[Event] Waterberg Traverse - 299km | 170km

[maidenmole]

4. check out was not done and thus organizers could not confirm where all of the cyclist might be on route. Just imagine if an search party must have been sent out. In the cold people lives was at risk if it happened. This is totally unacceptable. 

We were those people needing a search party. Had to ride further to find cell signal to call our support crew (waiting at CP4), no data reception to load a map, and then follow a sign to Rooiberg in the hope we'd get there and find some water. Luckily a local security guard (Frans, God bless the man!) rode past and he drove 3 of us to Rooiberg. Another 30mins out there and we would have been up **** creek. 

 

And they make us sign indemnities that waive all and any rights to recourse we might have against their disorganisation! 

Edited June 4, 2018 by maidenmole

[maidenmole]

***UPDATE***

 

We received an email from Nèvel yesterday about this saga. Apologised profusely and explained the situation - company managing the logistics, WPs, etc effed up badly. He took full responsibility however. Doesn't change what happened, but certainly helps to have the organiser reach out like that. Respect.