The Munga 2020

[Wayne pudding Mol]

This must be the biggest field ever.Dot watching is going to be Epic. Hano Smit should also be in the top 10.

Lots of ladies as well.

 

FOMO---yes and no..But no won this round.Going to do the Sedgefield 500 in early January.

That sedge 500 is a seriously beautiful route but it’s going to be hot as hell with a lot of climbing

[CAAD4]

 

who's going to take it?

 

Adriaan Van Wyk

Alan Hardaker

Albertus Louw Beukes

Andries Sebona

Anru De Wet

Aryna Edwards

Bertie Lourens

Brian Brummer

Bruce Little

Capalie Botha

Carien Visser

Carl Crous

Carlo Gonzago

Carlos Monteiro

Cecil Munch

Chantal Wooding

Chris Sochanski

Chris Slabbert

Chris van Zyl

Clint wolter

Clinton Halsey

Coenraad Steenkamp

Colin Anderson

Conrad Maree

Daniel Alikisente

Daryl Wilson

David Diener

David Maree

David John Hugo

Denzyl O'donoghue

Derek Lawrence

Derick De Langen

Dion Guy

Eben Van Wyk

Elaine Beytell

Elmien Stander

Ernst Horn

Estelle Gous

Fanie Van Zyl

Fanie Venter

Firoz Limalia

Francis Visser

Frank Du Plessis

Freddie Visser

Gavin Horton

Gerhard Strydom

Gert Van Rooyen

Gert Zwarts

Gert Peens

Graham Brooks

Grant Mclean

Gregor Von Medeazza

Guy Jennings

Hannele Steyn

Hansie Joubert

Harold Myburgh

Heinrich Visser

Hendrik Hough

Henk Gouws

Hennie Olivier

Hermanus Francois Joubert

Jaco Kamfer

James Trubshaw

Jan Viljoen

Joggie Rautenbach

Johan Fourie

Johan Venter

Johan Griffioen

Johannes Smit

John Jones

John Ntuli

Jonathan Odendaal

Joseph Richter

Joshua Motsuenyane

Jurjen Draaijer

Justin Colling

Kenneth Gayi

Kevin Benkenstein

Kim Brearley

Kobus Greyling

Kobus Barnard

Lazarus Mashishi

Leon Van Der Nest

Leonard Martin

Lolita Van Aardt

Lonnie Tiegs

Luan Nieuwoudt

Ludger Garding

Mario Santana

Markus Franz

Martin Bain Venn

Mashabela Esau Tlhone

Matthew Miller

Melissa Chaney

Michael Neser

Michael Mc Dermott

Mikayla Benkenstein Webb

Morne Vorster

Myles Van Musschenbroek

Nelis Swart

Nicholas Price

Nicky Booyens

Niel Du Toit

Odette Guy

Olebogeng Kgengwe

Patsy Nakell

Paul Krynauw

Paul Maree

Peter Maritz

Philip Boardman

Pierre Oosthuizen

Pierre De Jager

Piet Laubscher

Pieter Hugo

Pieter Gerrit Du Preez

Regardt Ferreira

Rene Venter

Reon Barnard

Riaan Maree

Riaan Weideman

Riccardo Stermin

Rob Selley

Roelof Van Huyssteen

Ron Scheepers

Rossouw Van Niekerk

Sam Marx

Scott Danoher

Sean Wheeler

Sean Shaw

Shawn Troy Kirschner

Simon Rollo

Sithembiso Masango

Stephan Strydom

Steve Stolk

Stuart Johnston

Theuns Koch

Thinus Redelinghuys

Thubalethu Shange

Tiaan Ronne

Timothy Calitz

Trevor Case

Vaughn Schutte

Werner Schutze

Werner Schmidt

Wessel Van Der Merwe

Wouter Pentz

 

Chris, Gert or Johan.

[Long Wheel Base]

Benky -  he has the experience without too many races in his legs - thanks Covid!!

His wife is also riding, I wonder if he will be racing FTW or riding with her?

[Vetseun]

His wife is also riding, I wonder if he will be racing FTW or riding with her?

Benky is going ftw. Hein Visser has always done well.

Tinus will be interesting to watch.

Dirt Rider from the Hub is getting drunk at my house on Tuesday night. He believes in starting races with a barbie..

My special watch will be Sam Marx from Bloem. He is lean and mean and super prepared.

The weather also looks kief. Lekker cool.

Gonna be fun to watch.

[JohanDiv]

I think Benky will take it, but I'd like to see Chris van Zyl win.

 

Thinus Redelinghuys, Chris van Zyl and Sithembiso might keep up for the first day or so. One or two of them might hold on for a bit longer, but I don't expect kumbaja-ing like last year going all the way to Ceres with the new rules in place, someone will drop someone before then.

 

Also no Bainskloof this year to sort out a deadlock, so I think the moves will come early this year. Someone sneaking away while the other is sleeping, or rushing through a CP while the other takes it easy might be the deciding factor.

 

These guys are a lot closer to each other than when Ramses took part and just smashed it from start to finish with no one getting close to him.

 

Hanno Smit had a great Ceres500 at the start of October! 500km, 5000m climbing in 30hrs. I think he might sneak in the Top 5 this year or maybe even a podium spot! Just not sure if his prep was 100% going to plan the last month or so. After Ceres500 had three more solid weeks of training, then two weeks of no cycling, a Top 10 36One, and that was the last ride he had to date.

 

John Ntuli can also always surprise us with a Top 5 ride!

 

Our local Paarl guys whose dots I'll be watching closely this year is Hanno Smit, Henk Gouws(Prep also not 100% to plan, recovering from Covid) and Nelis Swart.

[DJuice]

Will be watching the dot of Frank du Plessis from Upington.

Taken up cycling only few years ago and this is Munga nr 3 or 4.

[BMCfan]

That time of the year again!!!

 

YAY

[JohanDiv]

Will be watching the dot of Frank du Plessis from Upington.

Taken up cycling only few years ago and this is Munga nr 3 or 4.

 

Any relation to Frank du Plessis, the structural engineer from Upington?

[DJuice]

Any relation to Frank du Plessis, the structural engineer from Upington?

The same Frank.

[taito]

it would be so cool if Alex put one or 2 okes out there with the riders doing daily blogs live.

Just so everyone can see the real conditions out there.

[tinmug]

My Google-zu is letting me down. Can anyone please point me in the direction of the tracking site please?

[JohanDiv]

The same Frank.

 

Wow, I'm actually in shock now! But good shock!!

 

I used to work in Upington/Keimoes area as a Civil Engineer and did quite a few projects with him. When I moved down to Paarl in 2015/2016 it didn't go so well with his health when I left. I since lost contact with him. I actually went by his house quite often, had a few braais there and jetskiing with his son and daughter(they are more my age) in the river in front of their house, but he's never really spoken about taking up cycling(to be fair, me neither back then at almost 50kg heavier than I am now), but I know his son Marius took up cycling.

 

I'm not in contact with him anymore, but I'm so so glad that he is doing so well now!!

If you see him or speak to him, please tell him good luck from me!! I'll watch his dot very carefully!

[peetwindhoek]

it would be so cool if Alex put one or 2 okes out there with the riders doing daily blogs live.

Just so everyone can see the real conditions out there.

Please can we have this?

[JohanDiv]

Please can we have this?

 

Like the live facebook updates they had last year, but even more this time! That would be great, but I think the issue is large portions of where they ride there isn't any cellphone reception to broadcast live. I'd even be happy if they uploaded videos a few hours later when the get into reception, or a recap of the day video. 

[DJuice]

Wow, I'm actually in shock now! But good shock!!

 

I used to work in Upington/Keimoes area as a Civil Engineer and did quite a few projects with him. When I moved down to Paarl in 2015/2016 it didn't go so well with his health when I left. I since lost contact with him. I actually went by his house quite often, had a few braais there and jetskiing with his son and daughter(they are more my age) in the river in front of their house, but he's never really spoken about taking up cycling(to be fair, me neither back then at almost 50kg heavier than I am now), but I know his son Marius took up cycling.

 

I'm not in contact with him anymore, but I'm so so glad that he is doing so well now!!

If you see him or speak to him, please tell him good luck from me!! I'll watch his dot very carefully!

On my school ride this morning he came in on mtb hardtail with Tri-bars and lights.

 

Came 23rd last year.

 

Not exactly sure when he started around 2016 to cycle with his daughter.

[morne TREK]

Myles Van Musschenbroek and Benky is Big tjommies and Myles is a Pro road rider. First time for me to see him taking on a big ultra marathon like Munga so keep an eye on Myles. Benky is a nice oke.