[Event] Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Road

[Ispeed_V]

No time like the present 

[Dexter-morgan]

1 hour ago, Ispeed_V said:

No time like the present 

82% cloud cover and only a 7km/h wind - we can just wish.

 

Edited Monday at 09:36 AM by Dexter-morgan

[The Ouzo]

29 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said:

82% cloud cover and only a 7kh/h wind - we can just wish.

 

I'll wait for Epic Ride weather to be able to forecast for the day (currently its to far into the future for a forecast from ER)

i just hope the wind that we've been having lately stays away on the day.

[NotSoBigBen]

Still no MTB start times?

[Clint S]

55 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Still no MTB start times?

Coming out on Thursday.

[Frosty]

email for the road event arrived today; check your spam folder if you haven’t got it.

[Frosty]

6 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

I just hope the wind that we've been having lately stays away on the day.

The wind is okay, but the heat is something else.

 

[Ed345]

Do I need to go to the expo on Thursday - Saturday for registration? Or can you register on the day?

[Dexter-morgan]

10 hours ago, Ed345 said:

Do I need to go to the expo on Thursday - Saturday for registration? Or can you register on the day?

as far as I know no registration on the day.

[dave303e]

you know 947 ride joberg is coming up when all of a sudden all 4 wattbikes at virgin active are always busy. Middle of July they were barely touched.

[Sandro]

Looks like the mtb ride will be much cooler on sunday at least. Last year the heat was a nightmare that day.

[Dexter-morgan]

20 hours ago, Frosty said:

The wind is okay, but the heat is something else.

 

I remember one year, I started in S with my wife it was 28°C on the start line, imagine what the temp felt like after starting at 9:00 and riding for 4 hours.

[Frosty]

I went out last year, after racing “lap 1” to meet up with friends at the top of Jan Smuts. I left the Team Vitality hospitality area at 09:03 and recorded an average temp of 33°C and a high of 38°C. Got home just before 13:00.

[Frosty]

On 11/4/2024 at 11:30 AM, The Ouzo said:

I'll wait for Epic Ride weather to be able to forecast for the day (currently its to far into the future for a forecast from ER)

i just hope the wind that we've been having lately stays away on the day.

So far, so good... for a 12-day outlook

Updated with the 11-day outlook

Updated with the 10-day outlook

Updated with the 09-day outlook

Edited 15 hours ago by Frosty

[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, Frosty said:

So far, so good... for a 11-day outlook

its better than yesterdays forecast, lets see how it changes as the days go by.

traditionally its a rainy week leading up to the race.

[Bike Dewing]

On 11/5/2024 at 2:17 PM, Dexter-morgan said:

I remember one year, I started in S with my wife it was 28°C on the start line, imagine what the temp felt like after starting at 9:00 and riding for 4 hours.

I had a 9:50 start time last year and did 4 hours through that midday heat.. (i say 4 hours, there was some change on the less favorable side of that number 😉🤪🤣)

First time doing the full race.. it was harsh.. that Coca cola at the end hits hard..