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Mogale Spring Cycle Challenge race info


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Hi Hubbers

 

I see this race is coming up this weekend.  Very little (no) info on the website.

 

Safety, route, etc, etc.

 

Is this worth my while driving from the East Rand all the way to the West Rand??

 

Thx

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Also had a look.

Seems like a pretty much "kerk basaar for the pros" type race.

Even race number pickups are demoer and gone in Jhb.  

 

So will have to give it a skip

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Hi U/A, done the race a number of times. Relatively small race, route usually is well marked with marshalls on every corner. The Kdp Metro also provided some support in the previous years. Very similar to the Wilro Lions/Berge & Dale standard. I.e. no road closure and small shoulder, if available.

 

It's for a good cause and I enjoy the race. I take it you didn't do it in 2016????

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Also had a look.

Seems like a pretty much "kerk basaar for the pros" type race.

Even race number pickups are demoer and gone in Jhb.

 

So will have to give it a skip

Good description ????

 

You can collect your number on the morning of the race. No batches, just distances.

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Hi U/A, done the race a number of times. Relatively small race, route usually is well marked with marshalls on every corner. The Kdp Metro also provided some support in the previous years. Very similar to the Wilro Lions/Berge & Dale standard. I.e. no road closure and small shoulder, if available.

 

It's for a good cause and I enjoy the race. I take it you didn't do it in 2016????

Thx Roul, do you have a map of the route?

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I attached a GPX - give me a shout if you don't come right.

Hi Roul

 

Thx for this, but I am a gpx noob, don't know how to use the file to view the route :-(.

 

Perhaps a screenshot?

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Shot

 

Thx Roul

 

Similar to the last D2D!

Shot, I realised I didn't post distance or elevation (according to Strava):

Distance: 78.6km

Elevation: 961m

 

Go down Sterkfontein and Hekpoort and back up on the Magalies side (that's the uphill drag).

 

Best.

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Shot

 

Shot, I realised I didn't post distance or elevation (according to Strava):

Distance: 78.6km

Elevation: 961m

 

Go down Sterkfontein and Hekpoort and back up on the Magalies side (that's the uphill drag).

 

Best.

Entered this morning.  Hope the wind can blow me up the drag!!!

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Entered this morning. Hope the wind can blow me up the drag!!!

And what did you make of the race?

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