start area and feed zones was frustrating with waves of FOMO washing over me, but I was still glad to be there.

Well done to all that rode

Know the feeling...

Seems it was a good one too.!

Anyway, things happen for a reason.

[Ttocs]

A big shout out to all the marshall’s and people helping out on route. That was once again a fantastic event.

 

PS PCC 6 Summit 0

[Mongoose!]

Got dropped by my team (last six went) at 188km and caught the slip of Pure Savage team on top of second last climb. Happy with my time of 5h20 ( only two min slower as our top six at 5h18...haha.

Was tough but lekker!!

Edited November 26, 2017 by Mongoose!

[dev null]

Congrats to all you hard men and women of the road. 

 

I wish I had the stamina to do this.

Edited November 27, 2017 by Moridin

[Mongoose!]

And almost forgot. Wow!!! What a nice race bag!!!.

[Pure Savage]

Got dropped by my team (last six went) at 188km and caught the slip of Pure Savage team on top of second last climb. Happy with my time of 5h20 ( only two min slower as our top six at 5h18...haha.

Was tough but lekker!!

I was the one that kept looking back at you in shock thinking our 8th rider had caught back!!

[Pure Savage]

Here is a little video of the Pure Savage train pulling out of Swellendam. 

 

[Shell Belle]

Congrats to all you hard men and women of the road. 

 

I wish I had the stamina to do this.

 

Appreciate the edit hahaha!!

I finished with my team as the only lady - all 12 across the line in 6:06 

 

What a great day out!!!

[dirtypot]

My team passed the Pure Savage race team!   
(In the neutral zone between Montagu and Ashton  )

 

We had a lekka day out, conditions were great and we finished 12 strong.

[Dicky DQ]

Remember there was an extra free 30 minutes, think it was about 15-17km that did not count as it was neutral zone. So you need to add 30 minutes to your time to get an equivalent to  the new DC times with the corporate friendly 30 minute stops.

 

one of these days it will all be a neutral zone ............

[BMCfan]

Remember there was an extra free 30 minutes, think it was about 15-17km that did not count as it was neutral zone. So you need to add 30 minutes to your time to get an equivalent to  the new DC times with the corporate friendly 30 minute stops.

 

one of these days it will all be a neutral zone ............

 

I know it's Monday, but what are you saying? 

[Patchelicious]

I know it's Monday, but what are you saying?

He is saying that this race needs to get back to the full 202km.

 

Riding a 4:30 on the shorter route is not a “record”. In my mind, nobody has got sub 5 yet.

Edited November 27, 2017 by Patchelicious

[daniemare]

Congrats to the winners and the rest. We went better than last year and had a great time. We were in a bunch somewhere before the 2nd stop (if I remember correctly), where two guys in team 124 (or 144?) went down hard. Hope they came off easy?

 

A thoroughly enjoyable day out.

That guy fell right in front of me. I had to wheely over his wheel.

 

He went for his water bottel in anticipation of the neutral zone while the barriers were funneling people into a tighter bunch for the timing mats

 

One hand and no access to brakes = crash

Edited November 27, 2017 by daniemare

[milky4130]

I believe there is one guy that has done all 25 DC's to date. Now even guys that have done DC 10-14 years ago will argue that the event that has been put up the past 5-8 years is still not "The Real McCoy". The original event had no "free feed zones" i.e. stop where you want when you want if you wanted to. The route ended with Tradouw Pass now imagine climbing that beats after 190km's in the legs.