2022 Virgin Active Ride Joburg

[Frosty]

  On 11/10/2022 at 3:12 PM, silkman said:

What's this you need to buy a "timing board" they talking about? 

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If you’re a fun rider, you get to ride with a frame number, and feel a bit more like a Pro for the day.

[silkman]

Is it compulsory? R80 is ridiculous. I don't mind a sticker 

[Frosty]

It was issued free in 2021. Now anyone who doesn’t have one must pay. No board, no time, no result.

[silkman]

Rip off in my opinion. Goodie bags are also rubbish recently. Just another way to fleece us in these tough economic times

[Schnavel]

  On 11/10/2022 at 4:00 PM, silkman said:

Rip off in my opinion. Goodie bags are also rubbish recently. Just another way to fleece us in these tough economic times

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It's not a once off timing board. It's similar to the old Racetec chips, just in a board form. You can use it going forward for many other races - I used it at the recent Germiston Classic.

[silkman]

Can I still use my Racetec Chip?

[Fork-it]

  On 11/11/2022 at 5:53 AM, Schnavel said:

It's not a once off timing board. It's similar to the old Racetec chips, just in a board form. You can use it going forward for many other races - I used it at the recent Germiston Classic.

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So the timing board IS / replaces the timing chip? No other chip needed?

[Fork-it]

I see from the riders brief that they will make the Garmin file available, but the wording seems to imply that you will get it from the technicians at the expo? Does anyone have any info on other options to get it? 

[Spinnekop]

  On 11/10/2022 at 4:00 PM, silkman said:

Rip off in my opinion. Goodie bags are also rubbish recently. Just another way to fleece us in these tough economic times

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Nope.
Going forward (hopefully) you won't have to collect **** from **** venues hundreds of miles away.  You just use your permanent number and off you go.  

Saving hundreds of rands not going to do "number collections" will be the winning formula.

[Spinnekop]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:05 AM, silkman said:

Can I still use my Racetec Chip?

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Not the same timing company, no

[The Ouzo]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:25 AM, Spinnekop said:

Nope.
Going forward (hopefully) you won't have to collect **** from **** venues hundreds of miles away.  You just use your permanent number and off you go.  

Saving hundreds of rands not going to do "number collections" will be the winning formula.

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but how will they make money ripping exhibitor off to be at the expo if they cant guarantee 30 000 feet through the door ?

[Schnavel]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:05 AM, silkman said:

Can I still use my Racetec Chip?

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You can, but it won't do anything, other than add weight to your bike...

The new boards replace these chips as Racetec is no longer doing the timing for the event.

[117]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:24 AM, Fork-it said:

I see from the riders brief that they will make the Garmin file available, but the wording seems to imply that you will get it from the technicians at the expo? Does anyone have any info on other options to get it? 

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_2_94797_56141821_9 (1).gpx You should be able to convert that to a tif file 

[Koos Likkewaan 2]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:35 AM, Schnavel said:

no longer doing the timing for the event

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And this is where I have a slight problem. Next year someone else does the timing and we need to buy a new "permanent" board.

[Spinnekop]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:32 AM, The Ouzo said:

but how will they make money ripping exhibitor off to be at the expo if they cant guarantee 30 000 feet through the door ?

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Hopefully the exhibitors will start growing brains and avoid the marketing BS and not setup at the "expo"

[Frosty]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:45 AM, Koos Likkewaan 2 said:

And this is where I have a slight problem. Next year someone else does the timing and we need to buy a new "permanent" board.

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There are a number of timing companies that use the current technology, FinishTime, Peak Timing, SS Timing, so there are a few options currently.

Edited November 11, 2022 by Frosty