[Event] Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Road

[Frosty]

1 hour ago, Sandro said:

Last batch starting before 08:00, does that mean the numbers are nowhere near where they used to be?

11585 people listed on the start list.

[Frosty]

55 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

thats drastically down. I wonder how many choose to do the shorter route rather and how many are just not doing it

51 minutes ago, Sandro said:

Wow! Thats like half of what they used to get.

42 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

according to my results on the portal, they had just over 9000 finisher for last years full distance,

It’s about the same as last year… number entries that is.

It hasn’t been north of 20k entries, since before the pandemic.

[117]

5 hours ago, Dexter-morgan said:

Ok, I think it's now time to post the Epic ride weather predictions and comment/complains about the non-existent goodie bags.

Comment: A family member is running the 10km Hollywood Bets race out of Wanderers on saturday morning. In the entry for R260, including a temporary race license, is a goodie bag. Inside said goodie bag (material sling type bag) is a Tshirt, Hat, pair of socks (same quality as Versus), a buff and a bunch of coupons to a herd of restaurants offering discounts and savings more than the cost of the entry. 
Ok, the shirts and hat are pornstar purple which I dont need to wear, but as for the rest of the goodies... well done to those organisers. 

I'll collect my ridethehood bag tomorrow and feed the trolls here later

[Frosty]

2 hours ago, GaryvdM said:

This is my 11th 947, so I was looking forward to wearing a yellow number with pride.

I’ve done 21, and I also have a white bib, with black text. It’s (not) the end of world as we know it, and I feel fine.

[Bike Dewing]

2 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

Rocks have ailments? 😁

STD’s for sure.. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[The Ouzo]

what groups are we all starting in ?

 

My team managed to get put together to all start in D

[Bike Dewing]

2 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

what groups are we all starting in ?

 

My team managed to get put together to all start in D

Do they sometimes split teams up by “mistake”.?! 
 

 

[The Ouzo]

4 minutes ago, Bike Dewing said:

Do they sometimes split teams up by “mistake”.?! 
 

 

we never entered as a team, as such we were all seeded as per usual  individual seeding rules.

there were only 2 of us though that were seeded further back than group C, everyone else was C and above.

We tried as individuals to get reseeded but were not successful, but one of our members went to the expo today to fetch all our numbers and managed to get us all moved into group D.

[GaryvdM]

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

I’ve done 21, and I also have a white bib, with black text. It’s (not) the end of world as we know it, and I feel fine.

I hate the fact that I care so much about it 😭😆

[Sampaj]

Hi there, anyone know how i can get a ticket to ride and then change rider details?

 

[Sandro]

1 hour ago, 117 said:

Comment: A family member is running the 10km Hollywood Bets race out of Wanderers on saturday morning. In the entry for R260, including a temporary race license, is a goodie bag. Inside said goodie bag (material sling type bag) is a Tshirt, Hat, pair of socks (same quality as Versus), a buff and a bunch of coupons to a herd of restaurants offering discounts and savings more than the cost of the entry. 
Ok, the shirts and hat are pornstar purple which I dont need to wear, but as for the rest of the goodies... well done to those organisers. 

I'll collect my ridethehood bag tomorrow and feed the trolls here later

Are we comparing this to 100km of full road closure on major roads and freeways? Surely not.

[117]

1 hour ago, Sandro said:

Are we comparing this to 100km of full road closure on major roads and freeways? Surely not.

Yip. Major title sponsors, tv rights, probably a bar in prize money etc vs a little 10km road foot race. 

Surely

[Sandro]

48 minutes ago, 117 said:

Yip. Major title sponsors, tv rights, probably a bar in prize money etc vs a little 10km road foot race. 

Surely

If its about the goodie bag then they have zero value to me. I remember the days of stuffed goodie bags mostly with useless nonsense that I ended up chucking or giving away anyway. I pay for the organization and mainly the road closure which is generally excellent so I have no issues. But if people are looking for different bang for their buck thats their prerogative, I get it.

[U1Nanimous]

94.7... first ride, not my first 100k ride, so.. 

Nice chilled beer stop aaaand.... go

[Dexter-morgan]

10 hours ago, U1Nanimous said:

94.7... first ride, not my first 100k ride, so.. 

Nice chilled beer stop aaaand.... go

My aim as well, when can you ride your bike on the streets of Jozi with no cars, let's hope there is some bear and tequila on offer.

[117]

I usually find they dish those treats out at the bottom of Jan Smuts.

I mean, really! There? I'd prefer the top of jan smuts thanks