[Event] 2020 Imbuko Big Five MTB Challenge

[babse]

  I can't blame you. All I know is you want to train a boat load of climbing.

sounds fun  

[milky4130]

sounds fun  

yes your type of fun    Mountain Goat    I hope you enter this one. You should do well.

[WaldoZ]

  I can't blame you. All I know is you want to train a boat load of climbing.

 

I have started... but feel like I have a lot of work to do 

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/2933621406

[milky4130]

 

I have started... but feel like I have a lot of work to do

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/2933621406[/quotes]lekker Waldo, I’ve also started with the Tokai Mast on Saturday but I don’t think only one ascend is going to cut it, maybe for 3 or 5 times up and down perhaps ????????

[babse]

 

I have started... but feel like I have a lot of work to do

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/2933621406[/quotes]lekker Waldo, I’ve also started with the Tokai Mast on Saturday but I don’t think only one ascend is going to cut it, maybe for 3 or 5 times up and down perhaps

mast and silvermine loop this week? 

[Morne Veer]

....talking about training,  I have one more tip for the newbies to this event.

 

Start going to the casino and sit around the poker tables.....

 

.....do not play obviously, but just sit and observe those folk with the good hands, trying to bluff the others ......this should help come you come Feb, when you are dealing with the ooms at the water tables, when they tell you the climbing is almost done !!  

[milky4130]

mast and silvermine loop this week?

that will be a proper climbing challenge ????????????

[milky4130]

Anyone doing the Rapha 500 challenge this year? Seems like my calendar has opened for the 1st time in ages to be able to complete it this year, I'll just be sure to add some climbing in there as well.

[WaldoZ]

I’m gonna try, but traveling at least one of the days so that will have to count as my rest day.

[Morne Veer]

I’m gonna try, but traveling at least one of the days so that will have to count as my rest day.

 

t is gonna be a tricky one as I leave for a week break (Without a bike), on Sat - think 150 kms over three days on my beloved dikwiel might leave to instant divorce ! and eina boude 

[milky4130]

I’m gonna try, but traveling at least one of the days so that will have to count as my rest day.

Nothing wrong with clocking 200kms in one day, if anything is to come of it, then at least you'll have sufficient endurance for the Imbuko Challenge 

[milky4130]

t is gonna be a tricky one as I leave for a week break (Without a bike), on Sat - think 150 kms over three days on my beloved dikwiel might leave to instant divorce ! and eina boude 

Waldo usually does 450kms in 12 hours on his road bike.

[Hilton.]

This was an epic challenge this year (2019). What a great route. But ...

 

Entry fee was R375 last year. This year its R650    

[babse]

R650 ????

 

Why the massive increase?

[Twaatie]

R650 [emoji44]

 

Why the massive increase?

This was an epic challenge this year (2019). What a great route. But ...

 

Entry fee was R375 last year. This year its R650 [emoji107]

Because you always pay more to ride on cape epic routes [emoji6]

[Bar1]

I'm sure the Epic the main reason for the price increase... That said this event was probably my highlight of 2019 (as far as events i entered) so will def be back next year again.