2023 Festive 500

[Shebeen]

On 12/19/2023 at 7:14 PM, mecheng89 said:

If the Rapha500 won't put fatigue into your legs, extend the challenge for a free* Versus pair

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1BvJQzNJ-T/?igshid=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==

Clearly the guys at Versus are still cyclists. The running target is way easier!

[Danger Dassie]

5 hours ago, Shebeen said:

Clearly the guys at Versus are still cyclists. The running target is way easier!

Shutup! Just registered for the run. 

['Dale]

Rooi Els course abandoned due to south easterly gusts. It’s been a while since I’ve had to unclip cyclocross style to stay upright. 

[Zebra]

Here in Hout Bay, I have seen some of the stongest SUSTAINED wind i have seen in over 20 years: the wind was vicious!
 

As predicted, it dropped earlier this morning, and at my place, is no more than the LIGHTEST of breezes, but we had 3 BIG days of wind…

[Thomo]

I thought the forecast had gotten it wrong 'cause the wind was still.pumping early morning ... not often that the wind drops during the day.

Enjoy the calm while it lasts because it seems there's still some more wind on the way.

[Sandro]

How are you guys progressing with this? I'm nearly half way but almost all on my trainer.

 

[Bike Dewing]

36 minutes ago, Sandro said:

How are you guys progressing with this? I'm nearly half way but almost all on my trainer.

 

Also almost half way, having a rest today and back on it tomorrow, the weather should be good.. doing it all on the road, don’t have a trainer.. 

[Frosty]

8 hours ago, Shebeen said:

Clearly the guys at Versus are still cyclists. The running target is way easier!

The Festive500 run is also 50km. Did it in 2016.

5km walk to beach, in the morning, and a 5km walk to the rocks in the afternoon for sunset. 5 days and it’s done.

[The Ouzo]

3 hours ago, Sandro said:

How are you guys progressing with this? I'm nearly half way but almost all on my trainer.

 

Almost there, just another 490km to go. 😂

[NotSoBigBen]

24 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Almost there, just another 490km to go. 😂

And there I was concerned that I have 400 to go ..... But let's see 🙈

[HdB]

185km left, by far most done on the trainer.

Should get a good chunk of the remainder on the MTB tomorrow and Friday, but the weather for the weekend looks wet, so TrainerRoad and Indievelo will have to do.

['Dale]

Kilometre 384 of 500 💋

[ChrisF]

100 miler made a nice dent in the numbers 😊

 

 

The early start helped a lot .... but the return leg was stil HOT ...

 

 

Nice remaining number ... 😋

 

['Dale]

Rest day today.

Thunderstorms forecasted tomorrow nogal. How bizarre in 30 degree weather. Will wrap up the challenge tomorrow with a LSD to Somerset West. 

[Bike Dewing]

35 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

Rest day today.

Thunderstorms forecasted tomorrow nogal. How bizarre in 30 degree weather. Will wrap up the challenge tomorrow with a LSD to Somerset West. 

LSD..? you can’t just drop acid and say you cycled 500km, when you were actually just sat on a log, in the middle of a field.. 🤔😂

[Jewbacca]

49 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

Rest day today.

Thunderstorms forecasted tomorrow nogal. How bizarre in 30 degree weather. Will wrap up the challenge tomorrow with a LSD to Somerset West. 

SAUSAGES!