The Munga

['Dale]

19 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

News on the course is that there's been a block headwind from the gun. 🤕

Gotta have your mental monkeys all lined up and well behaved with those conditions, hey. Phew!

[Dusty]

DC just started his time penalty. Will be interesting to see how long MM takes to get there.

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Drikus will have the benefit of an hour’s rest . MM has stopped for 90 minutes since the start 

[dewaldsss]

46 minutes ago, Dusty said:

DC just started his time penalty. Will be interesting to see how long MM takes to get there.

nail biting!!!

will go watch them later when they go up bainskloof

Edited November 29 by dewaldsss

[dewaldsss]

and DC is on the move, still in the lead with well rested legs

[Rowl]

They should be going live on FB when DC and MM are close. 

[the_roadie]

1 hour ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:

Drikus will have the benefit of an hour’s rest . MM has stopped for 90 minutes since the start 

Exactly. Weird decision to allow someone to serve the penalty during the race. Would be the same as letting an F1 driver serve a time penalty during a normal stop when they would have stopped in any case.

[milky4130]

It’s a bit the same like triathlons where you need to serve the penalty out at the next “penalty tent” along the route. We don’t know how long DC would’ve stopped at RV5. It would’ve been vital if someone could’ve gotten the word to MM at the same time as DC got it and that would’ve most likely have changed the outcome or at the very least make the chase more interesting.

[Mountain Goat]

 

33 minutes ago, the_roadie said:

Exactly. Weird decision to allow someone to serve the penalty during the race. Would be the same as letting an F1 driver serve a time penalty during a normal stop when they would have stopped in any case.

They should not allow him to use the aid station until an hour has passed. 

[SSCC]

53 minutes ago, Mountain Goat said:

 

They should not allow him to use the aid station until an hour has passed. 

Agreed. In triathlon you wait it out in a penalty area with no access to water or food.

The Munga has always had a pretty lax attitude to rule enforcement. Especially in the earlier days around drafting and even course cutting.

[Shebeen]

9 hours ago, the_roadie said:

Exactly. Weird decision to allow someone to serve the penalty during the race. Would be the same as letting an F1 driver serve a time penalty during a normal stop when they would have stopped in any case.

If you think F1 is not an actual sport, then move on to WWE for the real fun.

penalty should be "double the time he gained" by using the shortcut. if that is the outcome then fair by me.

[madmarc]

So what is the prize money this year and is it still paid in BTC

[gemmerbal]

@Mamil looks to be rolling into Sutherland. Keep going champ!!!

[the_roadie]

On 11/30/2024 at 1:04 AM, Shebeen said:

If you think F1 is not an actual sport, then move on to WWE for the real fun.

penalty should be "double the time he gained" by using the shortcut. if that is the outcome then fair by me.

Huh? Where did I say F1 is not an actual sport?

[Shebeen]

On 11/30/2024 at 2:57 PM, madmarc said:

So what is the prize money this year and is it still paid in BTC

I don't think so. This is what it says in the latest edition of "the Rules" (posted jan 2023). Tough timing for Drikus, but that is life

 

 

but going back to the BTC comment, how did that one work out?

Doing some quick sums on what the internet says about it after the fact. The 2019 winners (all three categories) got 0.25BTC. (I think because they get a 50% share of a 3rd of a 1.5BTC, weird maths description). SO, if they kept this then their 2019 prize is now worth R1.7m

Assuming it was actual BTC. it was "held in an account", so not sure if anyone still has their money in that account.

 

 

[lechatnoir]

An early start allowed me to head to Doolhof to meet @Mamil at the finish.

What a thing to witness! A truly awesome gees from all at the venue. The first few finishers after 6am were a bit sketchy. Others were far more adventurous, showing some nifty skills on the wet grass.

@Mamil did an awesome job and it was so lekker to soak in the vibes from all there. 

Well done to all that lined up in Bloem and super-kudos to all that made it to Doolhof - you are all legends!!!

We're trying to convince @Mamil to enter something new as this dot-watching fever has us gripped in its talons!