CASSIE1975 Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Look at your elevation loss from last year or year before. According to my Garmin from the 94.7 race 2017...the elevation Gain was 1420m and the Loss was 1392m...so not a big difference at all...but will be an interesting day out on the bike
Tristand Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 It will still be a surprise for the vast majority of the riders.In fact, it will come as even more of a surprise to some riders leaving the starting line.
CASSIE1975 Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 For those interested to see how much different the elevation plots would look like, the first one is the 2017 elevation map, the second image is the 2017 elevation map reversed.... The first half might be a real DRAG and tough...but the second half should be quite fast and interesting...especially the M1...that should be a loooooong "downhill" - might also have a few crashes and incidents IF the guys and gals don't think and look out for each other...
Prince Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Could actually make it safer as the groups will split very early.
DC Carbon Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Mine shaft at kayalami not gonna be easy The mine shaft from the other way is a longer and more difficult climb...
LongDonkey Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 M1 will be fast, but boring. Punctures at speed there is gonna suck. Had plenty there.
Popit Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Summit Rd to the finish will be predominantly downhill ....On the tandem way better than Steyn City .
mercurystorm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Posted May 25, 2018 Apparently this is indeed the new route. Organisers are really unhappy as it was leaked - it was meant to be the big announcement tomorrow. Step 1... don't post the route map on your website before the big announcement
Opc_danny Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 fooook now i feel bad People simply can't keep a secret any more. "Please don't tell anyone before the big reveal" is understood to mean: Don't post this on your facebook account yet, but you are welcome to tell all you friends and family with the assumption that they won't do the same, but then they do the same... etc... Gonna be the worst kept secret by tomorrow when the "Big reveal" happens
Ispeed_V Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Should be interesting. Could become the norm of on year one way, next year the opposite
ilubinsky Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 M1 will be closed majority of the day. do they not have to give it back to the city.
Ozzie NL Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 The first half might be a real DRAG and tough...but the second half should be quite fast and interesting...especially the M1...that should be a loooooong "downhill" - might also have a few crashes and incidents IF the guys and gals don't think and look out for each other...But the early climbs will have broken up the bunches so the groups will be smaller vs previous years. That makes things a bit safer
Ozzie NL Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Should be interesting. Could become the norm of on year one way, next year the oppositeLike that idea. Bit like the Comrades
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