[Event] Meals On Wheels Cycle Race

[Face Plant]

Hey guys, glad you enjoyed the event, just to explain the situation regarding the shortened route, as Scotty mentioned, the route would have turned around at about the same point as in the past but we got word of a large group of cyclists heading towards the turn around point from the opposite side, word from the marshal was that the group was in excess of 100 riders, I am not sure if it was a training group or another event but we made a decision on the fly to avoid the turn around point and rather head back to the finish via the intersection. This meant the distance was reduced to 39km, this applied to everybody on the short route. so everybody did the same distance.

 

If anybody has any info on the group that was on the road please let me know, my understanding is that the finish point was at the Kareekloof turnoff, it seems like a well organized ride as there was support vehicles as well as an emergency vehicle with the riders.

[Escapee..]

I unfortunately missed the race.

Wife got sick Saturday night, so I was entertaining the twins on Sunday.

 

Hopefully next year!

[scotty]

Entries close tomorrow, windy, undulating and good value for money event with proceeds going to good cause. 

 

http://www.cycleevents.co.za/road-events/meals-on-wheels-cycle-race-2018/#more-18242

[Escapee..]

I have never been able to do this race.

 

This year again I will miss it, man down with flu 

[NotSoBigBen]

Entries close tomorrow, windy, undulating and good value for money event with proceeds going to good cause.

 

http://www.cycleevents.co.za/road-events/meals-on-wheels-cycle-race-2018/#more-18242

Think I'll enter to just go have some fun after the disaster I had at R4V ....

[scotty]

Think I'll enter to just go have some fun after the disaster I had at R4V ....

Like the Nike add goes, just do it. Something different from the usual medals

[mecheng89]

Think I'll enter to just go have some fun after the disaster I had at R4V ....

Just don't make the same mistake I made last year - let the fast guys go up the hill, don't chase them down. You'll be "op soos ou toast". 

 

2c

[Big Phil]

I am in just for kicks. I enter because of the charity work they do. Entered three years in a row only did one event.

 

Mentally prepare yourself for wind.....

[Opc_danny]

Oh gosh i really hope the wind is kind.

 

I am in just for kicks. I enter because of the charity work they do. Entered three years in a row only did one event.

Mentally prepare yourself for wind.....

[gtr1]

Oh gosh i really hope the wind is kind.

 

Tail wind all the way...........

[Craig Warren Hulscher]

Hey guys...Anyone got their seeding for Sunday?? ????

Edited September 27, 2018 by Craig Warren Hulscher

[HairyLegs]

Hey guys...Anyone got their seeding for Sunday??

No seeding. One big batch start.

[Craig Warren Hulscher]

No seeding. One big batch start.

Oh OK...do you know start time?

[HairyLegs]

Oh OK...do you know start time?

07:30.

[Craig Warren Hulscher]

07:30.

Great thank Something Random

[HairyLegs]

So my rant about this event.

 

Just tried to enter as a tandem, but CycleEvents wants to charge me R250 per rider, so R500 in total, when a single entry is R230.

 

I know from last year they charged R250 for a tandem, so obviously an error with CycleEvents.

 

Too late to contact anyone, lesson learnt for leaving it to the last minute to enter.