maidenmole Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 Awfully quiet in these parts partydave. Why could that be? I suspect no one heard you post that question - we're all still deaf after 175kms of headwind into the ear canals. Or we're all still blind after the dust thrown up by support vehicles passing us on Us Pass descent (what overtaking rules?). I missed the brannas suiping dronk okes normally attending to us at the Stage 4 WP. Unless they had passed out already in the back of their bakkies? The new disco at the Stage 5 WP was a nice surprise. Those ladies were jamming. There was no riding line in the sand on Stage 6, except if you bundu bashed 100m to your left. The 4kms extra on the pavement were a bit necessary I think. Kinda miss Tiger Reef as a finish - even if the waves washes over us on the pallets. Personally, I'm a bit disappointed that solo prize money only goes to Top 5 now. Kinda takes away some of the appeal of the event for me. But otherwise, it's always a special event. Well organised. Highly recommended.
partydave Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 So you're back in next year?I'm seriously considering doing a solo next year. Starting my training on Saturday
maidenmole Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 There's this Hardegat Trophy that now lures me back I guess for the 5th time, but to start training now already? #toosoon. #can'tdeal So you're back in next year?I'm seriously considering doing a solo next year. Starting my training on Saturday
partydave Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 There's this Hardegat Trophy that now lures me back I guess for the 5th time, but to start training now already? #toosoon. #can'tdeal Had the same thought about starting training too early, but when I laid back for a month the previous time, I ended up having my bike in storage for 7 months. Keeping the training going now as I have a good base....soon as the sores on my bum heal up
hubbernero Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Can't seem to find a Desert Dash 2019 thread. Thinking of maybe doing this, if I can find an entry. Anybody perhaps know of an available solo entry? With 2 months to go, is there enough time to train for this race?
RobertWhitehead Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Easy peasy, I reckon if you start training on Wednesday the 4th of December, taper on Thursday the 5th and joining the starting line on the 6th you'll be just peachy . I have no clue but I know that Dave is the man to talk to Can't seem to find a Desert Dash 2019 thread. Thinking of maybe doing this, if I can find an entry. Anybody perhaps know of an available solo entry? With 2 months to go, is there enough time to train for this race?
sias Posted October 7, 2019 Author Posted October 7, 2019 There are a few threads giving some good tips.Enough time to train? Depends on your current fitness and ultra long distance experience.
hubbernero Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 There are a few threads giving some good tips.Enough time to train? Depends on your current fitness and ultra long distance experience.Getting an entry first would be a start. I've done Trans Baviaans before. How does it compare? Managed to survive K2C this year.
sias Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 Getting an entry first would be a start. I've done Trans Baviaans before. How does it compare? Managed to survive K2C this year.I found it much tougher than the TB; the K2C doesn't even feature - it's a nice funride.With some longer rides and proper planning, you should be able to finish in time.
hubbernero Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 I found it much tougher than the TB; the K2C doesn't even feature - it's a nice funride.With some longer rides and proper planning, you should be able to finish in time. Tougher in terms of the extra distance? Or the terrain/road surface/conditions?
sias Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 Tougher in terms of the extra distance? Or the terrain/road surface/conditions?Distance and time. Road surface can be very corrugated in the last 3 stages.First 160km is very tough as far as terrain goes as most of the climbing is done in the first 3 stages.Dust from passing cars is also an issue.
hubbernero Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 Distance and time. Road surface can be very corrugated in the last 3 stages.First 160km is very tough as far as terrain goes as most of the climbing is done in the first 3 stages.Dust from passing cars is also an issue. So around 2300m elevation in the first 160km if my rough calculation is correct. Om die Pot 100miler had 2600m elevation over 160km, which wasn't to bad. Road surface/conditions would obviously be the biggest difference between the two (other than overall distance).
Warthog whisperer Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 Distance and time. Road surface can be very corrugated in the last 3 stages.First 160km is very tough as far as terrain goes as most of the climbing is done in the first 3 stages.Dust from passing cars is also an issue.......and ad on the heat, and the wind!!
sias Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 So around 2300m elevation in the first 160km if my rough calculation is correct. Om die Pot 100miler had 2600m elevation over 160km, which wasn't to bad. Road surface/conditions would obviously be the biggest difference between the two (other than overall distance). Sounds like you might just enjoy this - go for it!
hubbernero Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 Sounds like you might just enjoy this - go for it! Just trying to draw some kind of comparison to rides that I have done. I know it's not like for like, just to get an idea, more or less. Most endurance events are more of a mental battle than a physical battle, from my own experience.
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