[Event] Backsberg Dis-Chem Rotary MTB

[Paarl Rotary]

Event Name: Backsberg Dis-Chem Rotary MTB
When: 19 August 2018
Where: Backsberg wine estate, Western Cape
Category: MTB

The family friendly annual Backsberg Dis-Chem Rotary MTB race is presented by Paarl Rotary on Sunday 19 August. There are four races from 07:30 onwards (45 km, 30km, 15km and 5 km). Two kids ride the 5km free with one paying adult entrant. To enter, visit www.paarlrotary.com/mtb.

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[Rouxenator]

Is the 45km the same route as in 2015 or is it going to be like last years route?

[LeoKnight]

Also would like to know about the "finish" line, is it the same as the 2017 route?

[Rouxenator]

As per https://za.mapometer.com/mountain_biking/route_4750258 it seems you start and head across the Simondium road to ride around those fields, and in the end you do have a little bit of climbing, same as last year.

Well sadly I'll stand by what I said last year. Unless the 2015 route is resurrected I am not riding Backsberg again. 

[Bos]

Is the 45km the same route as in 2015 or is it going to be like last years route?

What was it like last year? 

[Rouxenator]

What was it like last year? 

Awesome!

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/385318013 

Edited July 31, 2018 by Rouxenator

[LeoKnight]

As per https://za.mapometer.com/mountain_biking/route_4750258 it seems you start and head across the Simondium road to ride around those fields, and in the end you do have a little bit of climbing, same as last year.

 

Well sadly I'll stand by what I said last year. Unless the 2015 route is resurrected I am not riding Backsberg again. 

 

Which means there is going to be a bottleneck at the end again, and the overlap of the long route with the kiddies route?

[Skubarra]

Awesome!

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/385318013 

 

If 2017 was so awesome why are you boycotting this race until they bring the 2015 route back? Or am I misreading something?

[Rouxenator]

Sorry, misunderstood you, I thought you wanted to know what is was like in 2015. 

[Sidmouth]

If 2017 was so awesome why are you boycotting this race until they bring the 2015 route back? Or am I misreading something?

last years race was like watching paint dry, not worth it , in 2015 they took you up the mountain, and great down hills afterwards, anyone know if the route is teh same as last year

Edited July 27, 2018 by Sidmouth

[LeoKnight]

From the map link noted above it looks the same as last year. But could be wrong

[Rouxenator]

From the map link noted above it looks the same as last year. But could be wrong

It is but the direction changed, you do the boring field stuff on the other side of the road firsts. Then head up to the trails but it does not go high up the mountain, like it did back in the good old days. 

[LeoKnight]

It is but the direction changed, you do the boring field stuff on the other side of the road firsts. Then head up to the trails but it does not go high up the mountain, like it did back in the good old days. 

Ok so maybe they did it that way so that the long route and shorter kiddies routes don't overlap as much this year around.  That is one benefit

[StokedAboutSpokes]

How accurate is this description on the PPA website?

 

'45 km Tough gradients with single track recommended for experienced cyclists only'

 

What is the total ascent and how much single track?

[Rouxenator]

You're looking at 1100m, used be 1600m back in the day. Very little single track.

[Sidmouth]

any confirmations, is the the boring version, or has the good old Backsberg race returned