News bot Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 Gravel is growing in South Africa and the News24 Karoo Burn is primed to spark the kindling. With the R355, the country’s most infamous unpaved road, as the proving ground this is a must do event for any off-road challenger. At 242 kilometres in length; a standard hundred miler would call it a day when […]View full article
Shebeen Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) ooooh big media wants to go cycling again?! pity the Oak Valley 24hr race i was planning on doing next month got canned due to low interest. the News24HR sounds like an obvious tag line! Edited January 25, 2023 by Shebeen
peepeekaitjie Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, Shebeen said: ooooh big media wants to go cycling again?! pity the Oak Valley 24hr race i was planning on doing next month got canned due to low interest. the News24HR sounds like an obvious tag line! Still better than Momentum Medical Scheme (insert race name) Extreme/Ultimate, presented by Biogen
Spinnekop Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 That entry fee is eye watering. I'll save up...........use the R2k for a accommodation and go ride on my own there. Pieterlab1 1
SSCC Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Spinnekop said: That entry fee is eye watering. I'll save up...........use the R2k for a accommodation and go ride on my own there. I'm not a big fan of Dryland as they seem to lack imagination and stick to their predictable formula. But they are an excellent logistics company and run events very well. This race has 6 water points and is really good value IMO. They have to staff an event like this for 24hrs on race day. Let alone the lead up to the event. Danger Dassie 1
Bosveldklong Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Any riders from the Boland area doing this race? Looking for possible shared logistics to Calvinia
Bosveldklong Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 Any update on the road conditions? ocd squirrels 1
Bosveldklong Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 This topic seems to be awfully quiet 🙄 Still looking for possible shared logistics from the Boland area ! Update on the road conditions? CX 👍🏻 or 👎🏻
ratherberidin' Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 Also wondering about road conditions - mtb or gravel?
white tiger Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 I'm more worried about the weather than the road conditions 😅 Looking at posts from previous years, I would say go with a MTB if you want comfort. If you want to challenge for the podium go for a gravel bike.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now