99er Cycle Tour

[K20Champ]

Now that there is no Vissershok, what climb will be replacing it and what's the distance and elevation of that said climb?

[bleedToWin]

1 minute ago, K20Champ said:

Now that there is no Vissershok, what climb will be replacing it and what's the distance and elevation of that said climb?

No replacement climb sadly, so no real climb on the entire route.
Still wrapping my head around how this race might unfold...

[Sid the Sloth]

5 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

No replacement climb sadly, so no real climb on the entire route.
Still wrapping my head around how this race might unfold...

Don't think just race

[bleedToWin]

2 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said:

Don't think just race

So km zero break? 😛

[KingZA]

5 hours ago, MongooseMan said:

Just a reminder that 99er uses the same COVID rules as CTCT.

aka: Present your double-vax card & ID at registration, or get your brain tickled (and pay R200 for the privilege).

https://www.99er.co.za/index.php/cycle-tour/covid-regulations

Hmmmmmm. So if we test positive and have no symptoms then we don't have to isolate but can't race?! Sounds bizarre

[NickGM]

10 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

So km zero break? 😛

Doing a Kiesenhofer is highly encouraged.

[Sid the Sloth]

17 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

So km zero break? 😛

Well if you want to race an ITT, yes. 

[NickGM]

31 minutes ago, K20Champ said:

Now that there is no Vissershok, what climb will be replacing it and what's the distance and elevation of that said climb?

@Pure Savage posted this a while back:

https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/1112428?new=true

It has total elevation gain listed as 779m, which seems a bit high given that there's no real climb but I guess the undulations add up.

[bleedToWin]

7 minutes ago, NickGM said:

@Pure Savage posted this a while back:

https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/1112428?new=true

It has total elevation gain listed as 779m, which seems a bit high given that there's no real climb but I guess the undulations add up.

I use 100m elevation for every 10km as 'n marker for a hilly route. This race will likely only wake up in the second half with rolling uphill and a headwind to animate things.

[Skubarra]

40 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

No replacement climb sadly, so no real climb on the entire route.
Still wrapping my head around how this race might unfold...

I rode the route on Saturday, sure there aren't big climbs but I do think the last 20km might be tougher than what people anticipate, especially if too many matches are burned on the first 80km. It's a long drag with some steep rollers. Add heat and a head/crosswind to the mix and a few might be dropped in the last 20km.

[K20Champ]

Can the seedings be sent out plz, now that the entries is closed🤔

[Rouxenator]

New route, so I entered. Should be a nice long slog on my knobby 2.35 tyres. 

[Mamil]

I would far rather take my pain on a big bump like Vissers than the slow and long drag of that last 20km.

[Shebeen]

16 hours ago, KingZA said:

Hmmmmmm. So if we test positive and have no symptoms then we don't have to isolate but can't race?! Sounds bizarre

Less bizarre than people not getting vaccinated

[bleedToWin]

48 minutes ago, Mamil said:

I would far rather take my pain on a big bump like Vissers than the slow and long drag of that last 20km.

The final 20km was also the final 20km of the old route though...

[Jbr]

9 hours ago, K20Champ said:

Can the seedings be sent out plz, now that the entries is closed🤔

Probably not before tomorrow