[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019

[FootballingCyclist]

I'm sure that you, as the entrant agreeing to the T&C's is exactly what covers the organizers asses?? I'm sure that's part of the T&C's... I don't see them only making the T&C's to cover their liability from injuries or bodily harm but then having to take responsibility for death?? Or if I'm wrong, please educate me.

[TCTG]

heard it's being cancelled?

I heard the wind is blowing[emoji6]

 

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[jandemoerin]

We should boikot it, as they are refusing to let Marelize ride...:-)

[FootballingCyclist]

Yep..

[TCTG]

I have an entry available...my mate had to pull out due to a family committment! DM.me.and I will put you in contact with him.http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5c7fed6994842/VID-20190306-WA0011.mp4

 

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[KingZA]

Why's everyone so stressed about a cancellation? The wind will be chilled in town and the pros and first X groups are going to deal with the wind in the Deep South like any other windy ride that's been dished out to anyone training here for like the whole of Feb.

 

So the way I see it, all the JOC will see for the first, say, 3 hours of the event is that everything is just peachy.

[MORNE]

everybody on a steel bike will be fine...only plastic 'tumbleweeds' in the wind.   

[LeoKnight]

Looks chilled!

Agree, compared to 2017 I will rather bank that prediction, for some it is about the joy of riding, be that in the wind or rain.

[SoloCyclist]

I'm sure that you, as the entrant agreeing to the T&C's is exactly what covers the organizers asses?? I'm sure that's part of the T&C's... I don't see them only making the T&C's to cover their liability from injuries or bodily harm but then having to take responsibility for death?? Or if I'm wrong, please educate me.

If organisers let you proceed under risky circumstances I'm sure a good lawyer will win a case if they were neglected in their decision

 

Terms and conditions also has their limitations

 

They are dealing with thousands of entrants and should be commended for how well organized it is I'm sure it was a hard decision to cancel

 

Events also come with risk plans and event insurance but it's a scenario no one ones to see

 

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[bikebloke]

if you didnt ride 2009 and you are whining about the wind you need to apply Rule#5 and shut up or go back to golfing  

[Tim Brink]

if you didnt ride 2009 and you are whining about the wind you need to apply Rule#5 and shut up or go back to golfing  

 Three months of changing dressings on arse, ankle and elbow every few days. My GP remembers it almost as fondly as I do...

[Tim Brink]

I rode in 2009 and also in 2011 until it was stopped and I thought 2009 was worse. 

 

There's no doubt that it's dangerous in wind like that (I'd actually argue that it's more dangerous in the rain), but I'm not sure that I agree with cancelling it completely. Perhaps letting the top x (x to be determined by somebody smart) groups ride, based on the assumption that your seeding could be an indication of your ability on the bike. It would suck for people who can ride well but are seeded badly, but still better than cancelling the event entirely. Or maybe just let whoever wants to ride, ride, we're all adults who agreed to the T&C's. Most noobs will be happier to stay in bed anyway.

 

Besides, you're being drama queens. It's not going to be as windy as that and I seriously doubt it'll be canceled on account of the wind. Refer to post #847 on this thread. The wind forecast has dropped since that post, and will still drop a little more IMO. Whooplaaa!

The major difference between 2009 and 2017 was the introduction of a new events act, which puts the calling off of the event in the hands of the JOC and the various emergency/safety institutions involved behind the scenes. There are pre-defined conditions which dictate how and when events become dangerous to participants, and once those thresholds have been reached, the decision is removed from the organiser, and made by the JOC (which makes the organiser do the announcement  ).

 

Had this set of regulations been in place in 2009 or 2010, we would not have ridden either, by all accounts.

 

But, hey, conspiracy theories are more fun, right?

[MDJ]

 Three months of changing dressings on arse, ankle and elbow every few days. My GP remembers it almost as fondly as I do...

 

Thanks for the reality check . I change my mind every 2 minutes on if I should ride or not - I'm going to at least go to the start and ride the first bit from town, if its howling in Fishhoek I'm turning back, would rather head out to Franshoek. That is the sane voice speaking before race adrenaline kicks in ... hopefully conditions or sanity prevail 

 

I've done most of the CPT races/rides this season and enjoyed them, so this wasn't my 'only event'. Tough for the out of town guys, but that's why we arranged a 5am ride tomorrow morning for the guys flying in today ... tomorrows conditions look picture perfect  . If its definitely too hectic we'll probably drive out to Stellenbosch or Franschhoek on Sunday, flights and accommodation justified imho.

[DieselnDust]

 Three months of changing dressings on arse, ankle and elbow every few days. My GP remembers it almost as fondly as I do...

 

and look you turned out just fine!

[Tim Brink]

and look you turned out just fine!

True story.

 

And she moved to Bishopscourt.

 

Also a true story.

[Jase619]

Thanks for the reality check . I change my mind every 2 minutes on if I should ride or not - I'm going to at least go to the start and ride the first bit from town, if its howling in Fishhoek I'm turning back, would rather head out to Franshoek. That is the sane voice speaking before race adrenaline kicks in ... hopefully conditions or sanity prevail 

 

I've done most of the CPT races/rides this season and enjoyed them, so this wasn't my 'only event'. Tough for the out of town guys, but that's why we arranged a 5am ride tomorrow morning for the guys flying in today ... tomorrows conditions look picture perfect  . If its definitely too hectic we'll probably drive out to Stellenbosch or Franschhoek on Sunday, flights and accommodation justified imho.

 

Or you HTFU?