Shebeen Posted November 16, 2023 Share On 6/29/2023 at 10:53 AM, Pedal Power Association said: Pedal through breath-taking landscapes that have witnessed both tragedy and resilience, feel the adrenaline as you follow in Shackleton’s footsteps conquering the Stettyn Mountains which is testament to the indomitable human spirit and a celebration of the enduring stories that shape our lives. Write your own legendary tale along this extraordinary gravel cycling route. wait, are they confusing Sir Ernie's hike over South Georgia with a crash in the mountains by a plane that carries his name? he was in Cape town, but doubt he would have gone hiking there as there would have been no convenient access to valley Edited November 16, 2023 by Shebeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted November 22, 2023 Share Who’s all doing this ride? I’m still deciding whether or not to enter this. Also, why is the start time 8am? I know this was the planned start time back in September when it was cold and dark, but it’s december now. Surely this could have started earlier with the heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted November 22, 2023 Share 38 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: Who’s all doing this ride? I’m still deciding whether or not to enter this. Also, why is the start time 8am? I know this was the planned start time back in September when it was cold and dark, but it’s december now. Surely this could have started earlier with the heat? Also on the fence given the complete lack of noise I’m half expecting a cancellation notice any day now, but we’ll see… Edited November 22, 2023 by MongooseMan Bub Marley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted November 22, 2023 Share 6 hours ago, MongooseMan said: given the complete lack of noise Everyone focused on DC maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted November 23, 2023 Share 13 hours ago, bleedToWin said: Everyone focused on DC maybe? Yeah, I'm waiting to feel my legs on Monday before entering 🙈😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted November 23, 2023 Share 20 minutes ago, MongooseMan said: Yeah, I'm waiting to feel my legs on Monday before entering 🙈😂 Mine will also be a last last minute call. Anyone know when entries close? No mention on website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted November 27, 2023 Share Well, I’ve entered for this. Hopefully it doesn’t get cancelled as there’s been next to nothing in terms of marketing this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 27, 2023 Share 53 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: Well, I’ve entered for this. Hopefully it doesn’t get cancelled as there’s been next to nothing in terms of marketing this event. Looks like it is a go, entries are closing on Wednesday: https://bikehub.co.za/news/entries-close-soon-for-the-inaugural-jar-from-dirt-gravel-ride-2/ Bub Marley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white tiger Posted November 27, 2023 Share Entered for the 120 km. They are predicting a mild 24 degrees for Saturday and wind looks okay 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted November 27, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, white tiger said: Entered for the 120 km. They are predicting a mild 24 degrees for Saturday and wind looks okay 🙂 Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted December 2, 2023 Share Only 15 starters for the 120km race which was disappointing. The route itself was fantastic. Not sure what the plan is for next year but if we can start an hour earlier if it’s in December again that would be great. That last hour in the sun was excruciating. Fantastic event though and fantastic location. Hopefully better support next year if it sticks around. Also the goody bag was much better than most other races and probably the most unique medal as well. Edited December 2, 2023 by Bub Marley white tiger, Oli4 and Zebra 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli4 Posted December 2, 2023 Share I thought it was a great route! For my first gravel event, I actually loved it. Yes, it should start earlier though, I started melting by 10:00... white tiger and Bub Marley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Actually 17 starters that I know of but lets assume it was 20 and the rest the number boards never registered, still a poor turnout. I think the main reason could be the postponement in September many opted for the refund option, glad I chose to carry over my entry. Agree excellent route, well organized, great venue, food & drinks, I hope to see the numbers more than double in 2024. The event has great potential especially since the boom of gravel bikes. I think 8am start was reasonable given the 90min travel from Cape Town we can just be lucky that it was not a blistering hot day on Saturday, but maybe 7am is better. Hope to be back next year whichever time of the year they host it on. Edited December 3, 2023 by milky4130 Zebra, white tiger, peetwindhoek and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white tiger Posted December 4, 2023 Share Did the 120 km race. Lovely race and day all round. Well organized, lovely venue for the start and finish. The route was well marked with beautiful scenery. I also think a slightly earlier start might be nice considering the heat. I stay at the campsite for the Friday evening, which worked very nicely. It had nice shower and toilet facilities overlooking a huge dam. Can highly recommend it. Bub Marley, Zebra and openmind 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted December 4, 2023 Share 11 hours ago, milky4130 said: Actually 17 starters that I know of but lets assume it was 20 and the rest the number boards never registered, still a poor turnout. I think the main reason could be the postponement in September many opted for the refund option, glad I chose to carry over my entry. Agree excellent route, well organized, great venue, food & drinks, I hope to see the numbers more than double in 2024. The event has great potential especially since the boom of gravel bikes. I think 8am start was reasonable given the 90min travel from Cape Town we can just be lucky that it was not a blistering hot day on Saturday, but maybe 7am is better. Hope to be back next year whichever time of the year they host it on. I think having the event in September/October is better as then we can keep the 8am start. i also feel like people are more likely to attend during that time. I think December after the DC, a lot of people are starting to take it easy ke dezember and what not. Just my thoughts. milky4130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted December 4, 2023 Share 11 hours ago, milky4130 said: Actually 17 starters that I know of but lets assume it was 20 and the rest the number boards never registered, still a poor turnout. I think the main reason could be the postponement in September many opted for the refund option, glad I chose to carry over my entry. Yeah I was keen initially to organise a weekend away that side as last time I drove back from Worcester by that road I was blown away by the views by the Stettyn farm, but I had a school concert that morning, I think the closer to december you get, the more people have family commitments JohanDiv and milky4130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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