Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Stop sand bagging - you're a local and probably fast as fk on the descents. That said, maybe wear some baggies over the lycra and long sleeves up top. I reckon some egos are going to be dented on Sunday. YUP.
Eddy Gordo Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 There are lots of XC guys that ride those trails pretty damned fast. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Thermophage Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Stop sand bagging - you're a local and probably fast as fk on the descents. That said, maybe wear some baggies over the lycra and long sleeves up top. I reckon some egos are going to be dented on Sunday. Egos? Because we "pinners" WILL be beaten by many more marathon/XCO oriented peeps? Lol...no bruising here, we're ALL used to it, especially on the less tech stuff like this. Eddy Gordo 1
Capricorn Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 What group is everyone riding in? in the middle group, but have to roll off course early: got afternoon shifts Eddy Gordo 1
capediver Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Confused....Registered and paid for Full Enduro ...R364 ex CSA licenceEmail confirmation received but category: LITE Men.....From entry page, LITE is only 3 stages but I want to do all 5 stages.....Daniel/Harry, wassup?
milky4130 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 We are hoping to grow the sports numbers while keeping the queues etc to a minimum so that once we consistently have 200+ riders at each race the race fee can drop (one of our main goals as we know it's expensive) but we have to grow numbers and provide good race experiences for that to happen and then we're hoping it'll become a more sustainable practice for racers and organisers alike. Hope that answers your question and no hard feelings on asking it as we used to wonder why too! Hoping you have a blast at your first Enduro on Sunday!Curious to know how do you expect to lower the entry fees if you capped this event at 200 entrants?
TAAHIRWP Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Curious to know how do you expect to lower the entry fees if you capped this event at 200 entrants?Good question! I suppose if the thought was only to cater for 200 then that's fine (Not like we've seen an Enduro here in CT with that many riders yet).Initial capital needs to cover mos. So maybe they could only budget on materials and equipment for 200 riders now. PhilipV 1
PhilipV Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Good question! I suppose if the thought was only to cater for 200 then that's fine (Not like we've seen an Enduro here in CT with that many riders yet).Initial capital needs to cover mos. So maybe they could only budget on materials and equipment for 200 riders now.Not only that, but to allow for more riders, they need to buy more wrist watch units, and those are not cheap. I think they capped it at 200, with enough watches for two hundred, and are pleasantly surprised with the response. The previous WP Enduro's Achilles heel was the timing. This year the new committee put a bunch of money in up front to pay for the hardware. Fortunately the coding and development they could save on by getting people like Pieter Henning to help out. I know many a Saturday was spent building prototypes. Entries are directly related to income. They will have a baseline breakeven point with the corresponding amount of entries needed to cover costs. So if they get enough entries I assume the profits will be used to acquire more watches and cover the overheads of the next events. If it was me, I'd keep entry fees the same for all three events this year, build up a reserve if there is money left after event expenses, and use that reserve to see if I can get entry fees lower for next year. Build a base, build a reserve, and then start lowering entry fees. Or keep them the same if the costs escalate. What we also might forget, is that Dan and Harry is still in their busy season with tourists. If they spend a day riding Hoogekraal to map out routes, that is half a day they can't guide and can't generate income. So the project becomes an after hours project. Dan has a young family, time not spent there means his wife picks up the slack. Flip, I'm feeling selfish already for taking Sunday to go Marshall, and that's only half a day. Duane_Bosch 1
Wannabe Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Scanned quickly, but not found.Spectators: Are we allowed to ride our bikes to the various spots to spectate, or not. If I cycle from Faircape side, are we allowed on Welvergenoegd and where are we not allowed. Trying to get to top of Cobra without having to do Spykers.
porqui Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I believe iRide said "once we consistently have 200+ riders at each race the race fee can drop" No mention of capping
Thermophage Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Scanned quickly, but not found.Spectators: Are we allowed to ride our bikes to the various spots to spectate, or not. If I cycle from Faircape side, are we allowed on Welvergenoegd and where are we not allowed. Trying to get to top of Cobra without having to do Spykers.Pretty sure you're not allowed on the trails with a bike unless you're part of it, so you'll have to walk up I'm afraid. Wannabe 1
babse Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Anyone entered but not able to make it tomorrow? #askingforafriend TAAHIRWP 1
JasonS Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 http://www.wpcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EWC-1-Hoogekraal-Results-2.pdf Meezo 1
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