Attakwas 2022

[ChUkKy]

15 hours ago, 'Dale said:

Average 35; Max 47

That’s some reports I’m getting

 

 

 

That’s 100% correct. 
fixed my first sidewall puncture in 40 deg heat. Not pleasant. 
second one in was almost in the same spot so stopped in the river to pump my tyre and get splashed by riders going through it to cool down. 
That heat was insane, legs felt ok but HR didn’t wanna drop so decided to live another day and pull plug at WP2… 

sleeping last night wasn’t great, HR didn’t drop below 77. A normal night sleep it sits between 40 and 43 so probably a good call to get out that heat when I did. 
 

will call it unfinished business and hope next years is cooler and not like yesterday. 

Edited January 16, 2022 by ChUkKy

[Vetseun]

1 hour ago, ChUkKy said:

That’s 100% correct. 
fixed my first sidewall puncture in 40 deg heat. Not pleasant. 
second one in was almost in the same spot so stopped in the river to pump my tyre and get splashed by riders going through it to cool down. 
That heat was insane, legs felt ok but HR didn’t wanna drop so decided to live another day and pull plug at WP2… 

sleeping last night wasn’t great, HR didn’t drop below 77. A normal night sleep it sits between 40 and 43 so probably a good call to get out that heat when I did. 
 

will call it unfinished business and hope next years is cooler and not like yesterday. 

You are still my hero.

[Skubarra]

6 hours ago, 'Dale said:

Sounds like the You See Eye's Extreme Weather Protocol could've been applied. 

Take of your health and rest up well, Julle.

@Skubarrataking drinks from half empty cups about defines the Hell.

Thanks Dale. In hindsight I think the race should have been cancelled/shortened in those conditions. Guess the problem is that large portions of the route are inaccessible to most vehicles so transporting groups of riders and their bikes would be impossible. 

[Carmichael]

Dit was verseker my hardste dag op n fiets, het by elke waterpunt en river crossing myself gesoak met koue water. Wou die plug pull na waterpunt 3 maar na so paar lang minute se talking to met myself het ek maar aangehou sukkel. Moes die bulte na die ou spur punt almal stoot. Het geen krag gehad om daar op te trap nie… Dink die yswater by elke waterpunt het my lewe gered. Kon ook later niks eet nie, was bloated en naar. Maar het hom getick en klaar gemaak… amper heeldag fiets gery. Was in die donkerste plek in my lewe vir baie lank. 

[OVERDRIVE]

Just following this threa is making me dizzy. This, I am never entering

[jcza]

HR too high 

Power too low

Cooled off in Kandelaars rivier while Chukky was fighting with his tyre. 

Found beers at Padstal by WP2 

Drank beers and got lift back to finish. 
 

[Eugene Oppelt]

"You know, I always wanted to do this thing and everyone would ask me 'But why?!'..."

- Gerald de Kock, Attakwas 2022 finisher

[W Smith]

2 hours ago, Skubarra said:

Thanks Dale. In hindsight I think the race should have been cancelled/shortened in those conditions. Guess the problem is that large portions of the route are inaccessible to most vehicles so transporting groups of riders and their bikes would be impossible. 

In conditions such is this the risk of permanent kidney damage is always in the back of my head. 

[Spafsack]

Did Gerald finish?

[Eugene Oppelt]

27 minutes ago, Spafsack said:

Did Gerald finish?

Unofficially 

[babse]

6 hours ago, Skubarra said:

Thanks Dale. In hindsight I think the race should have been cancelled/shortened in those conditions. Guess the problem is that large portions of the route are inaccessible to most vehicles so transporting groups of riders and their bikes would be impossible. 

I actually agree and we've seen races get shafted for far less extreme conditions... Anyway hope no serious injuries or illnesses came about. 

Believe most bailed already at WP2? Was there shuttles or something there to transport okes to the finish or call a friend? Probably one of the easier accessible WP

[rooikat]

On 1/15/2022 at 10:03 PM, LuckyLuke said:

Yup, we didn't finish,  stopped at bonniedale, it was just too hot to continue,  it was 30 in the starting pen, max 48 in the kloof, no wind. People were laying next to the road not able to continue,  lots pulled out at waterpoint 1 and 2 and bonniedale was about 60, congrats to the finishers,  don't know how you did it

I also bailed at Bonniedale. It was just too insane. My heart rate was 178 and felt like I was going to die. People who finished deserve more than medals! 

[Carmichael]

10 hours ago, babse said:

I actually agree and we've seen races get shafted for far less extreme conditions... Anyway hope no serious injuries or illnesses came about. 

Believe most bailed already at WP2? Was there shuttles or something there to transport okes to the finish or call a friend? Probably one of the easier accessible WP

From Race organiser at about 1730 , there were +- 150 riders waiting to be picked up still next to the road, the didn't have enough transport so had to do an enourmous amount of back and forth driving.

[DIPSLICK]

im pretty happy I took a tumble in December and I couldn`t ride, If I read the above as well as race reports from my mates, 

when I was sent pics pre start I must say I had some serious FOMO, NOT SO MUCH NOW🤪

[Robbie Stewart]

My folks farm in the Kammanassie, about 40km east of Oudtshoorn. My dad says Saturday morning early was already hellishly hot. Friends who live in Oudtshoorn reckon the average temp never descended below 31 deg C the previous night. I know of people living in George who entered and just decided to not even pitch for the start.

Having read up on all the past years I will say "well done" to anyone who finishes, but I am not sure I want to even attempt this.

[nathrix]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

My folks farm in the Kammanassie, about 40km east of Oudtshoorn. My dad says Saturday morning early was already hellishly hot. Friends who live in Oudtshoorn reckon the average temp never descended below 31 deg C the previous night. I know of people living in George who entered and just decided to not even pitch for the start.

Having read up on all the past years I will say "well done" to anyone who finishes, but I am not sure I want to even attempt this.

In 2009, the inaugural of the Cape Pioneer Trek, on stage 4 I think, we took on the Kammanassie (riding a Mt.Fuji 26" htail alu frame 🥴 with a horrible front fork) riding from De Rust to Uniondal. It was brutal through there! One of the hardest days in the saddle I will never forget. They should make a one day race of it, simmular to the atta.