2022 Virgin Active Ride Joburg

[Mongoose!]

So no other events (with different Beta factor maybe) taken into account? 🤔

Edited October 20, 2022 by Mongoose!

[Red Robin]

They have seeded the short 35km race too, I am in D.  Children automatically with me I think as I entered them as minors and have not received any other emails for them. They do actually have their own seeding though as they did Trailseeker before but don't think that is looked at as they have to ride with an adult  at all times  which I totally agree with. 

 

 

[The Ouzo]

23 hours ago, Frosty said:

Peak Timing are doing the timing for this event, and BIB is their terminology for race number.

How many 947s have you done? They have colour coding for the number entered/completed.

White <10
Yellow 10-14
Blue 15-19
Red 20-24
Green Road/MTB double

Not sure what the colour will be for those that have done every event.

 

edit: Peak Timing are only doing the timing. The organisers are doing their own seeding.

so not the same timing board as last year ?

they've given me the same race number as last year though.

[The Ouzo]

23 hours ago, Frosty said:

Peak Timing are doing the timing for this event, and BIB is their terminology for race number.

How many 947s have you done? They have colour coding for the number entered/completed.

White <10
Yellow 10-14
Blue 15-19
Red 20-24
Green Road/MTB double

Not sure what the colour will be for those that have done every event.

 

edit: Peak Timing are only doing the timing. The organisers are doing their own seeding.

also, do you know where you can confirm they have the correct bib colour for you ?

[Red Robin]

2 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

so not the same timing board as last year ?

they've given me the same race number as last year though.

I am  confused as I gave away my  road ride Jobug entry last year as had Covid and couldn't train  but I got a message a while ago saying seeing as I had entered last year and received a number and  bracket free  and the number will stay with me but I never received it as didn't do the race.

Also did the MTB last year and  think I used the board  from 2020 mtb. But I  presumed I would use  that  this year as also doing the MTB one.   I am not sure if you use the same board  for mtb and road even though it is only the 35km one

Anyway  I bought another board just in case for road but will only get that after MTB as expo is after. 

 

 

[Frosty]

13 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

so not the same timing board as last year ?

they've given me the same race number as last year though.

It’s the same timing board as before. The same technology that is used in the runners’s bib number is used in the Faces timing board, which is why anyone with those big square, white, antennae can read the timing chip in your number.

[Frosty]

7 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

also, do you know where you can confirm they have the correct bib colour for you ?

No I don’t, unfortunately.

[Frosty]

5 minutes ago, Red Robin said:

I am  confused as I gave away my  road ride Jobug entry last year as had Covid and couldn't train  but I got a message a while ago saying seeing as I had entered last year and received a number and  bracket free  and the number will stay with me but I never received it as didn't do the race.

Also did the MTB last year and  think I used the board  from 2020 mtb. But I  presumed I would use  that  this year as also doing the MTB one.   I am not sure if you use the same board  for mtb and road even though it is only the 35km one

Anyway  I bought another board just in case for road but will only get that after MTB as expo is after. 

Does the MTB board look like this? It it’s the big number that goes in front (as per MTB regulations), then it’s not the same.

 

[TheoG]

Since it will be my first 947 MTB & Road ride, I need to buy a "timing board".  But its not working on here:

https://ridejoburg.co.za/timingchip/

I enter my details and then nothing happen after that.  Anyone know what the issue is?

Would also like to know if I can use the same number/board for both races.

[117]

6 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Does the MTB board look like this? It it’s the big number that goes in front (as per MTB regulations), then it’s not the same.

 

Nope, the mtb is a small board for the front of the bike. It is a small board (which is great) but it is a different number to the road race. 

Its clever - they make you pay for two boards for both rides, instead of using the same board for both. Sneaky... 

[Red Robin]

4 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Does the MTB board look like this? It it’s the big number that goes in front (as per MTB regulations), then it’s not the same.

 

No it doesn't look like that. The mtb  is the one with the  bigger  numbers that goes in front like you described. OK so I am glad I bought one for the road also. I will email them  and ask if you use  the same number for both races out of curiosity.  

Thank you. 

[117]

Just now, TheoG said:

Since it will be my first 947 MTB & Road ride, I need to buy a "timing board".  But its not working on here:

https://ridejoburg.co.za/timingchip/

I enter my details and then nothing happen after that.  Anyone know what the issue is?

Would also like to know if I can use the same number/board for both races.

Theo, you can buy a mtb board when you collect your race pack the day before. They have a very efficient collection system and its easy enough to buy a board. 

I'll give you mine, maybe they can link it to your profile when you collect the race pack? If not, then just buy a new one 😒

I tried last year to have the same board for both races - wasn't possible unless I missed a step somewhere

[Red Robin]

1 minute ago, 117 said:

Nope, the mtb is a small board for the front of the bike. It is a small board (which is great) but it is a different number to the road race. 

Its clever - they make you pay for two boards for both rides, instead of using the same board for both. Sneaky... 

Thanks, you saved me emailing them. 

[Red Robin]

3 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Since it will be my first 947 MTB & Road ride, I need to buy a "timing board".  But its not working on here:

https://ridejoburg.co.za/timingchip/

I enter my details and then nothing happen after that.  Anyone know what the issue is?

Would also like to know if I can use the same number/board for both races.

Check the pop up is not blocked once you click on submit. Happened to me  and it took me about 3 attempts before I realized. 

[TheoG]

17 minutes ago, Red Robin said:

Check the pop up is not blocked once you click on submit. Happened to me  and it took me about 3 attempts before I realized. 

Thanks, that work.  I hate pop-ups, why do they have to keep using the crap ...  

Edited October 21, 2022 by TheoG

[TheoG]

19 minutes ago, 117 said:

Theo, you can buy a mtb board when you collect your race pack the day before. They have a very efficient collection system and its easy enough to buy a board. 

I'll give you mine, maybe they can link it to your profile when you collect the race pack? If not, then just buy a new one 😒

I tried last year to have the same board for both races - wasn't possible unless I missed a step somewhere

Thanks M, worth a shot to try & link it to my account, if it doesn't work I will get one at race pack collection.