Mamil Posted April 5, 2022 Share Those who have a few of these behind them ... What are temperatures like. I'm imagining very hot in day and freezing cold (4 or 5 degrees?) at night and before dawn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted April 5, 2022 Share 14 minutes ago, Mamil said: Those who have a few of these behind them ... What are temperatures like. I'm imagining very hot in day and freezing cold (4 or 5 degrees?) at night and before dawn? Coldest I've recorded was 2 degrees and hottest 49(although this was the November one in 2020). But it can get up to the late 30's on average in May. Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Posted April 5, 2022 Share What my Garmin had: (High, Low, Avg) May 2021 - 33; 8; 19 May 2019 - 36; 5; 15 April 2018 - 31; 3; 18 The average is pulled down by longer, colder nights. November 2020 doesn't count, that was just silly. For upper body I think 3 layers should be enough for the night and 1 or 2 for daytime. I don't have long pants. 6 Weeks to go hboli4, Mamil and Sidekick Racer 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldoZ Posted April 5, 2022 Share 5 hours ago, Mamil said: Those who have a few of these behind them ... What are temperatures like. I'm imagining very hot in day and freezing cold (4 or 5 degrees?) at night and before dawn? Single digits for most of the night for sure. In May you will reach close to zero depending on where you are on the course about an hour before sunrise. It's freezing going down on other side of Rooiberg for example. I have not done one where you start at 15:00. All mine was a 18:00 start time which kinda helped cause it started getting cold already so the way you dress at the start is probably how you go through the night. I think in April ones I took a rolled up jacket with in my back pocket but had a long sleeve undervest on, then put the jacket on at CP1. Again the start time here was diff to what you deal with now. The climbs heat you up, the downhills cool you down so it's a tricky balance of not building up a massive sweat on the up that will freeze you to death on the downs. With the 15:00 start you might have less heat to deal with next day as well, but that also depends on your riding time. I didn't record more than 20C at 12:00 but I do remember 2017 it being very hot. Dump what you can in Calitzdorp box. PS: I didn't use leg warmers. Edited April 5, 2022 by WaldoZ Skubarra, Mamil and hboli4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted April 11, 2022 Share one month to go started with some night riding. weather unfortunately not playing along with my current training plans, but times are few.... Lexx and hboli4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Must say I have had enough of the rain already. 'Had' to do a 5 hour session on the IDT over the weekend - not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted May 4, 2022 Share So boys, when do we start watching the weather predictions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted May 4, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, fanievb said: So boys, when do we start watching the weather predictions? Partly frightened with isolated patches of self doubt? Sid the Sloth, lechatnoir, Chadvdw67 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted May 7, 2022 Share Weather forecast (the Norwegians) predicts perfect conditions. Hardly any wind. Not too cold. Not too hot hboli4, fanievb and Dogs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted May 9, 2022 Share Anyone else doing the Half version on Saturday for which the registration Friday morning is not really practical? Have sent the organisers a mail so hopefully I don't have to ask anyone else to register on my behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted May 9, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Skubarra said: Anyone else doing the Half version on Saturday for which the registration Friday morning is not really practical? Have sent the organisers a mail so hopefully I don't have to ask anyone else to register on my behalf. You really ought to be doing the full so you can push me up Rooiberg! Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted May 9, 2022 Share 6 minutes ago, Mamil said: You really ought to be doing the full so you can push me up Rooiberg! Given that its in your second half and right at the start for me you just need to get your timing right for that push😝 Good luck to you crazies doing the full 36One, I'm not even remotely jealous of the suffering you guys are going to go through this weekend.. hboli4, fanievb and Mamil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Goat Posted May 9, 2022 Share I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted May 10, 2022 Share Planning my boxes for the big ride and contemplating treats that might act as a pick me up .... Looking to put a red bull in box 2 and another in box 3 as an example cos I frequently stop at the Noordhoek garage and get one for the 40km home over chappies after long rides. Always makes me feel good. Anything special others are putting in their boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted May 10, 2022 Share 15 minutes ago, Mamil said: Planning my boxes for the big ride and contemplating treats that might act as a pick me up .... Looking to put a red bull in box 2 and another in box 3 as an example cos I frequently stop at the Noordhoek garage and get one for the 40km home over chappies after long rides. Always makes me feel good. Anything special others are putting in their boxes? chamois cream (CP2) & toothbrush (CP3) Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Goat Posted May 10, 2022 Share 14 minutes ago, Mamil said: Planning my boxes for the big ride and contemplating treats that might act as a pick me up .... Looking to put a red bull in box 2 and another in box 3 as an example cos I frequently stop at the Noordhoek garage and get one for the 40km home over chappies after long rides. Always makes me feel good. Anything special others are putting in their boxes? It's a tricky one, it is the first time doing the race so I am not sure what to expect from the water tables in terms of nutrition. I originally wanted to shy away from using them as much as possible as I can see myself faffing around with and wasting a lot of time. Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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