947 Cycle Challenge 2019

[Forbsie]

They sent out an e-mail with a LINK, complete the form and Bobs your uncle.

Got mine delivered today too. Good job!

Would have paid to have my race number in there too? Imagine that? 

[Vetplant]

Another pointless post about the weather, feels like these predictions change every couple of hours, but here it goes:

 

Temperature:

Wet or Dry: 

Wind:   , Seems we could get it straight in the teeth once you hit the M1.

 

But that is not news to anyone who has done this event before....the wind is always gusting on the M1

 

Odds are 90% that conditions will be totally different on race day, but we love to speculate... At least it does not seem to be trending towards 40°C, which is a relief.

[Dexter-morgan]

Another pointless post about the weather, feels like these predictions change every couple of hours, but here it goes:

 

Temperature:

Wet or Dry: 

Wind:   , Seems we could get it straight in the teeth once you hit the M1.

 

But that is not news to anyone who has done this event before....the wind is always gusting on the M1

 

Odds are 90% that conditions will be totally different on race day, but we love to speculate... At least it does not seem to be trending towards 40°C, which is a relief.

Thanks for this, I will keep this far away from my wife after the carnival race.

[Veebee]

 

Wind:   , Seems we could get it straight in the teeth once you hit the M1.

 

But that is not news to anyone who has done this event before....the wind is always gusting on the M1

 

 

it was always a head/cross wind on the non flipped route... I am sure 947 and Disco didnt request for the wind to be flipped too

 

maybe we'll have a nice tail wind blowing us down there.

 

I am leaving my accommodation till the last minute, watching the forecasts closely and also all this talk about the protests etc.

[Fat Boab]

Tail wind up a hill...leads to lots of sweating, albeit a little faster. We cyclists are never happy are we!

 

 

it was always a head/cross wind on the non flipped route... I am sure 947 and Disco didnt request for the wind to be flipped too

 

maybe we'll have a nice tail wind blowing us down there.

 

I am leaving my accommodation till the last minute, watching the forecasts closely and also all this talk about the protests etc.

[Frosty]

Thanks for this, I will keep this far away from my wife after the carnival race.

I’m sure everyone that disliked the wind at Carnival, with feel like Sunday will be a breeze [emoji16]

[Dgas]

Last year the section around the circles was a neutral zone, the race started at the timing mats as you turned onto Earling road towards Steyn City. Does anybody know if it is the same this year? 

[Stupak]

Last year the section around the circles was a neutral zone, the race started at the timing mats as you turned onto Earling road towards Steyn City. Does anybody know if it is the same this year? 

It’s the same this year. 

https://947-ride-joburg.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/24072019+-+D947RideJoburg_Venue_Parking+v14.pdf

[Rob22]

It’s the same this year. 

https://947-ride-joburg.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/24072019+-+D947RideJoburg_Venue_Parking+v14.pdf

I can confirm it’s the same as last year, neutral zone to Erling  road, then across the start mats. 

[arendoog]

Enrty for sale Open seeded  D R400

Edited November 13, 2019 by arendoog

[Fat Boab]

Thanks for this. So to confirm, our group start time is only activated when we cross the start mat not when the gun goes at the start of the neutral zone? I.e. neutral zone transit isn't part of our race time?

 

 

I can confirm it’s the same as last year, neutral zone to Erling road, then across the start mats.

[Red Bird]

Enrty for sale Open seeded D R400

A little late for substitutions

[Veebee]

A little late for substitutions

You can still do subs at number collection.

[Veebee]

Thanks for this. So to confirm, our group start time is only activated when we cross the start mat not when the gun goes at the start of the neutral zone? I.e. neutral zone transit isn't part of our race time?

 

I could be wrong, but i think the timer starts when the gun goes off... well this is what ive seen from my previous results.

[spidaman]

Am I able to collect race pack for a friend?

[AdamA]

Am I able to collect race pack for a friend?

 

yes but you need the Barcoded slip