[Event] EWC Round 3 Stellenbosch

[Dan Dob]

Event Name: EWC Round 3 Stellenbosch
When: 14 October 2018
Where: Jonkershoek, Western Cape
Category: Enduro

Third and final stop for 2018 season is Jonkershoek . These stages are going to be the toughest of the series. High speed and rocks, from steep tech to flow trails. Whose gonna be take the series win? Entries open 16 August!

 

EWC ENDURO -JONKERSHOEK

Sunday, 14 OCT 2018

 

Venue: Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch

Start time: 07h45 & registration opens at 07h00

Timing: iTime Africa will give you wrist watches. The system has been proven to work well and is very similar to AMA rider.

Riders will be charged R200 if they lose or do not return their watches after their race!

 

Pre-entries ONLY!

Cost:

Full Enduro R364 and R35 extra for CSA day license if you aren't a CSA member

LITE Enduro R264 and R35 extra for CSA day license if you aren't a CSA member

Enter online: Credit card and instant EFT payments via PayFast only

 

ENTER ONLINE (login OR create a profile/register)

 

Enduro racing in its most basic definition is a type of mountain bike racing where the downhills are timed, and the uphills are not.

Riders are timed in primarily downhill sections (Special Stages or SS), with neutral “transfer” stages in between (Liasons). Winners are those who accumulate the lowest combined time from the timed Special Stages.

(Join the EWC facebook page to learn more about Enduro and future events etc)

We welcome ALL riders and our courses are totally rideable as long as you are enthusiastic about riding fun singletrack. It’s like a weekend ride with your mates – regroup at the top and race each other down the trail!

 

While the racing is fiercely competitive, the vibes are super chilled and Enduros are a great way to gain technical skills and fitness. Enduros can be raced on all types of mountain bike but we recommend full suspension trail bikes with travel between 120-160mm with dropper posts. Protective clothing (long sleeves, knee cover and full finger gloves) is advised. Open face helmets are fine while some riders choose to wear full face helmets.

 

Some definitions to help you out:

 

SS = Special Stage, Timed run between a start and end timing station

LIAISON = the route to get to the next Special Stage. Liaisons are not timed

SHUTTLE = If you are lucky, the organisers allow you and your bike to jump on a trailer/bakkie to get up any tough liaisons

LITE = An Enduro race with less distance covered and the more difficult ‘Special Stage’ trails taken out. Great for youngsters and those who may not know what enduro is all about (it’s all about FUN btw!)

 

The EWC Race series is bought to you by Tygerberg MTB Club and Giant Bicycles, South Africa

 

A little bit of info on the entry system:

- You will need to set up a profile for yourself (and you can also do so for others if you would like to enter and pay for others). This is a once-off thing, and your details will be saved for future events.

- If you don't have CSA membership/licence, just add a Day Licence to your basket - this is mandatory for event liability cover.

- Full Enduro is 5 stages, LITE Enduro is 3 easier stages.

 

Start Batches:

The seeded start batches worked well last time and ensure an efficiently run day and it means you can arrive 1 hour before your start batch, saving you time. We'll be adding a fourth group for the fastest 30 riders from Round 1 that will leave last.

If you would like to start in a different group from the one you selected when you entered, it is no problem – you don’t have to tell us – just pitch up, register, and shred in the other group!

 

Registration Open: 7h00

Batch 1: (FULL Enduro racers)

Race Briefing: 7h30

Start: 7h45

 

Batch 2: (LITE & casual riders)

Race Briefing: 8h00

Start: 8h15

 

This should ensure that everyone is only out on course for about 3-4 hours and very little queuing at starts of the Special Stages. It also means that early starters can go up to one of the last stages after they have handed in their timing watches and heckle the pro’s!

When you enter the event you will be able to choose your start batch. We’ll let you know your start times before the event.

 

 

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[Jewbacca]

Always a tricky one Jonkers.... How much trail to use?

 

Are you guys using the middle and lower sections of the plumber? Or the old dbl black to valley floor?

 

Some potentially long stages and big climbs. 

 

Saaltjie trail head/canaries top to bottom... Double black top to bottom... red phoenix top to bottom... plumber middle to valley floor and the fire hut top to bottom....  That would be 5 stages of radness right there!

[anybody seen george?]

I'm so excited!!! I just cant hide it!!!         
Only 1 one the 3 I will get to attend!

[flymango]

HIJACK ON

 

EWC and Stellenbosch are a bad combination at present. 

 

HIJACK OFF

[Dan Dob]

HIJACK ON

 

EWC and Stellenbosch are a bad combination at present. 

 

HIJACK OFF

Something I'm missing? Not sure what you mean.

[ratherberidin']

Is stage info/partial stage info going to be released/when?

 

AMPED

[flymango]

Something I'm missing? Not sure what you mean.

 Just some off-topic humor. EWC = expropriation without compensation, and some Stellenbosch wine farm has had an eventful few weeks. 

 

Good luck with the event!   

[Dan Dob]

Is stage info/partial stage info going to be released/when?

 

AMPED

We'll be deciding this week and will release partial course info in the weeks leading up to the event.

[dirtypot]

I'm very jealous.  Only got to do the Hoogies round.  Stupid broken bones. 

[JasonS]

Seems like the route is out:
 

Course and distances

FULL Enduro riders will race:

• Red Phoenix (previously known as Bennets Red)
• The Plumber
• Armageddon (previously known as Canaries)
• Iron Monkey(previously known as Double Black)

 

LITE riders will race:

• Red Phoenix (previously known as Bennets Red)
• Armageddon (previously known as Canaries)

https://www.wpcycling.com/event/ewc-series-3-in-association-with-tygerberg-mtb-club-and-giant-bicycles/

[Dan Dob]

Seems like the route is out:

 

Course and distances

FULL Enduro riders will race:

• Red Phoenix (previously known as Bennets Red)
• The Plumber
• Armageddon (previously known as Canaries)
• Iron Monkey(previously known as Double Black)

 

LITE riders will race:

• Red Phoenix (previously known as Bennets Red)
• Armageddon (previously known as Canaries)

https://www.wpcycling.com/event/ewc-series-3-in-association-with-tygerberg-mtb-club-and-giant-bicycles/

And the good news is that the elevation is "only" about 1700m, not 2000m like originally planned

[Jewbacca]

Rad stages...  Is the gap/drop at the top of plumber a time bonus/penalty if you do it/don't do it?

 

Enjoy fellas. 

 

I will join all you brightly clad luminous pastel pallet #enduro bros again next year.

 

A bit too much on the line between now and November for this aging dad bod

[Dan Dob]

Hi Hubbers,

The EWC Team regrets to announce that the Jonkershoek enduro is postponed to Sunday 14 October.

We got word last week that SAPS has decided, in the interests of public safety, to revoke our event permit, due to the unrest/protest action that has been happening recently in the Jonkershoek Valley. We have scrambled the last few days to try and make it happen, either at Jonkers, or at another suitable venue on the same date, but it has unfortunately not been possible at such short notice.

We really hope you can join us on the new date - anyone that has already entered but cannot make the new date, please message us and we will arrange a refund for you. It sucks, but it was out of our hands, and at the end of the day the call was made for everyone's safety.
At least we all get more time to train... it's going to be a biggie!

[Meezo]

 

Hi Hubbers,

The EWC Team regrets to announce that the Jonkershoek enduro is postponed to Sunday 14 October.

We got word last week that SAPS has decided, in the interests of public safety, to revoke our event permit, due to the unrest/protest action that has been happening recently in the Jonkershoek Valley. We have scrambled the last few days to try and make it happen, either at Jonkers, or at another suitable venue on the same date, but it has unfortunately not been possible at such short notice.

We really hope you can join us on the new date - anyone that has already entered but cannot make the new date, please message us and we will arrange a refund for you. It sucks, but it was out of our hands, and at the end of the day the call was made for everyone's safety.

At least we all get more time to train... it's going to be a biggie!

 

 

this! YAY!

[Meezo]

this! YAY!

 

damn, same weekend as 3 day eselfontein mtb festival.

[Dan Dob]

damn, same weekend as 3 day eselfontein mtb festival.

Yeah, bums us out too as we were keen to do Eselfontein festival too