Boland 100 Miler

[Ashy0829]

Manual Timing. There's a bra standing on Dutoits in the rain writing your number down 🤣

[Claire David]

Hello hello,

Question 1: I can't log in to MyActive anymore. Is it me or has anyone experienced the same?

Questions 2: I wanted to load the route. Is this one the official one?
https://www.strava.com/routes/3281898507469228468

Thanks!

[bleedToWin]

On 10/26/2024 at 7:16 PM, Ashy0829 said:

Manual Timing. There's a bra standing on Dutoits in the rain writing your number down 🤣

Shame, and it was icy rain too!

Glad I did the race, it was actually only the last few km where the weather was a tad challenging.

[bleedToWin]

Only 20 finishers at the top, and a further 30 at the relocated finish. A good few DNF, and I suspect a mass of DNS (although obviously not visible on the results sheet). 

[Links MTB]

Eish! I am surprised the race actually went ahead at all!! In my honest opinion the responsible thing would have been for the event organisers to call it off on Friday evening - it was obvious for anyone with a weather app the probability of heavy rain was unacceptably high!  

[Jbr]

58 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

Only 20 finishers at the top, and a further 30 at the relocated finish. A good few DNF, and I suspect a mass of DNS (although obviously not visible on the results sheet). 

The more I hear about it the more I regret not going 🤣 Sounds like a gravel race more than a road

[Skubarra]

1 hour ago, Links MTB said:

Eish! I am surprised the race actually went ahead at all!! In my honest opinion the responsible thing would have been for the event organisers to call it off on Friday evening - it was obvious for anyone with a weather app the probability of heavy rain was unacceptably high!  

Rock and a hard place for organisers. Especially given that the weather turned out better than predicted.

If they cancelled on Friday we would have a long thread on Monday on how organisers are greedy money grabbers who will take your money and cancel on the slightest excuse.

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, Links MTB said:

Eish! I am surprised the race actually went ahead at all!! In my honest opinion the responsible thing would have been for the event organisers to call it off on Friday evening - it was obvious for anyone with a weather app the probability of heavy rain was unacceptably high!  

 

Welcome to Cape Town.

 

Nothing much came of the severe weather predictions.

 

As an earlier poster noted, only a bit of rain during the last part of the race.

 

 

 

Change of season .... weather predictions are pretty useless in the Cape

[The Ouzo]

28 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Welcome to Cape Town.

 

 weather predictions are pretty useless 

fixed that for you

[Mamil]

So --- entered

Entries are now open for the 5th edition of the Boland 100 Miler Road Race, which takes place on 26 October 2025 in Paarl. We're offering an early bird special for riders who enter before this coming Tuesday 25 February.

Riders who enter before Tuesday evening will pay R550 per entry instead of R750.

Enter at www.toptickets.co.za


The Boland 100 Miler takes place over a distance of 159km at a great time of the year in Paarl weather-wise.
 
The Boland 100 Miler takes place on beautiful cycling roads in the majestic setting of the Boland in the Western Cape. The race represents an iconic route which starts at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl and finishes at the top of Du Toitskloof Pass, which is a great end to an epic ride.
 
Date: 26 October 2024
Start: Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
Finish: Top of Du Toitskloof Pass, Paarl
Distance: 159km
Route touchpoints: Paarl | Wellington | Paardeberg | Paarl | | Klapmuts | Stellenbosch | Helshoogte | Pniel| Simondium | Du Toits Kloof Pass
Vertical ascent: 2250m
Start time: 06h00

Race enquiries: denishuman.cycling@outlook.com

[Skubarra]

34 minutes ago, Mamil said:

So --- entered

Entries are now open for the 5th edition of the Boland 100 Miler Road Race, which takes place on 26 October 2025 in Paarl. We're offering an early bird special for riders who enter before this coming Tuesday 25 February.

Riders who enter before Tuesday evening will pay R550 per entry instead of R750.

Enter at www.toptickets.co.za


The Boland 100 Miler takes place over a distance of 159km at a great time of the year in Paarl weather-wise.
 
The Boland 100 Miler takes place on beautiful cycling roads in the majestic setting of the Boland in the Western Cape. The race represents an iconic route which starts at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl and finishes at the top of Du Toitskloof Pass, which is a great end to an epic ride.
 
Date: 26 October 2024
Start: Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
Finish: Top of Du Toitskloof Pass, Paarl
Distance: 159km
Route touchpoints: Paarl | Wellington | Paardeberg | Paarl | | Klapmuts | Stellenbosch | Helshoogte | Pniel| Simondium | Du Toits Kloof Pass
Vertical ascent: 2250m
Start time: 06h00

Race enquiries: denishuman.cycling@outlook.com

need to do this race at some point, although with the big climb at the finish it would just be a glorified training ride for me as I have no chance to hold onto the 60kg lightweights...