Karoo burn

[Breezer]

Who will be there tomorrow?

[JacquesJ]

8 of us from the Cape Multisport Club here. Looking forward to it, just hope there's not too much wind (was a killer last time I did the transkaroo)

 

Enjoy!

[Farrnus]

so how was it?

[Breezer]

I did not finish, so I do not know

[Pure Savage]

Saw a few pics on instagram, looked like a bit of headwind. Crazy event!

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Heard from a very fit friend who was DNF that heat 47 and headwind had 81 of 200 finishers. 

[JacquesJ]

It was crazy hard. Absolutely no free miles - maybe the Katbakkies pass descent, but that was just as scary for me due to failed back brakes.

We had 3 DNFs out of our 8, and I know of a lot of other really strong/fit guys not finishing.

Can't really fault the event organizers, all the support/food/waterpoints we're well stocked and good support along the way.

I just think we all underestimated the race. The wind and heat was a killer. It was Much harder than 36one and TB (for me at least)

[Kranswurm]

That's a terrible road in a car let alone on a bike

Destroyed two of my tyres two years ago

[thisismyotherbike]

I did not finish, so I do not know

Where did you withdraw?

[Skubarra]

I did not finish, so I do not know

 

Just curious

 

Did you ride it on your gravel bike? Is it actually an advantage over a mtb on the heavy corrugations in the area?

[Breezer]

Where did you withdraw?

At waterpoint 3 around 134km. Race doctor and paramedics thought I had a heart attack according to the ecg machine, but the blood tests at the hospital was negative.

[Breezer]

Just curious

 

Did you ride it on your gravel bike? Is it actually an advantage over a mtb on the heavy corrugations in the area?

I was on my mtb, but the part that I did was in very good condition.

[vulgar]

I did it on my new GR bike 1 week old...My partner pulled out at 104km,his heart rate was maxing out, needs to do test to see at what the cause for it was, not first time.

I decided to push on.

 

The roads wasnt that rough, or not rougher than TB is if thats the standard to go by. The heat/fatigue/wind was relentless.

Katbakkies, what a flippen climb. Take no prisoners, wholy moly.

The descent was very fast 75clicks I clocked before slamming the brakes, think the mtb brakes are stronger that gr brakes....

At no point I wanted to stop, just had a sense of humor failure when I struggled to navigate the sand at 210km...I pushed the bike for 50m and hopped back on. Sand was a 5km stretch....

Saw a lot off Ribbok ,as I entered dusk with 15km to go....very pretty landscape with the pink mountains.

 

This event is by far The hardest off all the Ultras I have done so far!!

 

Be prepared if you think of doing this...

[Dubber]

I think fellow hubber @boink finished in 5th place mens (8th place overall)  in the two man team section.  He's done a few long races - and he said this one was 'hard'.  

Edited February 24, 2020 by Dubber

[Eddy Gordo]

Jor that must have been epic. What training to do for this event?

What time did you guys start

[Kranswurm]

Jor that must have been epic. What training to do for this event?

What time did you guys start

This is Munga stuff...

 

They enjoyed it.Marvelous couple

https://www.facebook.com/yolande.devilliers.9?eid=ARCPvMokEy88Hc51UZgKPo03-5_he0SLor0M4z53lFG1Bmnv7XxjPIig0ntFRYgV_o-XESzcxMpsL158

Edited February 24, 2020 by Kranswurm