vroommm Posted November 20, 2017 Share If history is anything to go by, the finishing rate will be about 50%. Last year a third of the field threw in the towel on day one!!! Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted November 20, 2017 Share I'm going to be following the dot of my buddy Guy Jennings - he came 12th last year and is looking for a single digit medal this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rata-tat-tat Posted November 20, 2017 Share Is the sheriff riding this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted November 20, 2017 Share Is the sheriff riding this year?His name is not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjackson Posted November 20, 2017 Share If history is anything to go by, the finishing rate will be about 50%. Last year a third of the field threw in the towel on day one!!! Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk I think this closely relates to vrooomm's comment about making peace with the wind. Those who tried to stick to their intended pace after the first hour last year would have been over-extending themselves.My original plan was to reach the first race village around midnight... well within 1 hour after the start it became clear that was a pipe dream. I had to force myself to slow down to a crawl just to make it to the first water point, and then only rolled in to RV1 around 4AM. That's one of the things that keeps you occupied while riding the Munga... continually calculating and recalculating your time to the next WP or the next RV, and then working out how much sleep you can afford. Bat, TALUS, AJG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 20, 2017 Share Here is the line up for this year’s race: Mike WoolnoughChristopher PalmerJerrard Le RouxAndrew GowansGus PauwMickael Da Matha Sant'annaJean BiermansDenzyl O'donoghuePieter StrobosGeorge Van MaanenGerrit PretoriusNeville HiggsWillem BritsDarrell BreetzkeFietie RocherJohannes SmitMark BlewettKarina BritzDaryl WilsonSean ShawMax MenziesFreek Van TonderMarcus MareeJacques SwartClinton HalseyGerald CeleSarel LouwGavin RobinsonAndrew EveDawie Van RensburgSteven WolhuterMarco MartinsDavid CubbinKobus BarnardFrank MassonWade MosterdPieter VenterRiccardo SterminJoggie RautenbachKevin BenkensteinLonnie TiegsStefan Le RouxJanine StewartPieter Gerrit Du PreezLeonard MartinWayne Mac FarlaneHendre TerblancheGreg Irvine-smithRyno De KockBruce BiccardCasper VenterBraam NelDave MitchellJustin CollingJade MynhardtPieter HugoGuy JenningsJoe TheronAlain Broglia Martin Bain VennPaul KrynauwRiaan PotgieterActo CargoSimon RolloTom ArmstrongDion GuyJohn Mark BeckleyDirk CoetseeEdgar StaffordPiet Van Der LindeJohannes GriesselGavin HortonJane HortonMark HarrisColin AndersonTim LotzPhilip Van Der MerweStefano MiglioreLazarus MashishiJaco CromhoutJohannes Hermanus FourieArno CrousLouis FourieWynand Van VuurenGiuseppe AdreaniEdward HolmesMatthew MillerDaniel AlikisenteConraadt Van Den HeeverLester TaitPiet LaubscherDale De KiewitFanie VenterTracey CampbellRion GoosenJako WolmaransDirk GrieselMichael TwymanKobus SteenkampJeannie DreyerAnton MayberyPaul FoucheBruce CampbellJohn ExleySthembiso MasangoAlex HarrisRafeeq SafodienWow, that's an impressive entry list, both in quality and quantity. Apart from Jean biermans I don't recognise any other international riders. But last year we had Hein visser come out of nowhere to win it, so it's really hard to pick a winner. AJG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted November 20, 2017 Share I am so excited for this... for me this race encapsulates the triumph of the human spirit over what seem like insurmountable odds... Good luck to everyone taking part. Escapee.. and AJG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Here is the line up for this year’s race:Mike WoolnoughChristopher PalmerJerrard Le RouxAndrew GowansGus PauwMickael Da Matha Sant'annaJean BiermansDenzyl O'donoghuePieter StrobosGeorge Van MaanenGerrit PretoriusNeville HiggsWillem BritsDarrell BreetzkeFietie RocherJohannes SmitMark BlewettKarina BritzDaryl WilsonSean ShawMax MenziesFreek Van TonderMarcus MareeJacques SwartClinton HalseyGerald CeleSarel LouwGavin RobinsonAndrew EveDawie Van RensburgSteven WolhuterMarco MartinsDavid CubbinKobus BarnardFrank MassonWade MosterdPieter VenterRiccardo SterminJoggie RautenbachKevin BenkensteinLonnie TiegsStefan Le RouxJanine StewartPieter Gerrit Du PreezLeonard MartinWayne Mac FarlaneHendre TerblancheGreg Irvine-smithRyno De KockBruce BiccardCasper VenterBraam NelDave MitchellJustin CollingJade MynhardtPieter HugoGuy JenningsJoe TheronAlain Broglia Martin Bain VennPaul KrynauwRiaan PotgieterActo CargoSimon RolloTom ArmstrongDion GuyJohn Mark BeckleyDirk CoetseeEdgar StaffordPiet Van Der LindeJohannes GriesselGavin HortonJane HortonMark HarrisColin AndersonTim LotzPhilip Van Der MerweStefano MiglioreLazarus MashishiJaco CromhoutJohannes Hermanus FourieArno CrousLouis FourieWynand Van VuurenGiuseppe AdreaniEdward HolmesMatthew MillerDaniel AlikisenteConraadt Van Den HeeverLester TaitPiet LaubscherDale De KiewitFanie VenterTracey CampbellRion GoosenJako WolmaransDirk GrieselMichael TwymanKobus SteenkampJeannie DreyerAnton MayberyPaul FoucheBruce CampbellJohn ExleySthembiso MasangoAlex HarrisRafeeq SafodienWhich of these names are Hubbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CogitoErgoSum Posted November 20, 2017 Share Does this race pass through Magalies? Seen a Munga branded bakkie knocking around a few times lately in town....There has been a number of well supported munga training group rides the last few months heading out from bidon bistro I think it was. It could be their support vehicle Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted November 21, 2017 Share Vetties Babe, Im so proud of you. Will be supporting you all the way. DIPSLICK, Sepia and Vetseun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted November 21, 2017 Share Pity Visser is probably out this year due to injury, he was in the form of his life. Note to self don't do any fun races just before an event that consumes your whole year in respect of training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted November 21, 2017 Share Vetties Babe, Im so proud of you. Will be supporting you all the way.Thanks my Love!!!!!!! Help.Me., Uni and Mats 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted November 21, 2017 Share Pity Visser is probably out this year due to injury, he was in the form of his life. Note to self don't do any fun races just before an event that consumes your whole year in respect of training. Ag no man, this sucks, big time. Had a similar happen to me in 2008, fell in a road race 3 weeks before the Epic and shattered my collarbone, 12 months of hard graft down the drain. Soul destroying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 21, 2017 Share Whats the prize money? IICR the first event was postponed as they wanted it to be a million rand but didn't have the funds.Flip I think you should get a prize just for entering this event. Good luck to everyone, almost time for me to dot watch again. Can't wait. Raf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted November 21, 2017 Share Flip I think you should get a prize just for entering this event. Good luck to everyone, almost time for me to dot watch again. Can't wait.I second this! Long Wheel Base and Andrew_Smith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Bikes Posted November 21, 2017 Share Ditto.Inflation, inflation for what...R100 000 for everyone! Whats the prize money? IICR the first event was postponed as they wanted it to be a million rand but didn't have the funds.Flip I think you should get a prize just for entering this event. Good luck to everyone, almost time for me to dot watch again. Can't wait. Edited November 21, 2017 by Calculus Bikes Sepia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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