[Event] 2021 Imbuko Big Five MTB Challenge

[Morne Veer]

okay then, entry done - one week left to start the training, one week then to taper 👀

[rooikat]

Rode at Jonkershoek today - 40° all the way up to Armageddon 8 and FireHut. Should help me acclimatize somewhat  

[Morne Veer]

16 hours ago, Jenette said:

Rode at Jonkershoek today - 40° all the way up to Armageddon 8 and FireHut. Should help me acclimatize somewhat  

Yeah, the heat, especially in the last third of the event when the earlier shade of the mountains are no longer, is another challenge.  

[Carmichael]

Ek sien dis weer goed warm die naweek, in wellington...

[babse]

tumble in Bloemendal on Friday afternoon means I'll have to sit this one out

enjoy ✌️

[Morne Veer]

Congrats to each person who got a nat-lappie around his / her neck at the end. That was just another tough day at the Imbuko Big 5 office !!   Yikes, you think by now you'd come to grips with the challenge, but one can not argue against the maths :  close to 3000m elevation in a mere 70kms, is always gonna tingle a bit.

Great event  and kudos to the organizers - as always and happy to have spotted a number of regular faces out there !  

All things go well, I'll line up in 2023 again !

[Morne Veer]

I see entries have opened for 2023, and with some added Hot Sauce in the form of the newly built insane climb at Canetsfontein.   Ek kan nie meer nie Korporaal !!!

 

[Morne Veer]

okay, so course is finalized :  3000m elevation gain, 68kms .....come join me on 18 Feb, it is gonna be fun they said....

The new climb, is situated at roughly the halfway mark !! 

[Hilton.]

Aha! I think I've found the Canetsfontein climb. Its not on Strava segments, Trailforks etc.
Only visible on the Global heatmap:

It's at the top of the Obiekwa climb (which is already flipping high) ... I have no idea how you'd get down tho 😝 the map only shows a 1-way up

 

[Jbr]

4 hours ago, Morne Veer said:

okay, so course is finalized :  3000m elevation gain, 68kms .....come join me on 18 Feb, it is gonna be fun they said....

The new climb, is situated at roughly the halfway mark !! 

I already struggled on tight uphill switchbacks when I was riding my MTB a lot, now you'd better not be behind me when I attempt this climb

[babse]

25 minutes ago, Jbr said:

I already struggled on tight uphill switchbacks when I was riding my MTB a lot, now you'd better not be behind me when I attempt this climb

So, you in?

[Jbr]

1 minute ago, babse said:

So, you in?

anything less than 90k I'm keen man

[MongooseMan]

1 hour ago, Hilton. said:

Aha! I think I've found the Canetsfontein climb. Its not on Strava segments, Trailforks etc.
Only visible on the Global heatmap:

It's at the top of the Obiekwa climb (which is already flipping high) ... I have no idea how you'd get down tho 😝 the map only shows a 1-way up

 

I "think" this is it
https://earth.google.com/web/@-33.66123639,19.09841716,924.22630459a,818.86857193d,35y,117.62365032h,43.94535186t,0r

Looks like it goes down the other side

 

Edit: Here's it: https://www.strava.com/segments/33319437

Edited December 21, 2022 by MongooseMan

[devvydoesdonuts]

11 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

I "think" this is it
https://earth.google.com/web/@-33.66123639,19.09841716,924.22630459a,818.86857193d,35y,117.62365032h,43.94535186t,0r

Looks like it goes down the other side

 

Edit: Here's it: https://www.strava.com/segments/33319437

Looks like a toughie, my legs are crying stop just looking at this🤕

[babse]

3 hours ago, MongooseMan said:

I "think" this is it
https://earth.google.com/web/@-33.66123639,19.09841716,924.22630459a,818.86857193d,35y,117.62365032h,43.94535186t,0r

Looks like it goes down the other side

 

Edit: Here's it: https://www.strava.com/segments/33319437

wow that is some graphic... climb and descend looks proper!

[Mayo916]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmbeR4lhtJY/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

New climb looks insane