Events Bot Posted December 15, 2017 Share Event Name: FNB Wines2Whales ChardonnayWhen: 26 October 2018 - 28 October 2018Where: Lourensford, Somerset West, Western CapeCategory: MTBStarting in the Winelands of Somerset West, riders will cross through (and over) 13 wineries, 26 private farms, six mountains, historic roads and mountain passes, nature conservation areas (including the Kogelberg Biosphere) before finishing within sight of the famous whales of Hermanus! For more information on the FNB Wines2Whales MTB events please e-mailchardonnay@wines2whales.com , pinotage@wines2whales.com or shiraz@wines2whales.com or visitwww.wines2whales.comGo to Event Page DeWet18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marti van der Walt Posted April 16, 2018 Share Desperately need a team entry for 2018 please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufasa69 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Desperately need a team entry for 2018 please! There seems to be some entries available for the Pinotage event.I am also looking for an Chardonnay entry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoKnight Posted September 3, 2018 Share I see they send out a tweet that they sold out. Was not sure that it was going to happen, but lots of luck for them and all that signed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 21, 2018 Share I have decided to pull out of the race because of the very high temperatures predicted for this week and the weekend. (34 degrees for Fri and Sat, 35 for Sun, and that is in the shade). My wife must still decide if she wants to continue with another partner. Not willing to risk my health. Last year I rode the Monday when the temperature was predicted to be 32 (in reality it was between 36 and 42), and I barely survived the Monday over the mountain. It is a very sad and demoralising situation for me, as I trained really hard. If she decides not to continue, we might be selling our entry. Edited October 21, 2018 by Moridin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlinkFan Posted October 23, 2018 Share I have decided to pull out of the race because of the very high temperatures predicted for this week and the weekend. (34 degrees for Fri and Sat, 35 for Sun, and that is in the shade). My wife must still decide if she wants to continue with another partner. Not willing to risk my health. Last year I rode the Monday when the temperature was predicted to be 32 (in reality it was between 36 and 42), and I barely survived the Monday over the mountain. It is a very sad and demoralising situation for me, as I trained really hard. If she decides not to continue, we might be selling our entry. Just stay out of the shade :-P Good luck, hope you find a buyer. Wet Ears 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 23, 2018 Share Just stay out of the shade :-P Good luck, hope you find a buyer. My wife decided that she is going to ride. A friend of her sister has offered to ride in my place. He is a decent rider and fitter than me. My wife is an ex-Boland hurdles athlete, and is used to practice sport in the Boland summer heat, so she will be fine, as she was last year on the first 2 days of the midweek ride when it was also as hot. Edited October 23, 2018 by Moridin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 26, 2018 Share It was not lekker seeing my wife and replacement rider riding off into the crisp morning air. I felt like kicking something. Milkman, JohanDiv, Sidersky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 26, 2018 Share It was not lekker seeing my wife and replacement rider riding off into the crisp morning air. I felt like kicking something.Bleak man! Safety first though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted October 26, 2018 Share It was not lekker seeing my wife and replacement rider riding off into the crisp morning air. I felt like kicking something. Can imagine, but I do think you made the right decision There will always be another W2W or other stage race to do but sometimes we don't get second chances with our health.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerMTB Posted October 26, 2018 Share My wife did ride this morning and had one awsome day!!She did get hit by a fellow rider who rode faster than his skill could handle... all bruised-up but noting broked. Nice to see how they hold there own against the pro-riders! (Who are still much faster than normal humans..)Team Kekkel&Kloek are doing some low-level flying, for two chickens of course!!! Wannabe and dev null 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 26, 2018 Share My wife did ride this morning and had one awsome day!!She did get hit by a fellow rider who rode faster than his skill could handle... all bruised-up but noting broked. Nice to see how they hold there own against the pro-riders! (Who are still much faster than normal humans..)Team Kekkel&Kloek are doing some low-level flying, for two chickens of course!!! Sounds like she found cannonball on course!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted October 26, 2018 Share Lill & Morath almost put 12 minutes into 2nd place! Talk about wrapping it up on day 1 (touch wood). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 26, 2018 Share Can imagine, but I do think you made the right decision There will always be another W2W or other stage race to do but sometimes we don't get second chances with our health.. Ja, Still feel like the bloke who organised a party, only to pitch and found everybody has taken all the sweets. Would probably have been able to handle today with the bit of wind cooling you down, but tomorrow and Sunday is gonna be toasty with no wind at all. And that valley can get hot. So, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman Posted October 26, 2018 Share Fantastic initiative of the organizers to have a separate ladies race. The girls deserve the exposure they are getting ! I hope other stage races follow suit. Edited October 26, 2018 by Milkman rorydewet, DieselnDust and Allan van Heerden 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 26, 2018 Share Wife and my stand-in came in at around 14h30 after their 7h30 start. A bit worse for wear after the dusty trails. Apparently a few blokes wanted to donate their bikes to charity while climbing the Gantouw Pass. Tomorrow is gonna be toasty. Take care if your riding. Expecting about 38 degrees out there. Hidrate enough. Edited October 26, 2018 by Moridin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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